RAYE x Hans Zimmer Released Due To Public Demand
Mother Nature - Out Now
Due to huge public demand, RAYE and Hans Zimmer today release ‘Mother Nature’.
BBC Studios brought together legendary Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and global music superstar RAYE for ‘Mother Nature’, a song written for the Sir David Attenborough-presented landmark series 'Planet Earth III'.
The track was debuted globally on Greg James’s BBC Radio 1 breakfast show and via an extended trailer for the highly anticipated TV series. The stunning visuals in the trailer provided a tantalising glimpse of the extraordinary animals from around the globe set to feature in the series all filmed during a five-year project.
Since its premiere, RAYE has been inundated with messages from fans asking for the track’s release, and it is available to stream and download from today.
Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG-yrPaq900&ab_channel=RAYE-Topic
‘Mother Nature' was written by Hans and RAYE alongside award-winning composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music. It features beautiful compelling lyrics written and performed by RAYE that reflect the Earth’s awe, beauty, fragility and resilience, subjects highlighted throughout the series. The track also features additional vocals by Dan Smith, and was produced by Russell Emanuel.
RAYE says: "I am a Planet Earth stan, I’ve watched religiously for years, so having this opportunity open for me doesn’t even feel real. David Attenborough and Hans Zimmer are two of my heroes, to be able to compose a song with Hans is BEYOND a wildest dream, and then to hear Sir David narrate over and in between my voice actually brings tears to my eyes. To be able to contribute in my small way to this massively important and equally beautiful documentary series is an honour and a moment I will always cherish.“
Hans Zimmer commented: “Creating scores for any of the BBC's Natural History series is always an honour for me as there are no more epic stories than those occurring naturally every day in our own planet’s ecosystem. For Planet Earth III it’s a further privilege to bring the incredible world class talents of Bastille and RAYE to create both a wonderful soundscape for the series, and the beautiful, poignant track, Mother Nature.”
Seven years after the ground-breaking Emmy and BAFTA award winning Planet Earth II iguana and snakes chase viral sensation, the eagerly anticipated Planet Earth III journeys across the continents revealing the wonders of our planet. This spellbinding series will feature never-seen-before behaviour, and dive deep into the stories and animal characters which reflect the new challenges that wildlife faces in our modern, crowded world. Featuring a score by Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea and Sara Barone for Bleeding Fingers Music, the series will also highlight the growing need to preserve and restore nature. In the final episode viewers will meet some of the dedicated ‘heroes’ across the globe who put their lives on the line to protect the wildlife and the critically important ecosystems of Planet Earth.
RAYE is currently Top 3 in the Official UK Singles Chart with 'Prada'. A collab with Casso and D Block Europe, the track is exhilarating new take on the 2020 hit single 'Ferrari Horses'. She is still riding high from the continued success of her inescapable global smash 'Escapism.' featuring 070 Shake, which hit No.1 on the UK Official Singles Chart, is 2 x platinum in the UK, and is certified RIAA Platinum in the US and nine other territories with 1.05 billion cumulative streams clocked to date and 105 million views on the video. To close out 2023, RAYE is currently on a North American 26 date tour taking in Washington, New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta, Nashville and more before wrapping in Los Angeles. A second leg of solo headline shows covering the UK and Europe follows in November and December.
