Forget Punk Goes Pop! YUNGBLUD has released his version of the 1979 KISS classic “I Was Made For Lovin’ You.” The song is set to be featured in The Fall Guy, starring Oscar-nominated actors Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, and arriving on May 3.
The emotional cover features a black-and-white video posted to his Instagram on Wednesday, May 1. In contrast to the original legendary rock, high-octane sound, Dominic Harrison, aka YUNGBLUD, takes a somber yet sultry approach, leading us to a new perspective of the track. Additionally, the slow-moving beat, paired with softened vocals, ushers listeners in while paying homage by incorporating the well-known guitar riff. Harrison combines a new emotion toward the end of the track: yearning. This beautifully encapsulates a more modernized message than the previous version.
This rendition displays how versatile YUNGBLUD is. He injects a fresh spin and flair by repurposing a beloved single to elevate it to a new audience. In the comments, the “21st Century Liability” artist tells fans to “Get ready for a new album.” This contemporary twist on the iconic song adds to what he told NME earlier this year about his upcoming concept album. “I flip the narrative where I’ve sung about darkness and this album is the light.” He continues, “It’s all about getting through it and it’s positive and it’s that thing in your stomach that you feel when you listen to Oasis or The Verve or [David] Bowie or Suede or Madonna.”
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YUNGBLUD recently announced the inaugural BludFest, which will kick off this summer. The event will take place at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, in Buckinghamshire, England, on August 11. It will feature performances from BLUD, Lil Yachty, and more. For information about the festival and to grab tickets, visit here.
Check out the full tracklisting for The Fall Guy below, and make sure to grab tickets to see the film opening weekend here.
The Fall Guy Soundtrack Tracklist:
- I Was Made For Lovin’ You — KISS
- Fiesta — Daniel Indart
- Thunderstruck — AC/DC
- All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) — Taylor Swift
- I Was Made For Lovin’ You — YUNGBLUD
- All I Do Is Win — DJ Khaled
- Any Way You Want It — Journey
- I Believe In A Thing Called Love — The Darkness
- Genie In A Bottle — Christina Aguilera
- Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) — Phil Collins
