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Diamonds (Megan Thee Stallion and Normani song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Diamonds
| cover = Megan Thee Stallion and Normani - Diamonds.jpg
| alt =
| artist = Megan Thee Stallion and Normani
| type = single
| album = Birds of Prey: The Album
| released =
| recorded = 2019
| studio =
| genre = Pop rap
| length =
| label = Atlantic
| writer = * Edgar Machuca
* Jule Styne
* Kameron Glasper
* Leo Robin
* Louis Bell
* Madison Love
* Megan Pete
* Mike Arrow
* Normani Kordei
* Santeri Kauppinen
* Tayla Parx
| producer = * Louis Bell
* MD$
* Mike Arrow
* Tayla Parx
* Edgar Machuca
| chronology = Megan Thee Stallion singles
| prev_title = Ride or Die
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = B.I.T.C.H.
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"'Diamonds'" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion and American singer Normani. It was released on January 10, 2020, by Atlantic, as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film 'Birds of Prey'. The song samples "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe, making this the first song to directly sample the jazz classic according to the music blog Idolator.
Background and composition
The collaboration was announced in December 2019. The single art was unveiled and the song was released on January 10, 2020. "Diamonds" was written by Edgar Machuca, Jule Styne, Kameron Glasper, Leo Robin, Louis Bell, Madison Love, Megan Thee Stallion, Mike Arrow, Normani, Santeri Kauppinen, and Tayla Parx; it was produced by Bell and MD$. "Diamonds" is a pop and hip hop song with lyrics of female empowerment and moving on from a relationship.
Critical reception
'Harper's Bazaar's Erica Gonzales wrote that "the high-energy track is a perfect fit for Megan's razor-sharp flow, while Normani gracefully interpolates Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" in the melody". 'Billboard' called it "a gem of a song". Madeline Roth of MTV described the song as "a total flex anthem". 'Time' named it one of the five best songs of the week. 'XXL' magazine also named it one of the best new tracks of the week.
Music video
A music video for the song was released on January 10, 2020.
The video sees the artists in a "dark" amusement house spliced with scenes of the film, including a sequence of Harley Quinn which was inspired by Marilyn Monroe's version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the 1953 film 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
*Megan Thee Stallion vocals, songwriter
*Normani Kordei Hamilton vocals, songwriter
*Marilyn Monroe background vocals
*Edgar Machuca songwriter
*Jule Styne songwriter
*Kameron Glasper songwriter
*Leo Robin songwriter
*Madison Love songwriter
*Mike Arrow songwriter
*Santeri Kauppinen songwriter
*Tayla Parx songwriter
*Louis Bell songwriter, producer
*MD$ producer
*Jaime P. Velez engineering, vocal production
*Michele Mancini mastering
*Manny Marroquin mixing
Charts
Release history
References
Category:2020 singles
Category:2020 songs
Category:DC Extended Universe music
Category:Marilyn Monroe
Category:Megan Thee Stallion songs
Category:Normani songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Louis Bell
Category:Songs written by Kam Parker
Category:Songs written by Louis Bell
Category:Songs with music by Jule Styne
Category:Songs with lyrics by Leo Robin
Category:Songs written by Madison Love
Category:Songs written by Megan Thee Stallion
Category:Songs written by Normani
Category:Songs written by Tayla Parx
Category:Songs written for films
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