girl in red has shared her cover of Talking Heads’ “Girlfriend Is Better,” from the upcoming A24 compilation album, Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense.
Reimagining the funky arrangement of 1983 original in a post-nu-disco setting, girl in red’s take on “Girlfriend Is Better” sees the Norwegian pop star emphasize the song’s grooviest elements while updating it for a modern palette, with an electronic soundscape and heavy-hitting bottom end. Stream the single below.
Along with the single’s arrival, A24 has revealed the full tracklist and release date for Everyone’s Getting Involved. Due on May 17th (and now available to pre-order), the album will span 16 songs, including Miley Cyrus’ cover of “Psycho Killer,” Kevin Abstract’s cover of “Once In a Lifetime,” BADBADNOTGOOD and Norah Jones’ cover of “This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody),” and more. Check out the full tracklist below.
“Girlfriend Is Better” is the third single to arrive from Everyone’s Getting Involved, following Paramore’s take on “Burning Down the House” (reciprocated by a David Byrne cover of “Hard Times”) and Lorde’s rendition of “Take Me to the River.”
Speaking about her involvement, girl in red’s Marie Ringheim said, “Talking Heads is an iconic band that helped define my identity when I was a teenager and they continue to inspire young people all around the world. Being a part of this tribute is so sick and I’m super grateful I was given the opportunity. Talking Heads forever!!!!”
Meanwhile, girl in red is hot on the heels of the release of her second album, I’m Doing It Again Baby! Last week, she launched her 2024 tour, which will stretch through June, stopping in cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, Los Angeles,, and more. Check out the full list of her upcoming dates, and grab tickets here.
Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense Artwork:
Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense Tracklist:
01. Psycho Killer – Miley Cyrus
02. Heaven – The National
03. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel – Blondshell
04. Found a Job – The Linda Lindas
05. Slippery People – Él Mató a un Policía Motorizado
06. Burning Down the House – Paramore
07. Life During Wartime – DJ Tunez
08. Making Flippy Floppy – Teezo Touchdown
09. Swamp – Jean Dawson
10. What a Day That Was – The Cavemen.
11. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) – BADBADNOTGOOD (feat. Norah Jones)
12. Once In a Lifetime – Kevin Abstract
13. Genius of Love – Toro y Moi (feat. Brijean)
14. Girlfriend Is Better – girl in red
15. Take Me to the River – Lorde
16. Crosseyed and Painless – Chicano Batman (feat. Money Mark)