Five of the most iconic singers from the ’80s—Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, and Debbie Harry (a.k.a. Blondie)—join forces on a new single, “Gonna Be You”, from the upcoming Paramount Pictures film 80 For Brady.
Set to premiere in theaters on February 3rd, 80 For Brady was inspired by the true story of four best friends—played by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field—who embark on a wild journey to see their hero, Tom Brady, play in the 2017 Super Bowl LI.
Written by award-winning songwriter Diane Warren and produced by Damon Elliott, “Gonna Be You” arrived along with an accompanying music video directed by four-time Cannes Gold Lion Award winner Alex Ogus and featuring footage from the film sprinkled with shots of each singer performing in a blinged out Tom Brady football jersey.
“When I wrote ‘Gonna Be You’ for 80 FOR BRADY, I wanted to write a song that celebrated these women’s deep friendship,” expressed Diane Warren. “Since 80 was in the title I got a crazy idea, why not get some of the most iconic singers from the 80s, who are still amazing and always will be, to all sing it?!!!! Everyone I approached said yes and was just as excited as me!! I’m honored to have Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry on this song!! ‘Gonna Be You’ is that song you want to sing along to with all your good friends!!!”
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“I’m so excited to be a part of 80 for Brady and the Diane Warren title song for it,” said Dolly Parton. “Working with Jane, Lily, and Sally Field again, my older pals that are in the movie, and then working with all the wonderful artists on the song and video, like Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry was a joy. This is very exciting to me. I love feeling like I’m still part of something great and being with those gals that we know are great was a thrill.”
“What an honor to sing a song by my favourite songwriter with four other women who I have been a fan of for years!” added Belinda Carlisle. “It doesn’t get much better than this.”
Cyndi Lauper echoed her collaborators, saying, “This was such a great project to be part of because it was nice to be able to join forces with my pals for the song. Each of these women mean a lot to me. Friendships between women are important and I think Diane’s lyrics captured that. It was really touching. You don’t often see female “buddy movies” so this was fun.”
Gloria Estefan also expressed a similar sentiment: “When my good friend, Diane Warren invited me to be a part of ‘Gonna Be You’ and told me who’d be on it with me it was a resounding YES! What an honor to share this incredible experience with women that I have admired for decades!”
“Gonna Be You” is now available on all streaming platforms. Watch the official music video in the player below.
Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, & Debbie Harry – “Gonna Be You” (Written By Diane Warren)