And Luhrmann does indeedlean heavily into the modern(would we expect anything less?
- soared back onto the charts and into the hearts of an entirely new generation of fans.
The eerily gorgeous track leapt to No.
Austin Butler in ‘Elvis’; Doja Cat.Warner Bros.; Scott Dudelson/Getty
4 in the U.S., sprinted to No.
1 andshattered three recordsin the U.K., and suddenly became the only thinganyone on TikTokwanted to talk about.
There were many knowing references online tooontz-oontzand Ibiza; others, dismissively, said “Zara dressing room.”
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The video quickly became internet fodder.)
sing “Imagine.”
By inviting Dre, whose former group N.W.A.
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In these trying times, the combo of nostalgia and soothing melodies is most welcome.
The piece de resistance?
Ware singing the record’s fetishistic title cut while brandishing a mic that doubled as a whip.
Shania Twain and Harry Styles perform at Coachella 2022.Kevin Mazur/Getty
‘The Boys’ parodies Gal Gadot’s ‘Imagine’ moment.Amazon Studios
Mary J. Blige performs at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show.Kevin C. Cox/Getty
Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in ‘Ambulance’.Andrew Cooper/Universal
Jessie Ware.Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns
Silk Sonic perform at the 2022 Grammys.Kevin Mazur/Getty
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