Cruise has said that Gaga’s work on the film was key to highlighting the sequel’s heart.
“It opened those doors to the emotional core of the film that we had.
That moment, things just came together in such a beautiful way.
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Gagapreviously saidthat the song was a “love letter to the world” amid difficult times.
“I’ve been working on it for years, perfecting it, trying to make it ours.
“There’s always music in my heart, in the works.
It’s just about [asking], ‘What will it be?'”
she explained when asked about releasing new pop music for the first time since unveiling her Grammy-winning2020 albumChromatica.
“I’m not ready to answer that yet.
But what I will say is that…
I’m always thinking about music.
It just comes out in different forms.”
Top Gun: Maverickis in theaters on May 27.
Watch Gaga’s “Hold My Hand” music video above.
