Along with an album of score music by composer Kris Bowers, a second Covers from the Netflix Series version includes Keys’ reimagining of “I Ain’t Got You,” along with three Beyoncé tracks and one each from SZA and Whitney Houston. In tandem with the Shonda Rhimes-produced show’s May 4 premiere date, Sony Music Entertainment also dropped not one, but two soundtrack albums of music from Queen Charlotte. But it’s really intentionally introducing a new idea of how we express ourselves and how we are part of those eras as well.” Keys continued, “I really wanted to bring a beautiful diversity to the perspective of this idea of royalty, which is already happening naturally in the show. Having never performed the song with an orchestra before, she also wanted it to be “really meaningful and purposeful” in giving women a “platform, mentorship, and a seat at the table.” Putting together the orchestra of women of color to play their instruments was a “beautiful extension of that and an opportunity to really just uplift all the incredible musicians,” Keys added. It meant that the director just ended up using that take, even though they did 30 others, and I think that was the beginning of the seed that got planted.” ![]() “India said that the song touched her in such a deep way as it reflected what was happening in the story. After doing 30 takes with a traditional classic song being played, “the director announced he wanted to change it up with a modern song and he played “If I Ain’t Got You,” Keys shared. The 15-time Grammy winner explained to Rolling Stone UK that she’d gotten the idea after speaking to India Amarteifio, who plays young Charlotte, about filming the King’s ball scene. In fact, Keys even re-recorded 2003’s “If I Ain’t Got You” with a 70-piece orchestra comprised solely of women of color (aka Queen Charlotte’s Global Orchestra) for the show. Throughout the Netflix prequel, which centers on the titular ruler’s early rise to prominence, viewers are treated to six instrumental covers of modern pop songs from Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, SZA, and Whitney Houston.
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