Rachel Fannan Shares New Cover of Modern English’s ’80s Hit “I Melt With You”

Artist Rachel Fannan released a cover of “I Melt With You,” by Modern English on May 18, 2021. She announced the release of her cover on Instagram.

In the post, she thanked musicians Jesse Tyre, Dash Hutton, Dylan Day, Lee Pardini and Jonny Flaugher. “Huge huge thanks to the amazing band of musicians who threw down on this, it was such a pleasure to work with such mega talented fellas, and if anyone is vibing please stay tuned cuz there’s more where this came from!” said Fannan. 

Fannan’s musical debut was in 2008, when she released a solo album, Deeper Lurking under the moniker Birds Fled From Me. She has done a lot of work in collaboration with other artists in the past. Fannan is currently the drummer for Russian band Pussy Riot and a member of rock band Black Mountain. She is the lead vocalist for the band Only You, and has worked with the bands Sleepy Sun, UNKLE, The Fresh & Onlys and Anywhere. In 2017, she published a book of poetry called No One Wants to Give Up, and in 2019, she published a book called Human Valentine

In 2021, Fannan released a number of singles in addition to “I Melt With You,” including “Tragedy,” “These Days,” “Head Over Heels” and “Don’t Dream It’s Over.”

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat

Ellie Lin: Ellie Lin is a sophomore at the University of Missouri. She is an honors journalism student, set to graduate in 2024.
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