The Grammy-winning artists Diplo and Maren Morris have shared their collaborative new track, “42.” The song was co-written by Ryan Tedder who has worked with popular artists such as Beyoncé, Adele, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber.
The new song serves as the first collaboration between the Diplo and Maren Morris who have long been searching for an occasion to work together. “42” follows Diplo’s recent house tracks “Diamond Therapy”, “Favela Joint” and “Stay High” which was released through his own label Higher Ground. Earlier this year he shared his second country album, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2—Swamp Savant featuring collaborations with Sturgill Simpson, Morgan Wade, Orville Peck, Elle King and more.
The new song “42” has an ethereal-synthpop sound. It gradually builds exhilaration from the beginning sounding softer and eventually elevating into an up-tempo chorus. Maren has numerous collaborations with the likes of Mickey Guyton and Brittney Spencer and was recently honored with the Changemaker Award at Variety’s seventh annual Hitmakers celebration for her work as a songwriter and activist for change in music.
In addition to a Grammy win and seventeen nominations, Maren Morris has won five ACM Awards, five CMA Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, with several additional wins and nominations.
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