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Sade releases new song The Big Unknown from Widows soundtrack

Sade has released new song The Big Unknown, which features of the soundtrack for British director Steve McQueenā€™s latest film Widows.

The Big Unknown was written by Sade specifically for Widows’ final scene. Following conversations with McQueen, Sade was asked to dig deep within to write a song about loss and survival.

The song is described as speaking ‘to the filmā€™s spirit, but upholds the classic hallmarks of her sound, and stands out as another bold and brilliant work from the legendary songstress’.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times McQueen said, ā€œIt was an honour to work with such a legend. Sade is an incomparable talent and incredible artist who so rarely releases new material, but luckily the original series of Widows had deeply resonated with her.ā€

The lyric video for the track features McQueenā€™s cool contemporary Chicago scenes as a beautiful backdrop to lead character Veronicaā€™s (Viola Davis) contemplation of a future unknown, and the dark times that led to that moment.

The Widowsā€™ Original Motion Picture soundtrack album features Sadeā€™s The Big Unknown and Nina Simoneā€™s Wild Is The Wind alongside an intimate score by Hans Zimmer. It is available digitally now and in CD on 30th November. A premium vinyl release follows on 28th December 2018 on Milan Records.

Widows is in cinemas now courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox, Regency Enterprises and See-Saw Films.

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