Shawn Mendes has some new music to share.
On Friday, the Toronto-born singer dropped his new single “Heartbeat”, from the soundtrack to the household characteristic “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile”, which mixes live-action, animation and music.
Not solely does Mendes’ single seem on the soundtrack, he additionally lends his voice to the titular animated crocodile within the film, which relies upon the enduring youngsters’s guide sequence.
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Along with Mendes, “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” additionally stars Javier Bardem, Constance Wu, Brett Gelman and Scoot McNairy.
“Bought to jot down this tune with a few of my favourites,” Mendes wrote in a tweet, accompanying a behind-the-scenes video of him engaged on recording the observe.
“The toughest half although is that when you’re singing for a movie as a substitute of your personal album, you actually must ace the nuances of the emotion behind each lyric and each observe and match it to how the character will probably be portraying it on display. That was a studying expertise,” Mendes stated of his display position, through Rolling Stone.
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“What was actually wonderful was that Lyle as a personality solely sings, so I felt actually comfy enjoying his character,” he added. “I used to be capable of do what I do greatest, plus I relate to his story and his character a lot it felt pure. Once I was approached to assist make the music for the variation of such a basic guide, it was a no brainer and simply such a enjoyable departure from what I’m used to.”
“Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” hits theatres on Friday, Oct. 7, the identical day the movie’s soundtrack drops.