Kim Carnes is explaining how she really feels about JoJo Siwa‘s cowl of her hit tune, “Bette Davis Eyes” … and solely TMZ has her full assertion.
Kim tells TMZ … “After I first seen my distinctive effectivity positioned side-by-side—after which layered on prime of—a model new mannequin of ‘Bette Davis Eyes,’ I can solely talk to the way in which it initially struck me. The phrasing, the tone, even the little inflections—all of it felt a bit too shut.”
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She continues … “I’m all for female artists lifting each other up. This enterprise might be brutal, and I strongly reject the kind of hate and personal assaults I’ve seen on-line—whether or not or not directed at me, JoJo Siwa, or anyone else. That kind of conduct doesn’t belong in music, or wherever.”
Kim gives … “On the equivalent time, I contemplate artists have the perfect to speak overtly about how one factor makes them actually really feel—significantly when it’s as non-public as your voice. Recently, our voice is probably going one of many few points we actually private. So when it seems like your voice is being borrowed, it strikes a deeply non-public chord.”
JoJo launched her mannequin ultimate week and Kim notes … “Bette Davis Eyes has been lined many events—by Kylie, Taylor, Gwyneth, and others—and I’ve on a regular basis appreciated listening to utterly completely different interpretations. When Donna Weiss, Jackie DeShannon’s co-writer, first launched me the tune in 1980, I seen a chance to make it my very personal.
“I bought right here up with a mannequin of the melody that was distinctive to me and my voice. We launched collectively an unimaginable group of musicians, along with Bill Cuomo—who, amongst completely different points, bought right here up with that unforgettable synth lick—and we recorded the entire monitor reside in a single take. No overdubs, no manipulation. What you hear on that file is what we carried out. And the tip outcome was magic.”
Kim tells us … “I’m proud that my mannequin of BDE nonetheless resonates, with over 130 million streams a 12 months. And I’m excited to be releasing a model new EP of remixes shortly, that features some excellent artists from the dance world.”
She concludes … “I’ve on a regular basis tried to protect and rejoice the legacy of this recording—and that’s really all I must say.”
Kim beforehand posted and deleted a scorching deal with the cover, nonetheless now she’s going deeper with a further nuanced response proper right here.
