Kim Carnes
“When I saw my original version placed next to each other for the first time – and then on top of a new version of ‘Bette Davis Eyes’, I can only talk about how I initially noticed,” Carnes, 79, On Monday, July 14. “The phrasing, the tone, even the small bends – it all felt a bit too close.”
“Ik ben helemaal voor vrouwelijke kunstenaars die elkaar opheffen,” ging Carnes verder. “This company can be brutal and I strongly reject the kind of hatred and personal attacks that I have seen online – whether I am aimed at me, yojo siwa or someone else. That kind of behavior does not belong in music, or anywhere else.”
She added: “At the same time, I believe that artists have the right to openly talk about how something feels them – especially if it is as personal as your voice. Nowadays our voice is one of the few things that we really possess. So if it feels like your voice is being borrowed, it makes a deep personal agreement.”
The cover of “Bette Davis Eyes” makes waves on social media – and apparently with singer
op woensdag 9 juli. “Er is een verschil tussen het zingen van een liedje … en het belichamen,” schreef Carnes naar verluidt. “I have always believed that authenticity is what makes music timeless … I am forever grateful to be the voice behind this … Bette Davis Eyes.”
Terwijl Carnes ‘post Siwa, 22, 22, niet expliciet noemde, theoretiseerden dat de opmerking een verwijzing was naar haar recente cover. Earlier this week, the Dance Moms Aluin shared an excerpt of itself and sang “Bette Davis Eyes” an Instagram video.
“After I had performed this song live and when the wonderful response to it, I decided to record a studio vocal,” she wrote on Monday, July 7. “Ik ben onbeslist als ik het op Spotify zou moeten vrijgeven of niet … zou je willen dat ik dat wil? !!!
On Thursday, July 10, Siwa confirmed that she is planning to officially release the track as a single. “Mijn cover van ‘Bette Davis Eyes’ komt vanavond om middernacht uit 🙂 zal beschikbaar zijn om overal te streamen waar je naar muziek luistert!” She wrote via Instagram.
Billboard Hot 100. Although the song is technically a cover – it was originally recorded by Cowriter In 1974 – Carnes’ version is the one who became a hit.
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Last year Carnes explained that the Cowriter of Deshannon,
My old keyboard genius came with totally different chords and a spooky atmosphere, “Carnes explained via Instagram in October 2024.” I told my band, “Gary Newman‘s cars record!’ … Het was een totale samenwerking! Bill Cuomo heeft nooit de eer gekregen die hij verdient voor het volledig veranderen van de sfeer en de akkoorden. Bill maakte het verschil !!! “
Gwyneth Paltrow And Taylor Swift brought a live edition of the song after he sang it on her . Also treated the melody on Tour last year and earlier this month released “F *** Me Eyes”, which some fans have interpreted as a kind of spiritual sequel to Carnes’ track.
