Mark Ronson and RAYE collaborate on feel good new single ‘Suzanne’

Mark Ronson and RAYE have collaborated! The pair have just released their brand new feel good single, ‘Suzanne’ via Columbia Records. The summer-infused track was co-written by Mark, RAYE, Tommy Brenneck and Eric Hagstrom - and was produced by Mark and Tommy. 

The two greats have apparently been hoping to work together for a long time, but finally made it happen in aid of 150 years of watchmaker Audemars Piguet, which they are both ambassadors for. 

“I’ve admired RAYE’s artistry for years now, watching her evolution from songwriter to the powerhouse artist she’s become,” says Mark on the collaboration. “When Audemars Piguet brought us together through their APxMusic programme, it felt like the stars [were] aligning at exactly the right moment.”

“This collaboration isn’t just another project – it’s something we’ve poured ourselves into completely…all night tracking sessions in London, New York and Los Angeles,” he continues. “The music we’ve created together carries both our musical DNA but takes us somewhere neither of us would have reached alone.”

The brassy song feels like a very natural collaboration for the artists who now have an impressive host of accolades between them. 

RAYE agrees: “Everything about how this song came to exist, and this moment with Mark and AP, feels meant to be,” she explains. “I used to work in Mark Ronson’s London studio when I was a baby artist focusing on my songwriting craft, and always dreamed of the day I could one day work with the musical genius that is Ronson.”

“From the feeling in my heart that the song should be called ‘Suzanne’ within minutes of hearing the music Mark created, to learning of Suzanne Audemars and the joy I feel in my bones whenever I play this song in my headphones, the overwhelming consensus of emotions is gratitude and pride,” the multi-award winning singer adds. 

The new single comes alongside a music video showing the power pair working together in the studio and performing the song. You can listen to the glittering new track and watch the video below: