| PINKPANTHERESS AND ZARA LARSSONBEHIND THE SCENES OF“STATESIDE”FOR NEW EPISODE OF VEVO FOOTNOTES WATCH PinkPantheress and director Charlotte Rutherford share how a simple DM led to a “Freaky Friday” style collaboration, “Phineas and Ferb” meme inspirationand the incredible support from the LGBTQ+ community |
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| PinkPantheress has released a new episode of Vevo Footnotes, giving fans an inside look behind the scenes of the hit “Stateside” featuring Zara Larsson. The episode reveals an exclusive look into the making of the song and video featuring commentary from PinkPantheress and director Charlotte Rutherford. They break down the creative process, from the initial DM that sparked the collaboration to the “battle of the giftshops” visual concept. In the episode, PinkPantheress reveals she reached out to Larsson directly for the song, “It was super quick and easy to work with Zara. I asked her [to collaborate] through DMs! But of course I’ve been in the know about her since I was younger! I used to dance to ‘Lush Life’ back when I was a teen, such a bop.” When the track was sent over, the results were instant. “She sent it back so quickly and it was such an amazing verse. We had no notes to send back.” Director Charlotte Rutherford, who has worked with both artists previously revealed that the challenge was merging two distinct visual styles. “Aethetically, Pink and Zara have super concentrated and clear visual identities, which are completely different to one another,” she explains. “So pretty immediately I couldn’t see it being anything but a battle of gift shops where the two respective worlds could shine separately and then merge.” The episode discusses the fan-favorite choreography, spotting “Easter eggs” as well as giving a nod to the fan memes of the Candace and Vanessa from Phineas and Ferb “Busted” clip that were posted when the song was released. PinkPantheress gave a special shoutout to the LGBTQ+ community about how much she admires their curiosity and willingness to go on a journey with an artist. Additionally, PinkPantheress credits Zara’s amazing energy and “pragmatic disposition,” saying “It’s honestly impressive how she’s able to make a song about heartbreak move you to dance.” |
| FULLY TRANSCRIBED BELOW: 00:13 – It was super quick and easy to work with Zara. I asked her [to collaborate] through DMs! But of course I’ve been in the know about her since I was younger! I used to dance to ‘Lush Life’ back when I was a teen, such a bop. When I sent [the beat] off to Zara for the remix, she sent it back so quickly and it was such an amazing verse. We had no notes to send back. – PinkPantheress 00:37 – I’d been so lucky to work on a few vids for both Pink and Zara this cycle. Aesthetically, Pink and Zara have super concentrated and clear visual identities, which are completely different to one another. So pretty immediately I couldn’t see it being anything but a battle of gift shops – where the two respective worlds could shine separately and then merge. – Charlotte Rutherford 00:59 – I’m so pleased with how the video is being received, I feel like queer folk have a true talent for media analysis. Whether it’s spotting an Easter egg, or simply acknowledging and valuing the effort that goes into an artist’s building. The LGBTQ+ community is so willing to go on a journey with an artist and I find that curiosity so admirable. – PinkPantheress 01:22 – This set was so flipping fun, honestly it was probably one of my favorite sets I’ve ever been on. It felt like a true culmination of what we’ve been building with this mixtape and the two worlds collide in such an integrated manner was really gratifying. – PinkPantheress 01:43 – Our male dancers were holding me up so high off the ground it was lowkey jarring. I had to stay really still while up there, and being that high off the ground while being held up by hands is a bit nerve racking. – PinkPantheress 02:00 – I love Zara’s pragmatic disposition, she always has a positive outlook on situations, She’s able to introduce perspective into her experiences and it shows through her music. It’s honestly impressive how she’s able to make a song about heartbreak move you to dance. – PinkPantheress 02:17 – Zara came out and learned a bit of choreo with the boys in about 10 minutes and did that crazy leg lift and everyone gasped. It was just the best seeing the girls perform together. Their personalities really shined through and everyone was grinning ear to ear watching. – Charlotte Rutherford 02:38 – I saw fans posting the Candace and Vanessa “Busted” clip from ‘Phineas and Ferb’ (my favourite cartoon!) under the song once it came out. And wanted to nod this in some of the graphics. – Charlotte Rutherford 02:57 – It was so crazy when we switched styles, it kinda felt like being in a freaky cartoon or ‘Freaky Friday’ or something. I was so excited to see us swap for those joint sequences. – PinkPantheress |