- Music
- 16 Jun 16
The Wicklow musician has written the track for the upcoming Tarzan movie.
Hozier has released a short snippet of his new single, 'Better Love'. The Irish music star tweeted a preview of the track last night. The song will feature in the upcoming Disney film The Legend of Tarzan.
Very happy to announce my new song Better Love will be released as part of the @legendoftarzan film. More soon! pic.twitter.com/sfiMhD16MW
— Hozier (@Hozier) June 15, 2016
At only 12 seconds in length it is a tantalising glimpse of what he may have in store for his eagerly anticipated second album. Hozier released his debut EP Take Me To Church in 2013 and the title track became one of the biggest songs of the year. His 2014 self titled debut album reached number 3 in the UK album charts and number 2 in the US. It has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
It appears the single was recored at London's famous Abbey Road studios in May.
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A real pleasure to have the mighty @Hozier in Studio Two this week! https://t.co/SYxmNYdJZQ
— Abbey Road Studios (@AbbeyRoad) May 12, 2016
The Legend of Tarzan serves as a live action sequel to the events of Disney's original 1994 animated film. It stars Alexander Skarsgard as Tarzan as well as Margot Robbie and Christoph Waltz. The movie will be released in Ireland on July 6 2016.