- Music
- 06 Mar 17
Multi-platinum Oscar and Grammy award®-winning global superstar, Jennifer Hudson premiered 'Remember Me', her brand new single, on Sunday night (5 March) on ITV’s top-rated 'The Voice UK', where she is currently in her first season as a coach.
'Remember Me' is the lead single from Jennifer’s upcoming Epic Records debut album (her fourth career album), which she is completing with LA Reid, Chairman, Epic Records and executive producer Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer, Sony Music Entertainment.
"As an artist, when I discover music that I connect with deeply, it brings me a sense of excitement that I can’t put into words,” she says.
"That’s how I feel about 'Remember Me'. Everything about it is special – from co-writing it with Jamie, to the recording process, to how it made me feel along the way. I just can’t wait to share it with the world.”
Jennifer’s co-wrote the track with Jamie Hartman, co-writer of Rag’n’Bone Man’s worldwide multi-platinum #1 smash, 'Human', one of Sony Music’s biggest global hits of the past year.
"Jennifer Hudson is the defining voice of this generation,” said Mr. Reid when he announced her signing to Epic last year. “Her award-winning presence on records, in film, and on stage, establishes her as one of the premier artists to emerge in this century. I'm enjoying collaborating with my friend and mentor Clive Davis on Jennifer’s first Epic album and excited for her fans to hear what we're up to.”
'Remember Me' is available now at all digital and streaming platforms worldwide.
You can also listen to the new song here:
"I signed Jennifer in 2007," said Mr. Davis, “believing her to be the strongest candidate as the next generation’s Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston. She has become that, as LA and I excitingly reunite to capture Jennifer at her all time best."
Grammy® and Academy Award winner and best-selling author Jennifer Hudson went from singing in a small Chicago church to worldwide acclaim. After appearing as a contestant on American Idol in 2004, Hudson's career was launched in 2006, with her film debut portrayal of Effie White in 'Dreamgirls', the adaptation of the Broadway musical.
The Academy Award-winning breakout performance garnered her nearly 30 awards including the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and NAACP Image awards. On record, Hudson went on to chart three Top 10 albums in Billboard, starting with her RIAA platinum self-titled #2 Soundscan debut of 2008 (which won the Grammy Award® for Best R&B Album); followed by the RIAA gold #2 debut I Remember Me (2011); and JHUD (2014) featuring the Grammy®-nominated 'It's Your World'.
In addition to 'Dreamgirls', additional film credits include 'Sex and the City', 'Secret Life of Bees', 'Winnie Mandela', 'The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete', 'Black Nativity', C'hiRaq', and 'Monster '.
In 2013, she was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her indelible success in the music industry. She made her Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, in the role of Shug Avery for which she won a Grammy®.
In December 2016, she played Motormouth Maybelle in the television special Hairspray Live. And last Fall, she was featured in Universal Picture’s animated hit film Sing and went on to begin her highly-rated stint as a coach on The Voice UK. Next up, Hudson stars in Netflix’ original film, Sandy Wexler alongside Adam Sandler, which begins streaming April 14, 2017. Together with her sister Julia, Jennifer Hudson co-founded the Julian D. King Gift Foundation as a catalyst for change in children's health, education and welfare.