Cold Heart (Pnau remix)

== Background and development ==

== Background and development ==

Due to the outbreak of the [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]] of [[COVID-19]], John was compelled to temporarily halt his [[Farewell Yellow Brick Road]] world tour in March 2020.<ref name="Krol">{{cite magazine |last=Krol |first=Charlotte |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |title=Watch Elton John resume world tour and perform live debut of 'Cold Heart' |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/watch-elton-john-resume-world-tour-performs-live-debut-cold-heart-9867/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209154800/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/watch-elton-john-resume-world-tour-performs-live-debut-cold-heart-9867/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=20 January 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Amidst the [[COVID-19 lockdowns|lockdown]] caused by the pandemic, the singer pursued a series of collaborations, one of which was "Cold Heart (PNAU remix)" with Lipa, as part of his upcoming studio album.<ref name="Daw">{{cite magazine |last=Daw |first=Stephen |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |title=Elton John Teams Up With Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa & More for New Collaborations Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/elton-john-lockdown-sessions-album-announcement-9623292/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209202637/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/elton-john-lockdown-sessions-album-announcement-9623292/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=1 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Lavin">{{cite magazine |last=Lavin |first=Will |magazine=[[NME]] |title=Elton John announces collaborations album 'The Lockdown Sessions' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/elton-john-announces-collaborations-album-the-lockdown-sessions-3034994 |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209155419/https://www.nme.com/news/music/elton-john-announces-collaborations-album-the-lockdown-sessions-3034994 |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=1 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The album's songs were recorded over an 18-month period, either remotely through [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] or in compliance with strict health and safety regulations.<ref name="Daw"/><ref name="Lavin"/> Leading up to its release, John and Lipa previewed their collaborative effort by publishing cartoon representations of themselves, while dancing to a [[disco]] melody on their respective [[social media]] accounts on 10 August 2021.<ref name="Kenneally">{{cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |magazine=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |title=It looks like Dua Lipa and Elton John are teasing a new collaboration |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/it-looks-like-dua-lipa-and-elton-john-are-teasing-a-new-collaboration |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209205148/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/it-looks-like-dua-lipa-and-elton-john-are-teasing-a-new-collaboration |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=11 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Mamo">{{cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |magazine=Billboard |title=Dua Lipa & Elton John Heat Up Anticipation For Their New Collab 'Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)' With a Snippet |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dua-lipa-elton-john-announce-collab-cold-heart-pnau-remix-9613454/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209205451/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dua-lipa-elton-john-announce-collab-cold-heart-pnau-remix-9613454/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=11 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The following day, the artists confirmed the song's title, "Cold Heart (PNAU remix)" and announced its release date set for 13 August.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |title=Dua Lipa and Elton John have officially announced their new 'Cold Heart' collaboration, and it's landing tomorrow (13 August). |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/dua-lipa-and-elton-john-confirm-cold-heart-collaboration |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209210910/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/dua-lipa-and-elton-john-confirm-cold-heart-collaboration |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=12 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The collaboration between the artists on the song was a testament to the friendship forged between the two, which was established through John's participation in Lipa's [[Studio 2054]] livestream in November 2020 and further strengthened by Lipa's performance at the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party|Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party]] in August 2021.<ref name="Kenneally 13">{{cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |title=Elton John and Dua Lipa have joined forces on 'Cold Heart', a new PNAU remix that combines multiple classic Elton John tracks. |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/elton-john-and-dua-lipa-team-up-on-new-pnau-remix-cold-heart |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209212916/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/elton-john-and-dua-lipa-team-up-on-new-pnau-remix-cold-heart |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=13 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |magazine=Rolling Stone |title=Elton John Joins Dua Lipa's Studio 2054 Livestream Special |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-elton-john-studio-2054-livestream-concert-1095411/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209213210/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-elton-john-studio-2054-livestream-concert-1095411/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=25 November 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |magazine=Rolling Stone |title=Dua Lipa, Neil Patrick Harris Tapped for Elton John's Aids Foundation Oscar Pre-Party |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elton-john-aids-foundation-oscar-pre-party-dua-lipa-neil-patrick-harris-1145061/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209213458/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elton-john-aids-foundation-oscar-pre-party-dua-lipa-neil-patrick-harris-1145061/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=22 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Reilly |first=Nick |magazine=NME |title=Dua Lipa to headline Elton John's annual Aids Foundation Oscars pre-party |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-to-headline-elton-johns-annual-aids-foundation-oscars-pre-party-2906217 |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209213506/https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-to-headline-elton-johns-annual-aids-foundation-oscars-pre-party-2906217 |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=23 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> John stated, "[Lipa has] given me so much energy. She's a truly wonderful artist, and person, absolutely bursting with creativity and ideas. The energy she brought to ['the song'] just blew my mind."<ref name="Kenneally 13"/> Lipa further added, "It has been an absolute honour and privilege to collaborate on this track with him. It's so very special [...] I loved being part of such a creative and joyous experience."<ref name="Kenneally 13"/>

Due to the outbreak of the [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]] of [[COVID-19]], John was compelled to temporarily halt his [[Farewell Yellow Brick Road]] world tour in March 2020.<ref name="Krol">{{cite magazine |last=Krol |first=Charlotte |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |title=Watch Elton John resume world tour and perform live debut of 'Cold Heart' |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/watch-elton-john-resume-world-tour-performs-live-debut-cold-heart-9867/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209154800/https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/watch-elton-john-resume-world-tour-performs-live-debut-cold-heart-9867/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=20 January 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Amidst the [[COVID-19 lockdowns|lockdown]] caused by the pandemic, the singer pursued a series of collaborations, one of which was "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" with Lipa, as part of his upcoming studio album.<ref name="Daw">{{cite magazine |last=Daw |first=Stephen |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |title=Elton John Teams Up With Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa & More for New Collaborations Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/elton-john-lockdown-sessions-album-announcement-9623292/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209202637/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/elton-john-lockdown-sessions-album-announcement-9623292/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=1 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Lavin">{{cite magazine |last=Lavin |first=Will |magazine=[[NME]] |title=Elton John announces collaborations album 'The Lockdown Sessions' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/elton-john-announces-collaborations-album-the-lockdown-sessions-3034994 |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209155419/https://www.nme.com/news/music/elton-john-announces-collaborations-album-the-lockdown-sessions-3034994 |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=1 September 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The album's songs were recorded over an 18-month period, either remotely through [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] or in compliance with strict health and safety regulations.<ref name="Daw"/><ref name="Lavin"/> Leading up to its release, John and Lipa previewed their collaborative effort by publishing cartoon representations of themselves, while dancing to a [[disco]] melody on their respective [[social media]] accounts on 10 August 2021.<ref name="Kenneally">{{cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |magazine=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |title=It looks like Dua Lipa and Elton John are teasing a new collaboration |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/it-looks-like-dua-lipa-and-elton-john-are-teasing-a-new-collaboration |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209205148/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/it-looks-like-dua-lipa-and-elton-john-are-teasing-a-new-collaboration |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=11 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Mamo">{{cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |magazine=Billboard |title=Dua Lipa & Elton John Heat Up Anticipation For Their New Collab 'Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)' With a Snippet |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dua-lipa-elton-john-announce-collab-cold-heart-pnau-remix-9613454/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209205451/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/dua-lipa-elton-john-announce-collab-cold-heart-pnau-remix-9613454/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=11 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The following day, the artists confirmed the song's title, "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" and announced its release date set for 13 August.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |title=Dua Lipa and Elton John have officially announced their new 'Cold Heart' collaboration, and it's landing tomorrow (13 August). |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/dua-lipa-and-elton-john-confirm-cold-heart-collaboration |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209210910/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/dua-lipa-and-elton-john-confirm-cold-heart-collaboration |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=12 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> The collaboration between the artists on the song was a testament to the friendship forged between the two, which was established through John's participation in Lipa's [[Studio 2054]] livestream in November 2020 and further strengthened by Lipa's performance at the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Party|Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party]] in August 2021.<ref name="Kenneally 13">{{cite magazine |last=Kenneally |first=Cerys |magazine=The Line of Best Fit |title=Elton John and Dua Lipa have joined forces on 'Cold Heart', a new PNAU remix that combines multiple classic Elton John tracks. |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/elton-john-and-dua-lipa-team-up-on-new-pnau-remix-cold-heart |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209212916/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/elton-john-and-dua-lipa-team-up-on-new-pnau-remix-cold-heart |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=13 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |magazine=Rolling Stone |title=Elton John Joins Dua Lipa's Studio 2054 Livestream Special |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-elton-john-studio-2054-livestream-concert-1095411/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209213210/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-elton-john-studio-2054-livestream-concert-1095411/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=25 November 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |magazine=Rolling Stone |title=Dua Lipa, Neil Patrick Harris Tapped for Elton John's Aids Foundation Oscar Pre-Party |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elton-john-aids-foundation-oscar-pre-party-dua-lipa-neil-patrick-harris-1145061/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209213458/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/elton-john-aids-foundation-oscar-pre-party-dua-lipa-neil-patrick-harris-1145061/ |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=22 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Reilly |first=Nick |magazine=NME |title=Dua Lipa to headline Elton John's annual Aids Foundation Oscars pre-party |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-to-headline-elton-johns-annual-aids-foundation-oscars-pre-party-2906217 |access-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209213506/https://www.nme.com/news/music/dua-lipa-to-headline-elton-johns-annual-aids-foundation-oscars-pre-party-2906217 |archive-date=9 February 2023 |date=23 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> John stated, "[Lipa has] given me so much energy. She's a truly wonderful artist, and person, absolutely bursting with creativity and ideas. The energy she brought to ['the song'] just blew my mind."<ref name="Kenneally 13"/> Lipa further added, "It has been an absolute honour and privilege to collaborate on this track with him. It's so very special [...] I loved being part of such a creative and joyous experience."<ref name="Kenneally 13"/>

== Music and lyrics ==

== Music and lyrics ==