Once a Top 20 U.S. hit from the soundtrack to Evita back in 1996 and performed by none other than Madonna, written by British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice – You Must Love me has made a return to the mainstream this week with a cover by none other than goddess ultimate Lana Del Rey.
The ballad also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song which definitely makes it quite a feat to cover but hold the phone it is amazing. Lana’s wistful silken voice is included on the composer’s two-disc compilation, called Andrew Lloyd Webber Unmasked: The Platinum Collection and is literally hypnotising.
The compilation is due for full release March 16th, also features new editions of “Learn to Be Lonely” from The Phantom of the Opera, sung by Beyoncé, Gregory Porter “Light at the End of the Tunnel” from Starlight Express and Barbra Streisand rendition of “With One Look” from Sunset Boulevard.
Photo: March 2018 cover of C Magazine. In front of the lens of Victor Demarchelier