RAYE AND MARK RONSON UNITE ON NEW TRACK “SUZANNE”
Superstar musicians RAYE and Mark Ronson join forces for the first time on their brand-new song, “Suzanne,” available now on all digital platforms via Sony Music UK/RCA Records. The release marks one of the year’s most anticipated collaborations and serves as RAYE’s first new music since she became the only artist ever nominated simultaneously for Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards.
Co-written by RAYE, Mark, and musicians Tommy Brenneck (Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé & Jay-Z) and Eric Hagstrom (), “Suzanne” features Ronson’s signature production, elevated by a vibrant horn section that evokes the feel of an intimate club while channeling the timeless magic both artists love. A collaboration long in the making, the song was initiated by luxury Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, of which both artists are brand ambassadors. Celebrating 150 years, this perfect union is part of the brand’s AP x Music series.
Speaking on the long-awaited collaboration, GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum producer Mark Ronsonshares, “I’ve admired RAYE’s artistry for years now, watching her evolution from songwriter to the powerhouse artist she’s become. When Audemars Piguet brought us together through their APxMusic program, it felt like the stars were aligning at exactly the right moment.”
Ronson adds, “This collaboration isn’t just another project – it’s something we’ve poured ourselves into completely…all night tracking sessions in London, New York and Los Angeles. The music we’ve created together carries both our musical DNA but takes us somewhere neither of us would have reached alone.”
“Everything about how this song came to exist, and this moment with Mark and AP, feels meant to be,” shares three-time GRAMMY® Award nominee RAYE. “I used to work in Mark Ronson’s London studio when I was a baby artist focusing on my songwriting craft, and always dreamed of the day I could one day work with the musical genius that is Ronson. From the feeling in my heart that the song should be called ‘Suzanne’ within minutes of hearing the music Mark created, to learning of Suzanne Audemars and the joy I feel in my bones whenever I play this song in my headphones, the overwhelming consensus of emotions is gratitude and pride”.
“Suzanne” marks the first of two releases dropping this month from the duo as RAYE’s Ronson-produced cut “Grandma Calls The Boy Bad News” is also featured on F1 THE ALBUM, the supercharged and star-studded musical companion to Apple Original Films’ high-octane, action-packed film F1, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick). F1 THE ALBUM arrives in stores and at all online retailers on Friday, June 27th in conjunction with the theatrical release of the feature film, distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Fresh off a triumphant 25,000-strong performance at Governors Ball, RAYE is set to continue her commanding festival run this summer at Bonnaroo (June 15), Glastonbury (June 28), Montreux Jazz Festival (July 9), and Newport Jazz Festival (August 1) – before returning home to headline London’s sold-out All Points East (August 23) featuring special guests Tyla, Doechii, and JADE.
RAYE 2025 TOUR DATES
6/15 – Bonnaroo Music Festival – Manchester, Tennessee
6/28 – Glastonbury Festival – Pilton Somerset, UK
7/2 – Open’er Festival – Gdynia, Poland
7/4 – F1 Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit –Towcester, UK
7/5 – Rock Werchter Festival – Werchter, Belgium
7/7 – Jazz Open Schossplatz – Stuttgart, Germany
7/9 – Montreux Jazz Festival – Montreux, Switzerland
7/11 – Bilbao BBK Live Festival – Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
7/13 – Lollapalooza – Berlin, Germany
7/20 – Lollapalooza – Paris, France
7/24 – Nice Jazz Festival – Nice, France
8/1 – Newport Jazz Festival – Newport, Rhode Island
8/8 – Boardmasters Festival – Newquay, UK
8/15 – MS Dockville – Hamburg, Germany
8/16 – Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands
8/22 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Dublin, Ireland
8/23 – All Points East – London, UK
8/30 – Superbloom Festival – Munich, Germany
9/5 – Pilton Party – Somerset, UK
9/6 – Fresh Life Festival – Derby, UK
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