Being able to work with such talented artists like her is incredible
Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa released their collaborative track “Scared To Be Lonely” at the end of January, coming as a stylistic follow-up to Garrix’s 2016 song with Bebe Rexha, “In the Name of Love.” The track served as a deeper and more personal exploration of the melancholy and romantic path that his releases are beginning to go down.
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"Me and Dua Lipa have been introduced through mutual connections, obviously we're both in the same industry and she's been killing it, so it was hard to get around her actually! I already worked on several demos for this track and was looking for the right vocalist. When I received Dua’s version of the song, I was blown away! Being able to work with such talented artists like her is incredible and all the pieces just came together beautifully for this track. I’m super excited!"
"'Scared To Be Lonely' is something a lot of people can relate to, I think. It's about wanting to have someone in your life to care about you and to care about that person. It's something that almost everyone encounters at some point in life and I feel like this song really expresses that feeling."
The song was unveiled alongside an official music video, starring both Garrix and Lipa. The story followed the two as they experience the ups and downs of an intimate relationship, complete with abstract imagery and multiple shooting locations. The two artists met for the first time at the video shoot.
According to director Blake Caridge, however, the story’s main meaning comes from the small, fleeting moments during which a partner evaluates staying or leaving their relationship. In a brand new Behind the Scenes video, he and Garrix are interviewed about the process of creating the music video alongside footage of the sets and time in between shooting. From the various technology used to shoot the video – including drones! – to the difficulties of working with non-actors, all of the information surrounding the mysterious music video is revealed in full.
