Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei's solo debut is a collaboration with Texas singer Khalid. They recorded "Love Lies" for the soundtrack of the teen dramedy movie Love Simon and dropped the sultry smooth track on Valentine''s Day 2018.
Speaking with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio, Kordei explained how her long-standing friendship with Khalid helped the track come together: [Khalid] is definitely such an amazing soul and I think that that's why this record means so much to me personally. I know that it means a lot to him as well, it's just because we''re genuine friends. Like, this wasn't an A&R, like somebody just putting us in a room together and being like, 'Yo, make something dope.'' It was literally like, I met him way back when he did 'Young, Dumb and Broke.' He actually invited me and that was the first time we physically met in person, we had been talking for a minute, but he was just such a special person and I think that he's such a necessary artist, but he's an even better person."
"Love Lies" arrived at #43 on the Hot 100, making history by becoming the highest debut solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart by any girl group member. The record was previously held by Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland, whose featured part on Nelly's "Dilemma" debuted at #53.
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