Diamonds (Megan Thee Stallion and Normani song)

"Diamonds" is a song by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion and American singer Normani. It was released on January 10, 2020 by Atlantic, as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film "Birds of Prey". The song samples "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe, making this the first song to directly sample the jazz classic according to the music blog Idolator.
Background and composition.
The collaboration was announced in December 2019. On January 8, 2020, the single art was unveiled and the song was released on January 10, 2020. "Diamonds" was written by Edgar Machuca, Jule Styne, Kameron Glasper, Leo Robin, Louis Bell, Madison Love, Megan Thee Stallion, Mike Arrow, Normani, Santeri Kauppinen, and Tayla Parx; it was produced by Bell and MD$. "Diamonds" is a pop and hip hop song with lyrics of female empowerment and moving on from a relationship.
Critical reception.
"Harper's Bazaar"s Erica Gonzales wrote that "the high-energy track is a perfect fit for Megan's razor-sharp flow, while Normani gracefully interpolates Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" in the melody." "Billboard" called it "a gem of a song". Madeline Roth of MTV described the song as "a total flex anthem". "Time" named it one of the five best songs of the week. "XXL" magazine also named it one of the best new tracks of the week.
Music video.
A music video for the song was released on January 10, 2020.
The video sees the artists in a "dark" amusement house spliced with scenes of the film, including a sequence of Harley Quinn which was inspired by Marilyn Monroe's version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the 1953 film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".
Credits and personnel.
Credits adapted from Tidal.