Halle Bailey, Of Chloe X Halle, Confirms She’s Recording For ‘The Little Mermaid’ Soundtrack
R&B duo Chloe x Halle have been having a stellar year since the release of their acclaimed sophomore effort, Ungodly Hour. The sisters have become a quarantine staple with their creative at-home performances on the TODAY show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” virtual commencement, the 2020 BET Awards, and, most recently, MTV’s Video Music Awards. And fans won’t soon forget their sizzling remix of the fan-favorite “Do It,” featuring Mulatto, the City Girls and Doja Cat.
On Tuesday (September 8), Chloe and Halle were unveiled as the latest cover stars for Cosmopolitan’s October issue, also dubbed the “Sisters Issue.” In the accompanying profile, the Grammy-nominated duo delved into their songwriting process, sisterly bond, growing into their womanhood, and how they’re coping in quarantine.
They also opened up about the timing of their album coinciding with a global health crisis coupled by a revitalized Black Lives Matter movement. Originally, Ungodly Hour was supposed to drop in early June but it was pushed back by a week to June 12. Ultimately, Chloe and Halle decided to release the album with the hope it could offer some reprieve to listeners during what has been very challenging year.
“Music has been such a healer for the Black community since the beginning of time,” Halle says. “Maybe it could help some people distract their minds from quarantine and what’s going on in the world today with hope and positivity.”
“There came a moment when it was just like, you know what? We do music because we love it,” Chloe continued. “And we love the way it makes us feel. It’s our right to be creative and do anything we want.”
The two also spoke about their latest film projects. Chloe recently wrapped up production for the upcoming thriller, The Georgetown Project, while Halle is in the midst of preparations for her big screen debut as Ariel in Disney’s highly anticipated live-action remake of their animated classic,The Little Mermaid.
Chloe stayed with Halle in the UK for three months while shooting The Little Mermaid. Production has subsequently been halted because of the coronavirus pandemic for the time being but Halle shared that she has already begun the recording process for the soundtrack.
“Whenever we’re apart, I feel like my right arm is missing. I say this all the time: I’m not sure what I would do if I was by myself going through this whole thing,” Halle said of the upcoming project. “Whenever individual opportunities come, it’s exciting because when one of us wins, the other one does too.”
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