As we’ve probably mentioned a dozen times now, M.I.A. and Indian composer A.R. Rahman wrote a new tune for Danny Boyle’s “Slumdog Millionaire” called “O…Saya.” Its a propulsive, quasi-electronic track that races like the pulsing heart of Boyle’s wonderful India-set drama.
M.I.A. recently told MTV she was about to retire and then got the call from Danny Boyle asking if she’d be interested in working with Rahman on a track. She couldn’t say no. Two versions of Maya’s “Paper Planes” are on the soundtrack, both the original and the DFA remix. And yes, in case you were wondering, Boyle had “Paper Planes” before “Pineapple Express” did, but public release dates are everything aren’t they.
We have it hear below for a listen as well as “Jai Ho” the thrilling Bollywood number that ends the film so joyously and triumphantly. Hopefully one of these tracks gets nominated for an Oscar and livens up the typically-boring musical performance. The soundtrack comes out physically on 12/23 and is out digitally right now.