BRIDGERTON
Okay, I know what you’re probably thinking—more BRIDGERTON? And to you, I say: Yes! But I’m here to discuss the music and the music only! If you’re anything like me and you love a little bit of a corny but steamy forbidden romance, you probably know that some of the biggest moments are cued by the music. What makes the music in BRIDGERTON so fun is the pop covers with a string quartet. The symphonic band nerd in me absolutely lost it when I heard the Hannah V rendition of Rihanna's DIAMONDS. Anyway, the musicians killed every single cover, from Madonna's MATERIAL GIRL to a cover of a Bollywood classic, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. And if you were a fan of Season 1, you probably remember the reimagining of Ariana Grande’s THANK U, NEXT, which was all over the internet at the close of 2020.
Even more impressive, the UNOFFICIAL BRIDGERTON MUSICAL, a musical theater album created by Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow, won a Grammy, the first ever award to go to a project that originated on TikTok. Inspired by the series, Barlow wrote songs from the characters' perspectives and teased them on the platform. One of the top songs, BURN FOR YOU has over five million views on TikTok.
—Eden Bekele, Digital Associate
