Elton John & Brandi Carlile ‘Swing For The Fences’ With Euphoric New Single

Elton John and Brandi Carlile rolled out another track, “Swing For The Fences,” from their upcoming collaborative album. The Andrew Watt-produced Who Believes In Angels? is due out on April 4 through Interscope Records.

Carlile and longtime Elton John lyrical partner Bernie Taupin contributed lyrics to Who Believes In Angels? The record also boasts an all-star backing band: drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), bassist Pino Palladino (Nine Inch Nails, David Gilmour) and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Beck).

Elton and Brandi previewed Who Believes In Angels? in February with the title track. The duo now share “Swing For The Fences.”

“‘Swing For The Fences’ was a little gem I took into the studio with me: I’m a gay woman, Elton’s a gay man, and we both have families, and our dreams have come true,” Carlile stated. “I was thinking, wouldn’t it be cool to write an anthem for young gay kids out there that calls them into a bigger, more elegant, more fabulous life. Just like ‘go, go! Don’t let anything hold you back!’”

“When we recorded ‘Swing For The Fences,’ it was the moment that crystallized where the album was going,” Elton added. “It was hard to get to that point, but we knew we had to rise to the occasion, and we all just felt this massive sense of joy and euphoria. After our initial difficulties, all the uncertainties started to dissipate when this song came together. It just sounded great.”

Listen to “Swing For The Fences” below:

While Elton John recently retired from touring, he will perfornm with Brandi Carlile at the London Palladium on March 26. Scroll down for Brandi Carlile’s full itinerary.