Two American Idols are better than one, so Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams are teaming up for a remake of the winter-themed standard, ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside.’
Abrams tells Entertainment Weekly the song is “straight up a jazz standard” that “reminds you of the fireplace.” A short audio clip has been released, showing the vocalists trading lines on a classic-sounding recording of the 1936 duet. Fans can download the song at digital music outlets on Nov. 21.
Artists from Bing Crosby to Ray Charles to Bette Midler have performed the song over the years, while in more recent times, covers of the song were recorded by Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey (when they were married) and the ‘Glee‘ Cast.
Reinhart, the third-place finisher on ‘Idol’ this year, has a record deal with Interscope. She tells EW that things are coming along. “I’m working my butt off right now, just getting in there with a bunch of different writers and producers every day,” she says, adding that her sound will be “soul and R&B mixed, with some jazziness in there.” The singer adds, “You can hear the retro-ness, but it definitely has a modern twist. Hey—that rhymes!”
Reinhart thinks she’ll have new original music out sometime early next year, but for now, “Baby It’s Cold Outside” should tide over her eager fans. “I’m not going to make them wait that long!” she says, adding, “I’m really happy that I’m not having to rush this.” Her next step is choosing a debut single.
My all time favorite Christimas song.
He ruined it
Way to completely ignore Haley's presence in the song, haha. And if it's your favorite why don't you just listen to that version? He didn't ruin anything, you just didn't like it. :] There's no problem saying that.
