Summary

Bridgerton
Season 3 surprises with Pitbull cover, heightening romance and drama in unique way.
Music supervisor shares insights into deliberately spaced pop covers to maximize impact on dramatic arcs.
Incorporating modern music enhances emotional resonance, reinforcing series’ creative appeal across eras.

WARNING! This article contains spoilers of Bridgerton Season 3.

Netflix’s Bridgerton has used an interesting choice of music for its third season. The series’ penultimate episode featured a dramatic scene set to a unique rendition of Pitbull’s hit Give Me Everything, performed by Archer Marsh. This moment marked a high point in the developing romance between Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, as Colin, portrayed by Luke Newton, declares his feelings for Penelope, played by Nicola Coughlan.

The choice of song, originally a vibrant dance track, underscores the emotional climax of the show, lending an unexpected modern twist to the Regency-era drama. The sequence not only entertained viewers but also received praise from Pitbull himself. The artist took to Instagram to express his delight over the inclusion of his song in such a pivotal scene.

This again shows the world how music is the international language that transcends over boundaries more so how a hit song can remain timeless. Thank you @bridgertonnetflix and @netflix for the opportunity, Dale! @neyo @afrojack.

Bridgerton Season 3 Heightens Regency Romance with Modern Music

Season three of Bridgerton continues its unique mix of Regency romance and contemporary music, a signature feature that has appealed to audiences and set the series apart from its genre peers. This season, however, the musical arrangements come with a slight twist, presenting pop covers in a more measured pace throughout the episodes.

Bridgerton 4/5 From Shondaland and creator Chris Van Dusen, Netflix’s Bridgerton is based on the romance novels of the same name by author Julia Quinn. The series follows the eight Bridgerton siblings, Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth, as they search for love during the social season and navigate life in Regency-era England.Release Date December 25, 2020 Seasons 3 Studio Netflix Creator Chris Van Dusen

Justin Kamps, the show’s music supervisor, recently shared insights into the musical choices for the early episodes of the season. The selection has generated considerable buzz, especially the surprising inclusion of a Pitbull cover for a particularly climactic carriage scene. According to Kamps, the decision to spread the covers more thinly across episodes was deliberate, aiming to maximize their impact on the series’ dramatic arcs.

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Kamps explained the rationale behind incorporating the energetic rendition of Give Me Everything by Pitbull in a key sequence. The music supervisor said:

“I think everyone was a little bit shocked that they were so in love with this Pitbull song cover for this sequence, of all things. But the song is amazing, and it has this great build to it, and that’s what the scene really needed. It needed this anticipation and then an explosion into the main chorus of the song as we see what’s happening on-screen.”

The decision to adapt modern pop songs into the period setting of Bridgerton has continued to draw viewers’ interest and also enhanced the emotional resonance of the narrative. By doing so, the series not only maintains its appeal but also reinforces its position as a creative powerhouse capable of bridging distinct eras through music.

“Sometimes initially it’s about what matches the choreography, and then later it’s about what matches the scene and the emotion,” Kamps says. “We have a lot of covers that aren’t necessarily part of ball sequences this year, and it’s because we found some cute places to insert something that can play as a fun cover [but] doesn’t necessarily have to be attached to a dance sequence.”