"Power Is Power" is a song by American singer SZA, Canadian singer the Weeknd, and American rapper Travis Scott. It was released on April 18, 2019, as a single from the Game of Thrones companion soundtrack, For the Throne.[1]
Following the release of the collaboration "Wake Up" by Travis Scott featuring the Weeknd, as the fourth single from Scott's Astroworld on March 26, 2019.[2] In early April of that year, rumours regarding the possibility of a Game of Thrones inspired track by SZA, the Weeknd, and Travis Scott began to circulate around the web.[3] The artists' involvement on the For the Throne soundtrack was then later confirmed on April 8, via an announcement of the soundtrack by Columbia Records.[4] Following the release of the promotional singles "Kingdom of One" by Maren Morris and "Nightshade" by The Lumineers on April 12,[3] SZA then later shared the cover art and release date of the song, on her Instagram profile on April 16.[5]
Lyrics[]
The title of the song is a line spoken by the character Cersei Lannister in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, the song's lyric however revolve around the character Jon Snow.[6] Writers at the time interpreted the lyrics as possibly foreshadowing the aforementioned character winning out the conclusion of the show.[7][8]
Music video[]
Teasement for the music video first began on April 20, 2019, the video features a medieval theme, reminiscent of its source show Game of Thrones.[9] It was directed by Anthony Mandler and released on May 5, 2019.[10]
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201917 into search. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201917 into search. Retrieved April 30, 2019.