A custom pyramid-shaped screening pavilion was constructed for the film's debut, designed by conceptual firms DONDA, OMA and 2x4. The theater featured seven screens - three in the front, one on the floor, one on the ceiling and one on both the right and left side of the space, the concept was inspired by Burberry's immersive Beijing show in 2011, the previous year, which featured eight screens, three in the front and back, one on both left and right and one on the ceiling. Cruel Summer was shot using a specialized camera rig, which allowed the directors to capture multiple angles simultaneously. This style of filming and screening a movie has since become known as the "Seven Screen Experience".
The film is inspired by the album of the same name by West's record label GOOD Music. It has been described as a "fusion of short film and art", with the LA Times raving Cruel Summer has a "thumping surround-sound quality that makes a 3-D Michael Bay effort feel like an iPad short."
"Cruel Summer" is a pop song written and originally performed by Bananarama that was a top ten hit in Britain (1983) and the U.S. (1984). Singer Sara Dallin said the song "played on the darker side (of summer songs): it looked at the oppressive heat, the misery of wanting to be with someone as the summer ticked by. We've all been there!"
History
"Cruel Summer" was not an immediate international success when it was released. Although it hit #8 on the UK Chart, its international popularity soared after its inclusion in the 1984 feature film The Karate Kid; this was a year after the song's original release (the song was released in 1984 in the US). The group did not allow the song to be included on the film's soundtrack album, but regardless it was their first top ten hit (#9) in the USA. When Bananarama were still struggling to make money in their early years, they even performed the song at a beauty contest in Hawaii.
The song has since been revived in various forms. It appeared in several television commercials, and was covered by other acts, such as Ace of Base, who scored an international hit with it (their version even reached gold in the US), and Blestenation on the Blue Crush soundtrack. In 2003, Swedish electronica female artist Sophie Rimheden sampled the beat and bassline from the song on the track "In Your Mind" of the album HiFi. In 2011, Athens, Ohio-based rock band Downplay covered the song on their album "Beyond the Machine."
Cruel Summer is a 1998 album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base, released as the band's third album in North America on September 1, 1998 and in Japan on August 25, 1998 by Arista Records. When Flowers saw the sale of four million copies after its release in Europe, Asia and Africa on June 15, 1998. Arista Records decided to release a different version of the album in the North America and Japan, re-titled Cruel Summer. This version of the album featured the new track "Everytime It Rains" and many new versions of songs featured on Flowers. As executive producer, Clive Davis enlisted collaborators including production team Cutfather & Joe and songwriter Billy Steinberg. While primarily a pop album, Cruel Summer explores the genres of house, motown, and dance.
Cruel Summer received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and viewed it as a superior version of Flowers. Despite this, the album was not a success and failed to crack the top 100 of the Billboard 200, peaking at number 101. The project was promoted with a series of live television performances which received minimal participation from band member Linn Berggren. Two singles were released from the album, one which became an international success. Its titular lead single "Cruel Summer" peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold. The second and final single, "Whenever You're Near Me" received little promotion and peaked at number 76.
But as she was leaving, the CruelSummer songstress got into an awkward confrontation with one of the people in her posse ... But as she was leaving, the Cruel Summer songstress had an awkward confrontation with one of the people in her posse.
Ryan Murphy has approached Taylor Swift over "various" collaborations in recent years ...Elsewhere in the conversation, Ryan recalled how he was "so shy" asking Travis about the CruelSummer hitmaker while they were filming ... .
Gordon filmed the video in front of a framed picture of Swift at the Era’s tour as the “CruelSummer” singer playfully apologized for “photobombing” herself.
For Chiara Aurelia (“LuckiestGirlAlive,” “CruelSummer”), getting to travel is a major perk of her job. “I was recently filming a project that had to take an unexpected hiatus, which provided me with the perfect opportunity to take ... .
In December, as Kim filmed the music video for her single Jam (Turn It Up), Kanye was present on set ... In May they took things a step further and make their red carpet debut at the CannesFilmFestival during the premiere for the film CruelSummer.
They also said it was the CruelSummer songstress who 'advised' Blake and her husband Ryan Reynolds to release movies at the same time; Ryan's flick Deadpool & Wolverine came out just weeks before Blake's It Ends With Us.
they could have made this movie so good #fyp #itendswithus #casting #booktok #blakelively #abigailcowen ♬ CruelSummer – Taylor Swift... And It Ends With Us isn’t the only book-to-film adaptation that upset its fans.
... the film. The “CruelSummer” singer was a big topic of discussion on the set of Trap, Saleka told People while walking the red carpet for the film’s premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Wednesday, July 24.
As the CruelSummer hitmaker joined the hype around the new Marvel film, she expressed her love and support for “one of her best friends.” ... Swift gushed about Reynolds in her Instagram story, admiring his hard work and efforts in the superhero film.
