Rumor has it, the 24-year-old British singer was 'forced' to collaborate with the 'Shake It Off' hitmaker on the movie soundtrack, 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever'.
- May 27, 2017
AceShowbiz - Does Zayn Malik regret his duet with Taylor Swift on "I Don't Wanna Live Forever"? That's what Radar Online has reported. According to the news outlet, the "Pillow Talk" hitmaker was "forced" into working with Taylor on the "Fifty Shades Darker" soundtrack.
"Zayn loved the song and wanted it for himself. He was desperate to record it as a solo track and thought it would be a real career boost," a source tells the publication. "It has all of the high notes he can reach and was perfect, but movie bosses said it has to be a collaboration and wanted him to work with Taylor."
The so-called source even asserts that Zayn "relented" because Taylor is one of the biggest pop stars today and happens to be a best friend of his girlfriend Gigi Hadid. "It was a surprise to everyone. It's not as if they're really great friends and they didn't even appear in scenes together in the video," the source says.
Although the song was a complete success as it debuted at No. 6 on Billboard Hot 100, the decision to collaborate with Taylor on the song seemingly still haunts the former member of One Direction. "The song was a hit with movie fans, but it wasn't massively wee received by Taylor or Zayn's hardcore fan base," the source reveals.
Zayn is currently gearing up for the release of his second studio album which is due out this summer. Last month, he released the upcoming project's lead single "Still Got Time". Zayn's label CEO recently opened up about the much-anticipated LP, saying, "[It has a] more optimistic tone to it after coming through that more challenging time. It shows a lot of growth."
