{
  "id": 8136653,
  "title": "Troye Sivan Releases Madonna-Sampling ‘Party’ Single & Cinematic Video: Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/troye-sivan-releases-madonna-sampling-party-single-cinematic-video",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:32:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/troye-sivan-party-single-video-madonna-ian-mckellen-1236343058/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Troye Sivan has released the second single, \"Party,\" from his upcoming album, She's the Best, set to release on October 9. This energetic electro-dance track samples Madonna's No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit \"Music.\" The video, directed by Gordon von Steiner, who also directed several of Sivan's previous clips, is set at a castle in Berkeley, England, and features Sivan as a knight in medieval times. The video includes choreography and scenes of the cast engaging in sexy shenanigans. Sir Ian McKellen provides a voice-over narration, discussing the idea of partying throughout history and its significance for the LGBTQ+ community. Sivan and von Steiner have a close working relationship, having collaborated on multiple music videos, with von Steiner earning Grammy Award nominations for his work with Sivan. The songwriting credits for \"Party\" include Sivan, Leland, Tyde Mellet (Sivan's brother), Rob Feher, Kaelyn Behr, Elvira Anderfjärd, Tove Burman, and Luka Kloser.",
  "summary": "\"I was so excited to ask him and so excited that he said yes,\" Sivan told Billboard of getting Ian McKellen to narrate the video.",
  "key_points": [
    "Troye Sivan releases \"Party\" single from album \"She's the Best\"",
    "Madonna sampling in energetic electro-dance track",
    "Video directed by Gordon von Steiner at Berkeley castle"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Pitchfork",
        "title": "Gandalf Narrates Troye Sivan’s New “Party” Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/gandalf-narrates-troye-sivans-new-party-video",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:01:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}