We all remember that scene from Bridgerton, the one where a string cover of Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams” plays over a steamy, wouldn’t-want-to-watch-with-your-parents sequence. Now, the group that brought you Bridgerton’s classical soundtrack is back with a new cover of Nelly’s 2002 hit “Hot In Herre.”
It’s been about seven months since the Vitamin String Quartet enhanced Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton with their soundtrack of modern music covers. The series, starring Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor, melded a 19th Century storyline with modern day elements -- something the pop-loving quartet helped to match with their repertoire of 2000s songs turned classical. Though Duomo contributed to the Taylor Swift cover, VSQ added performances of Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy,” Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You” and Shawn Mendes’ “In My Blood.”
VSQ’s latest cover, released Friday (July 9), finds the group reconstructing Nelly's classic melody and beat into a dynamic violin, viola and cello version. The song is available on the group’s Spotify and is accompanied by a YouTube video, in which the performers -- Caleigh Drane, Lauren Elizabeth Baba, Leah Zeger and Tom Lea -- play their instruments while covered in a psychedelic rainbow filter.