Kygo expands repertoire of ’80s reworks with ambient take on Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson’s ‘Say Say Say’

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When it comes to ’80s remakes, Kygo is on a roll, roll, roll.

In recent years, the Norwegian producer has repeatedly turned to the decade known for its big hair and bold fashion, reworking Whitney Houston’s rendition of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love” (the original was released in 1986) and Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It” (1984) in 2019 and 2020, respectively. And although Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” (1979) skirts ’80s classification, Kygo’s 2020 take on the Bad Girls further evidenced the consistency with which…