Heidi KlumlovesCorey Hart’s “Sunglasses at Night"so much she had to put her own spin on it.
“Sunglasses at Night” marks Klum’s third official single, following 2006’s Christmas song “Wonderland” and 2022’s"Chai Tea with Heidi” with Snoop Doggand WeddingCake (a.k.a her husbandTom Kaulitz’s DJ duo with Devon Culiner).
Heidi Klum.Rankin
Rankin
Klum’s take on the song will serve as the promotional track for season 19 ofGermany’s Next Top Model, which she hosts, premiering Feb. 16.
The German multi-hyphenate caught up with PEOPLE to discuss recording “Sunglasses at Night,” getting stamps of approval from both Hart andKylie Minogueand whether or not she’ll ever make Halloween music to soundtrack her iconic parties.
How did the idea come about for you to put your own spin on Corey Hart’s “Sunglasses at Night” with Tiësto for season 19 ofGermany’s Next Top Model?
I’m not a person who likes to be pushed in one box. Back in the day, we were only allowed to do one thing and one thing only, and you could not really step outside of your comfort zone. But I feel like now it’s OK that people are multifaceted. I’m a creative person — I love doing Halloween costumes. I love designing. I love to paint. I also love music, and so I really enjoy coming up with different fun ideas.
I’m always singing in the shower, and I was like, “This song from Corey Hart, ‘Sunglasses at Night,’ is really cool.” Also, when I’m out and about in the club or whatever, my makeup is not looking too cute anymore, it’s like 4 o’clock in the morning, and you’re like, “Oh my God, the sun is coming up soon,” to have sunglasses on is good in those moments — maybe a little cross-eyed, you’re out way too long already. I feel like a lot of people have been in that moment.
“Sunglasses at Night” is for me such an earworm, and with my friends now playing this song, they’re like, “Oh my gosh, I’ve been singing this all day long.” I had that same vibe because it was going through my head all the time. I’m friends with Tiësto, and then I said to him, “I have a really cool idea for another song.” He’s like, “You’re really into this stuff.” And I’m like, “Yes. Plus, if I don’t voice it, how would you know that I have this idea? Maybe you’ll have fun doing that with me.” So, I said to him, “I would love to do ‘Sunglasses at Night.'” He was like, “Oh my gosh, that’s a really cool idea.” And then boom, here we are.
Heidi Klum and Tiësto.Conor Olmsted
Conor Olmsted
No. Obviously, you have to go through all the channels and ask, but he has since contacted me and wants to do something. I would love to do something with him. So, I can’t wait to call him and maybe we can do some fun social media thing together. He’s not yet on TikTok, so maybe I can start his TikTok career, but yeah, he’s a cool dude. I thought it was fun that he reached out to me, and he likes it.
You also have a successful musician very close to home — your husband, Tom Kaulitz, of Tokio Hotel. Do you go to him for any advice when you get in the studio?
Tom Kaulitz and Heidi Klum in Beverly Hills on Jan. 7, 2024.Jon Kopaloff/WireImage
Jon Kopaloff/WireImage
You do have a really great voice for pop songs though. Would you ever do an album?
I mean, it’s not on my list right now, but these have been fun one-offs. I could, for sure, easily put a list together of all of my favorite ’80s and early ’90s songs that are still roaming around in my head that I feel like could be fun to redo again, but it’s not on my list. I also don’t all of a sudden want to completely change my lane and go into this field of music. But I just had so much fun doing this. When you can connect all the dots, and then it actually happens, you’re like, “Oh my gosh, how the heck did I just pull that off?” It just makes me excited.
Heidi Klum in Paris in July 2023.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
If I was a celebrity like you, I would also just want to make a club banger every once in a while for fun.
Yes. I sent it to Kylie Minogue. She loved it. She’s kind of like my spirit animal, too. We’re very, very similar in a lot of ways. She loves life, she loves having fun, she loves to dance. I sent it to her, she’s like, “Oh my gosh.” I love her.
That’s high praise! Your first-ever music release was a Christmas song called “Wonderland” in 2006, but I feel like you need to make a Halloween anthem, considering how iconic your parties and costumes are. Have you ever thought about that?
source: people.com
