RAYE and Mark Ronson Deliver a Timeless Collaboration with “Suzanne”

LOS ANGELES, CA- Some collaborations just feel predestined. When RAYE dropped her spellbinding Live at the Royal Albert Hall album, backed by the Heritage Orchestra, it was clear she was operating on a frequency that demanded something more elevated, more orchestral, more… timeless. It wasn’t a matter of if she’d link with Mark Ronson—it was a matter of when.

With “Suzanne,” the “when” has arrived, and the result is musical alchemy.

Out now via Sony Music UK/RCA Records and featured on the upcoming F1 THE ALBUM (dropping June 27), “Suzanne” is more than a song—it’s a cinematic vignette, a late-night jazz lounge confession swaddled in nostalgia. Ronson’s lush, horn-laced production swings with a vintage swagger, conjuring the ghosts of Stax and Brill Building pop, while RAYE’s voice—smooth as velvet and laced with soul—navigates the melody with grace and subtle heartbreak.

The lyrics sketch out a romantic daydream named Suzanne, all green-painted nails and Looney Tunes mystery. It’s a love song wrapped in longing, steeped in the kind of jazzy tenderness you can only get from live instrumentation and raw, lived-in emotion. And the lyrics in the chorus—“If you’d allow my left arm and my right arm to collide inside the small of your back… just like that”—simply marvelous.

RAYE, still riding high from her historic BRITs sweep and groundbreaking Grammy nods, sounds more assured than ever. She’s blossomed into the kind of artist who can float between genres without losing an ounce of herself—her tone always rich, her delivery always deeply human. This is the type of track you spin on vinyl with the lights low and a glass of something strong in hand.

For longtime fans of both artists, “Suzanne” is pure payoff. For new listeners, it’s a gateway drug into two careers built on craftsmanship and taste. And for RAYE, it’s another step toward solidifying her place as one of this generation’s most essential voices—not just in pop, but in songwriting as an art form. Mark Ronson may have been the architect, but “Suzanne” belongs equally to RAYE. Together, they’ve built something timeless. Something you don’t just stream—you sit with.

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