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February 16, 2026
'It was spooky': folk singer Olivia Chaney on how a song reflecting her own Brontë-ish love triangle wound up in Wuthering Heights
Offsetting Charli xcx, Chaney’s take on 19th-century ballad Dark Eyed Sailor accompanies Margot Robbie on the moors – but it’s just a tiny part of her culture-crossing, history-vaulting musical catalogue
TL;DR
- Olivia Chaney's version of the 19th-century ballad 'Dark Eyed Sailor' is featured in Emerald Fennell's film 'Wuthering Heights.'
- Chaney found the song's inclusion particularly 'spooky' as it mirrored her own past Brontë-esque love triangle.
- She has recently returned to folk music and formed a new British folk-rock band called News From Nowhere.
- Chaney has a diverse musical background, including classical training, jazz studies, and collaborations with artists like Zero 7 and Offa Rex.
- She is also releasing an album of Henry Purcell songs and performing them with a chamber ensemble.
- Chaney's recorded version of 'Dark Eyed Sailor' was recently released after several prior attempts.
- She notes a harmonic similarity between her music, the folk ballad, and even some of Charli xcx's work featured in the film's companion album.
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