The scene, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, is set to Billie Holiday’s “Lover Man,” a song written specifically for her by Jimmy Davis, Roger “Ram” Ramirez, and James Sherman. By this time, Holiday was already a major jazz star but was facing deep personal and emotional struggles, including substance abuse, romantic heartbreak, and the pervasive racism that affected both her personal life and career.

The recording session for the song took place on April 4, 1944, and Decca released the track in 1945. It became one of Holiday’s biggest hits, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Harlem Hit Parade and No. 16 on the pop charts—a rare crossover success for a Black jazz singer of that era.

With Music Supervision by Raife Burchell and Ian Neil, ‘Die, My Love’ is in theatres from November 7.