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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett unveil new song 'Nature Boy'

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett have debuted a new song.

The duo are set to release their jazz duets album 'Cheek to Cheek' on September 23.

Today (September 16) the album track 'Nature Boy' was uploaded onto YouTube and VEVO.

Gaga took to Twitter to give some background information about the tune, with the singer saying:

"Nature Boy was composed in 1941 by eden ahbez, a wandering man from Brooklyn with long hair. It was recorded first by Nat King Cole in 1947. You will recognize it also famously as used in 'Moulin Rouge', but our rendition with the now late multi-reedist Paul Horn is spectacular.

"Horn was meant to join Tony & me for the PBS special but sadly passed just weeks before, a New Age Jazz pioneer, lets celebrate him 2day. You will hear his genius in the flute solo of our "NATURE BOY" a solo that will echo through the world today. And forever. #TheGreatPaulHorn.

"It wasn't until 1947 that the song was published, written sometime during/after 1941 while pianist Ahbez wandered LA eating only raw fruits. It's just so interesting. This composer was part of a sub-culture of nomadic hippies! We channelled our own Gypsy lives in this performance."

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Listen to 'Nature Boy' below: