Post Malone released a cover of Hootie and the Blowfish’s 1995 hit “Only Wanna Be With You” ahead of his performance at Pokémon Day’s 25th anniversary virtual concert on Saturday, February 27.
Officially called the “Pokémon 25 Version” of the song, Post Malone’s rendition trades the rootsy production of the original song for luscious, echoing guitar and plenty of synthesizer sound effects reminiscent of the original Pokémon video game.
The song will be included in the set list for Post Malone’s performance at the Pokémon Anniversary Concert, which will be streamed on February 27 at 7:00 pm EST / 4:00 pm PST. The event can be viewed for free on the official Pokémon YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as on the Pokémon 25-year-old website.
Earlier this year, Post Malone appeared as the cartoon version of himself in the music video for his and Ozzy Osbourne’s collaboration, “It’s a Raid.” The song is originally from Osbourne’s most recent LP, Ordinary man, released in February 2020. Post Malone and Ty Dolla $ ign have also released a remix of their 2020 track “Spicy”, now featuring new verses from YG, J Balvin and Tyga. The singer is scheduled to lead the Osheaga Festival in Montreal, which is currently taking place in person from July 30 to August 1.