Yungblud Releases Darker ‘Zombie’ Featuring The Smashing Pumpkins

Yungblud Releases Dark, Reimagined Version of His Song ‘Zombie’ With The Smashing Pumpkins

Yungblud fans start off 2026 with a massive treat. He recently released another version of “Zombie“, this time darker and alongside The Smashing Pumpkins. This is a major highlight in the band’s career because, beforehand, they had never been featured on another artist’s song. Across three decades, they never worked with another artist on records that weren’t their own. The song itself plays out even darker than its original. There’s a brooding …

Yungblud Releases Darker ‘Zombie’ Featuring The Smashing Pumpkins

Yungblud has kicked off 2026 with a high-profile collaboration, unveiling a new version of his song “Zombie” featuring The Smashing Pumpkins. The reimagined track marks the first time the Pumpkins have appeared on another artist’s recording, a notable moment in the band’s three-decade career. Originally released as part of Yungblud’s fourth studio album Idols, “Zombie” has become the British rocker’s fastest-streaming solo single to date, su…

Yungblud and The Smashing Pumpkins Release 'Zombie'

Yungblud and The Smashing Pumpkins Release 'Zombie' YUNGBLUD makes history alongside two-time GRAMMY® award-winning iconic rock band The Smashing Pumpkins on a groundbreaking, re-imagined version of his GRAMMY®-nominated Best Rock Song “Zombie,” produced by Matt Schwartz and Billy Corgan, and marking the first time in their storied career that the band have featured on another artist’s recording. Originally released to widespread acclaim, “Zombi…

Yungblud collaborates with the Smashing Pumpkins

Yungblud is in no way finished injecting himself into classic rock's fragile bloodstream following his tributes to Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith collaborations, and covering the Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath. He's nominated for three Grammys this year, all in rock categories: Best Rock Album (Idols), Best Rock Performance ("Changes [Live at Villa Park]", which is one of those Sabbath covers), and Best Rock Song ("Zombie"). And now he's released a …

Yungblud And The Smashing Pumpkins Release New Version Of 'Zombie'

Yungblud has shared the music video of his new collaboration with The Smashing Pumpkins on a reimagined version of his hit single 'Zombie.'