Perennial Oscar Nominee Diane Warren Writes Title Song for Mark Wahlberg Film ‘By Any Means’
Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren has released a new title track for the upcoming feature film "By Any Means," bringing together contemporary artist David Kushner alongside the legendary soul group The Isley Brothers. Warren's involvement marks another achievement in her remarkable Academy Awards streak, where she holds the record for most nominations by a woman with 17 nods and recently became the first songwriter to receive nine consecutive years of nominations.
The film follows a young Black FBI agent assigned to investigate civil rights-era killings in 1960s Mississippi, with Mark Wahlberg cast as a local operative. Warren collaborated with the Isley Brothers and Kushner to create a track bridging musical generations while reflecting the film's historical themes, with the musicians emphasizing the enduring significance of revisiting that civil rights era for contemporary audiences.
- Diane Warren releases 'By Any Means,' a title song collaboration featuring David Kushner and The Isley Brothers for the Mark Wahlberg film
- Warren holds a record for Oscar nominations in the best original song category and recently became the first songwriter nominated nine consecutive years
- The film addresses civil rights history in 1960s Mississippi, continuing Warren's pattern of Oscar-nominated songs focused on historical social justice themes