Sara Bareilles New Film

Sara Bareilles joins Common on a new duet for the indie film All About Nina, which hits theaters Friday.

The up-lifting song called “The Train” – co-written by Common and Samora Pinderhughes – is about finding the strength to move forward through life’s struggles. It mirrors what the film’s main character, Nina, a comedian dealing with past abuse, is going through.

Common, who co-stars in the film as Nina’s boyfriend Rafe, tells Billboard he asked Sara to perform on the song with him and she immediately called back and said yes.

“When she came in, you could feel the joy she felt in doing the song and she really just wanted to light it up and make it be as powerful and beautiful as possible,” he says. “I really enjoyed that experience with her.”