Doja Cat Gives 'Grease' Classic a Modern Spin With Her Cover: 'It's a Very Difficult Song to Sing'

Doja Cat talks to Billboard about starring in Pepsi's new ad, and channeling Sandy from 'Grease' for a modern take on 'You're the One That I Want.'

"I sing, but I feel like I have a lot of trouble singing certain things, even my own songs. This was one of those songs where I had to really push and find different parts of my singing ability to make it happen," she explains."Back then, music was so different and so carefully done. It wasn't just loops and beats, which is why I feel like this was a bit harder for me.

In the commercial, Doja is surrounded by Rydell High alumni. Gone are the Pink Ladies of the past -- Doja's new girls wear shades of bright pink, a possible nod to her second studio album,. Across the parking lot, Doja spots the T-Birds' leader cracking open a can of Pepsi and becomes filled with desire. After losing sight of her love interest, Doja heads to the bleachers to track down her man and fails.

"I just remember seeing that Sandy as a kid and that just basically defining my existence, so in that moment, I was like, 'I need to be here [doing the commercial],'" Doja tells

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