It’s always exciting for the listener when two artists decide to hop in the studio together. What they create is usually greater than the sum of its parts. Check out three incredible pop duets that are more than worth a revisit, below.
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“The Boy is Mine” (Brandy and Monica)
In terms of duets from the ’90s, it doesn’t get more beloved than Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy is Mine.” If you need evidence as to this song’s multi-generational appeal: Ariana Grande recently nodded to this hit in her song of the same name. The lulling melody of this track is as strong today as it was when it was first released.
You need to give it up
Had about enough
It’s not hard to see
The boy is mine
I’m sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
Think it’s time we got this straight
Sit and talk face to face
There is no way you could mistake
Him for your man, are you insane?
“Telephone” (Lady Gaga and Beyoncé)
Lady Gaga tapped Beyoncé for a duet, “Telephone”, in 2009. It quickly became one of Gaga’s signature tunes, no doubt with thanks (in part) to Beyoncé’s prestige. The two artists mixed their styles together perfectly, generating a stellar blend of dance pop and R&B.
Hello, hello, baby, you called? I can’t hear a thing
I have got no service in the club, you say, say?
Wha-wha-what did you say?
Oh, you’re breaking up on me
Sorry, I cannot hear you, I’m kinda busy
K-kinda busy, k-kinda busy
Sorry, I cannot hear you, I’m kinda busy
Endless Love (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie)
Lastly on our list of pop duets, we have Diana Ross and Lionel Richie’s seminal classic, “Endless Love.” Both soulful singers rise to the occasion on this song. Their vocals are rife with emotion as they wistfully sing to one another. Perhaps it’s a little overly sympathetic by today’s standards, but “Endless Love” has endured for a reason.
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And I, I want to share
All my love with you
No one else will do
your eyes, your eyes, your eyes
They tell me how much you care
Ooh, yes
You will always be
My endless love
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