Top 20 Worst Song Duets

always [Music] is welcome to watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most disappointing Duets recorded by popular [Music] artists oh yeah number 20 who you love John Mayor and Katie Perry I saw coming when two popular musicians date one can only assume that the art they make together would be just as good as the rest of their work when Katy Perry and John May coupled up fans were excited to hear what the two might come up with my boy ain't the one I saw coming between her chart Toppers and his mellow Sound the song they created could have been huge instead what they came out with was a country ballad while there certainly isn't anything wrong with that it was completely unexpected from the pair the track itself was well made and sounded fine but it committed the ultimate sin of being boring considering how influential their individual music had been who you love was a drop in quality for both number 19 yam Mo be there James Ingram and Michael McDonald father a single being successful doesn't necessarily put it with the best of the best with two legendary vocalists like Ingram and McDonald this had the potential to be amazing yob be there ended up being a fun Bop but didn't make much impact [Music] otherwise while both singers sound amazing their voices are very similar making it hard to tell who's singing which verse you can count on it f cuz we're all still finding our way the serious message and fast-paced production clashed as well creating a dissonance that's hard to get past a proper gospel number by the two would have been a genuine showstopper this just felt like the safe route for both of them to take so it doesn't have much of a legacy of its own number 18 play me corn and N everybody's the enemy telling me lies and it's killing me why they all want to get rid of me everybody's my en on paper A hip-hop Metal Fusion seems like it would go hard but one wrong move can take it from cool to corny bed new metal band Korn decided to try their hand at the combination and recruited Nas to feature on play me I don't know who to call a friend they the discordance between the rapping and the music was noticeable from the very beginning and that Clash continued throughout the whole piece Nas sounding completely disinterested throughout the entire runtime only added added to the weird Vibes [Music] myb there was nothing particularly special or groundbreaking from either artist given their individual reputations this disappointed their respective fan bases while it was definitely ambitious it's clear that they both bit off more than they could chew everybody to all everybody's enemy number 17 Up Out My Face remix Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj CH we not cracked some Duets end up aging like milk excitement was high before the release of this one especially since it was a case of an established artist giving a new one a shot when it first dropped it made an immediate Splash however in recent years its reputation has [Music] dimmed the lyrics supposedly calling out Eminem come across as excessive especially given the fact that Mariah had already made a much more famous diss track about him however what truly aged poorly about this is the partnership between the two women little just a few years later their relationship disintegrated and even led to them fighting on the set of American Idol now it's hard to listen to this without thinking of the Fallout my number 16 I Know What You Did Last Summer Shawn mendz and Camila Cabello he knows dirty secr it's knows everyone has to start somewhere this was the first collaboration between Future IT couple Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabell and it set the stage for their partnership both on and off stage I know what you did in the I Know What You Did Last Summer is a basic track where they trade versus detailing a deteriorating relationship the repetitive nature and the lack of any truly powerful lines took this potential Bop and turned it into a run-of-the-mill song the production wasn't anything inspiring and It ultimately failed to stand out among other hits coming out at the time luckily the two have improved since then they're much more mature followup senorita ended up blowing their original duet out of the [Music] water number 15 familiar Liam Payne and Jay Balvin simp the following One Directions Hiatus the individual members all went in different directions on the pop Spectrum some took a more acoustic approach while others tried something more experimental Liam Payne decided to try out a popular sub genre Latin inspired Club [Music] bangers the subsequent single familiar was trying too hard to be mature almost as if he was desperately trying to distance himself from his past boy band image the tune didn't do much for Payne's voice which had been allowed to shine in previous work Jay balvin's appearance didn't do the project any favor as the two were an odd pairing and hardly had any [Music] chemistry it was clear that this was lacking in authenticity which caused it to fail in the long run number 14 what baby wants Alice Cooper and Kesha she going to come for you and you can try to run and hide there are some musical couplings that don't make any sense and make you wonder who asked for them in the first place this is definitely the case for one of the most seemingly random matchups in recent history Rockstar Alice Cooper and Kesha I got a pretty face yeah but I seen what's hiding underneath she was on top of the world at the time and he felt she would be the perfect choice for his album Welcome To My Nightmare her voice suited the the genre well but everything else was uneasy to say the least a't going to be little the sexualized diddy about a hookup turned toxic relationship was cringe inducing especially considering their nearly 40-year age Gap although the content is clearly fictional that still didn't make people feel any less uncomfortable while listening to it [Music] number 13 Eenie Meenie Sean Kingston and Justin Bieber pop music deriving from nursery rhymes can be successful but one wrong move and it ends up sounding more immature than planned one example of this is Eenie Meenie a number by Sha Kingston and Justin Bieber about a girl playing with their feelings let me show what miss the very first line stating that she's both indecisive and can't decide lets The Listener know right away they're in for a rough time it only becomes more ridiculous from there with the rap verse particularly laughable it played off the classic rhyme but simply replaced the word tiger with bad Chi creating an unintentionally hilarious lyric beaver's work has definitely matured as he's aged but this remains a dark spot in his discography number 12 can't stop partying Weezer and Lil Wayne Mond [Music] suay Weezer's no stranger to semi-ironic Tunes most of their work is sprinkled with a touch of self-awareness but they took it too far with this one Weezer's partnership with Lil Wayne came stop partying was intended to be tongue and cheek and criticize other hits that were all about dancing the night [Music] away [Music] add I am however it ended up being indistinguishable from the songs they were attempting to parody they checked all the boxes of what should be included like mentioning expensive alcohol and cars but then infused the verses with oddly dark lines about mixing pills with booze I like tomorrow is my funeral got to stop mixing alcohol with pharmaceutical it was a puzzling choice that resulted in lyrical Whiplash if this is the party they're inviting us to then we'd rather stay home instead number 11 do it Miley Cyrus and The Flaming Lips there's something to be said for ambition Miley has had plenty of eras throughout her career ranging from her wild party days on bangers to her more mature world view on Endless Summer vacation however she's not immune to flopping as evidenced by her collaborative album with the Flaming Lips I [Music] don't the opener do it is chalk full of monotonous and cringy lyrics about smoking marijuana and the secrets of the universe while questions about the world can be deep or thought-provoking those simply asking why trees and the sun exist evoke nothing more than an ey [Music] roll it came across as an attempt to be edgy and adult and it definitely succeeded at the former the potential was there but the execution simply wasn't number 10 I've got you under my skin Frank Sinatra and Bono I have got you under my skin this Jazzy swing song starts off great as you listen to the soothing cring of Frank Sinatra but you're soon greeted with the faint Whispers of you's Bono the parts where the two artists sing in tandem are particularly disappointing especially when the you frontman attempts to add harmonies I have said to myself this affair never going to go even after a quick listen it's evident there is a lack of chemistry between them and this is most likely because they were never in the studio at the same time a demand made by Old Blue Eyes in exchange for his participation in the project if you're looking for a better version of the song opt for one sung by Sinatra himself I love my [Music] skin number nine Cruisin hue Le and Gwyneth ptro B let this cheesy cover of the Smoky Robinson song was sung for the Appley name movie Duets and it may have gotten a pass on those grounds that producers didn't decide to make it into a commercial single and got it forever the film contains a ton of song covers as the main theme revolved around a road trip with a karaoke competition as the destination while the song topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand it did somehow also top the adult contemporary chart you're going to fly away dad you're going my way the duet was an attempt to revitalize huie Lewis's career and give ptro the actress the stepping stone to becoming ptro the singer but sadly after this song she stopped making music for years and Huey Lewis well still no news there love it I love it I love it number eight chilling with you Britney Spears and Jamie ly Spears I love so I cried it's Britney [ __ ] and this time she decided to keep it in the family her duet with younger sister Jam ly Spears is an Ode to their sisterly love and appreciation for one another but it's clear another genre would have suited this song Better smile it goes from a slightly country beat to EDM to pop and leaves the whole song [Music] disjointed all if you want a better Jam Lynn performance there's more out there that go with her style and are frankly far more enjoyable to listen to It's a cute song at times but you can't help but cringe every time Britney says with you when number seven The View Lou Reed and Metallica I Am A Chorus of the voices that gather up the magnets you have to try hard to mess up a great idea like this two Rock Legends coming together into one project could have been genre defining unfortunately the collaboration between Lou Reed and Metallica was anything but I want to have you doubting every meaning you've amass like a fortune between the weird vocal stylings and the the questionable content it captured the worst of both artists the words didn't match the melody at all it was as if they mashed two entirely different songs together and of course who can forget the most hilarious aspect of all James Hetfield repeatedly saying he is the table I am the view I am the table it's a moment that came out of left field and is impossible not to laugh at it was met with a poor reception with both fan bases wishing it had been left in the drafts I am number six changes Azie Osborne and Kelly Osborne feel un I am so sad no one expected this from The Prince of Darkness originally recorded by Azie during his time in Black Sabbath the song was inspired by drummer Billy Ward's separation from his wife air 30 years later Azie and daughter Kelly Osborne decided to tarnish the original memory of the song changing the lyrics to be about a father and daughter drifting apart she is my baby I love her so the track was made for the re-release of Kelly's debut album the album like the duet split the room almost instantly and along with their reality series are seen by many fans as the Osborne's last grasp to stay in the Limelight Ang number five what's up with you Eddie Murphy and Michael Jackson maybe this is what happens when comedians delve into serious music from Eddie Murphy's third studio album what's up with you features Michael Jackson and perhaps it's no surprise that Jackson steals the show even with uninspired lyrics he know falling falling fall well Murphy conveys the deeper message of the tune how human beings need the planet not vice versa It Is overshadowed by MJ's catchy yet meaningless chorus the music video was also panned by critics as nonsensical and cheap well at least the Harlem Boys Choir got to say they met two entertainment icons what's up with what's up with you what's up number four pretty girls Britney Spears and Iggy aelia don't you know that it's always the same from Australia to La Britney Spears makes this list yet again but this time with Australian rapper Iggy aelia in this heavily autotuned Electro hop tune the lyrics are overtly saying that girls the world over get what they want based on their appearance and was considered offensive to both the pretty and less than pretty in line between a beauty and a be slim the whole world a the implication that you can only make it if you have a certain look and that if you don't you will be miserable is terrible for a young girl's [Music] psyche meanwhile music critics were torn over the track with some calling it the song of the summer and others calling it a rehash of aelia's fancy number three our lips are sealed Hillary Duff and Haley [Music] Duff and yet another duet sung by family members we find sisters Hillary and Haley Duff in what seems to be a tune aimed at 9-year-olds made for Hillary's movie A Cinderella Story the song was chosen for its secretive theme mimicking the film it was originally released by The Goos in 1981 as a powerp new wave song with band members each playing their own instruments a far cry from Hillary and Haley's overproduced track it [Music] doesn't while Hillary had something of a prior singing career the addition of her sister with even less of a musical background should have raised red [Music] flags number two accidental races Brad Paisley and LL Cool J to the man wa the Starbucks down on with a title like that you know this can't be good it's easy to take LL Cool J's inclusion as a sign of good intentions but intentions aside the track fails on multiple fronts just a proud Rebel Son with an old can of worms Paisley sings about wearing a Confederate flag widely regarded as a symbol of racism and white nationalism because it represented the South during its fight to keep slavery in his lyrics he seemed to hide behind a wide-eyed naev as he's just a white man coming to you from the Southland F Jay's verses are somehow even more egregious comparing the Confederate flag with a dag if you don't judge [Applause] myag I won't judge your red flag from that to implying Society should just forget about slavery pretty much everything on this track is offensive and should be considered an accidental release is the pass you feel me and I just want to make things right before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one sweet loving friends D Parton and Sylvester Stallone s this is shocking but yes the same badass who lost a Creed and single-handedly refought the Vietnam War made this the duet appeared in the soundtrack for the 1984 film rhinestone a movie that Stallone has stated was the only film he wishes he'd never made flow and you're my kind of man you're always a raring to go the song feels like an attempt at tapping into the fun of a Loretta ly Conway Twitty duet except there is little Chemistry Between Parton and Sly there's Little Wonder this track was nominated for a Razzi for worst original song in 1984 you got it I got Stallone didn't go home empty-handed though as sweet loving friends lost out to his other musical offering drinkenstein the general consensus is that both Sweet Ling friends and the movie rhinestone itself never be mentioned again deal which duet do you think was the biggest let down let us know in the comments below did you enjoy this video check out these other clips from watch Mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos [Music]

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Length: 22min 28sec (1348 seconds)

Published: Thu May 09 2024