Ariana Grande & Mariah Carey Will Release Their First Official Duet: Details
Carey will lend her vocals on the official remix of Grande's new single "Yes, And?"
The Voice Coach alum Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey are releasing their first official duet!
The two pop superstars will join forces on the official remix for Grande's current single "Yes, And?." Grande announced the news on Instagram, writing, "I cannot believe the words I am typing.
'Yes, And?' remix feat. the one and only, queen of my heart and lifelong inspiration @mariahcarey is out this friday !!!!!!!!!!! there truly are no words that suffice. thank you from the bottom of my heart for this dream come true and for sprinkling your brilliance and magic on my little song @mariahcarey. it means more to me than i could ever possibly articulate and i cannot wait for everyone to hear this ! i love you eternally !!!!!!! 𖦹 ☼ ⋆｡˚⋆ฺ"
Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey will duet on "Yes, And?" remix
Grande released "Yes, And?" in early January as the first single from her upcoming album Eternal Sunshine, out March 8. The uptempo house-pop track reached the number-one position on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and lyrically sees Grande challenging her critics.
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"My tongue is sacred, I speak upon what I like," she sings on the bridge. "Protected, sexy, discerning with my time. Your energy is yours and mine is mine."
She adds, "My face is sitting, I don't need no disguise. Don't comment on my body, do not reply. Your business is yours, and mine is mine."
This song is Carey and Grande's first proper duet — but it's not their first collaboration. They appeared with Jennifer Hudson on a re-release of Carey's holiday track "Oh Santa!," in December 2020. On the song Grande and Carey managed to harmonized their whistle tones, a feat only true vocal queens could accomplish.
Carey has 19 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles to her name. Will the "Yes, And?" remix bring her to an even 20? The song drops Friday, February 16 wherever you stream music.
