Today, the world heard two of the greatest vocalists of all time sing the same song: “When You Believe,” a duet between Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, is on the air. The song is special not only because they are two of the most popular artists of all time – it is special because the two artists are said to have a feud. In the eight years leading up to that partnership, the two went head-to-head in the press, and for a time in the early ’90s, Whitney frequently hinted at Mariah.
(Sidebar: It’s a kind of respectful shade, if you will. The kind of shade you throw at a formidable opponent – not unlike the way she shaded Paula Abdul. On the other hand, Mariah never retaliated. because she respects Whitney. Madonna wasn’t lucky.)
For the collaboration to take place, Babyface – who co-wrote and produced the song – is said to have told both artists that the other had agreed to collaborate (before this actually materialized). His plan succeeded, and history remains. And unlike Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, whose relationship deteriorated after their partnership, Whitney and Mariah became friends.
“When You Believe” peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100; considering the two artists involved, this was much lower than expected. However, it has performed much better worldwide, breaking into the top 5 in the UK and France. The song is from the soundtrack of The Prince of Egypt, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, which is an award given to songwriters. Babyface, who co-wrote the Nippy and Mimi versions, didn’t get the credit because the bastard Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the first version of the song (which appeared in the movie), dropped the Babyface name from the Academy submissions. . Stephen is a hater.
Anyway, walk with me along this beautiful memory path.
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