Two of the 2010s' Biggest Stars Are Back Atop the Charts. One of Them Needed It More.
Briefly

"Throughout chart history, there's a special breed of duet by two recording artists so illustrious I can abbreviate each name with a mononym, and you know who I'm talking about."
"Often, one act is a bit thirstier than the other. When you encounter one of these mega-duets, you should ask yourself, Who needed this more?"
"The first chart-topper of 2025 is a power ballad that arrived in the late summer of '24 on a wave of hype, seemed destined to peter out, and yet proved stickier than expected."
Read at Slate Magazine
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