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Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
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By Charli Penn · Updated June 14, 2022
01
Ciara and Bow Wow

While they were an item, Ciara and her ex, who went by Bow Wow at the time, teamed up on hit single “Like You.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
02
Beyonce and Jay Z

The Carters have teamed up for a total of eight singles, but “Deja Vu,” “Drunk In Love” and “03 Bonnie and Clyde” are by far our favorites. What’s yours?

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
03
Erykah Badu and Andre 3000

In 2015, Erykah Badu asked her ex, and father of her son Seven, to stop by and rap on “Hello” a track from her But You Cain Use My Phone mixtape, and both their fans rejoiced.

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
04
Christina Millian and Lil Wayne

In 2015, Milian and her ex Lil Wayne teamed up for the song “Do It.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
05
Erykah Badu and Common

Their relationship won us all over, but sadly it had to come to end. Thankfully, they left us a classic R&B summer jam to remember. “Love Of My Life” anyone?

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
06
Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo

Jason Derulo and ex Jordin Sparks combined their musical talents on his song “Vertigo” in 2014 before splitting up shortly afterward.
 

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
07
Ciara and Future

In 2014, former lovers Ciara and Future collaborated on Ciara’s single “Anytime.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
08
Rihanna and Drake

Rumored couple Drake and Rihanna have collaborated on three fire tracks — her single “Work” and two of his, “Take Care” and “Too Good”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
09
Janet Jackson and Q-Tip

“I had long loved A Tribe Called Quest. Then, on “Got Til It’s Gone,” when we were able to combine Tip with the sublime Joni Mitchell, I was in heaven.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
10
Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill

Meek Mill had his lady, Nicki Minaj, make a guest appearance on his single “All Eyes On You.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
11
Kindred the Family Soul

Married neo-soul duo Kindred the Family Soul has made many favorites we love, but our fondest memories are of their hit single “Far Away”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
12
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown

The late great Whitney Houston and her ex-husband Bobby Brown professed their love for one another in 1992 for their duet “Something In Common.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
13
Lil KIm and The Notorious B.I.G

All of former flames Lil Kim and the late Notorious B.I.G.’s collabos (“Another,” “Get Money,” and “Crush On You”) were epic.

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
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14
Remy Ma and Papoose

The cutest hip hop couple on reality TV have no problem sharing a track together. They’ve teamed up on “What’s My Name” and “Broken Slanguage” to name a few.

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
15
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

Hubby and wife team Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys came together for his single “International Party.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
16
Teena Marie and Rick James

The former lovers really put the fire and desire into “Fire & Desire.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
17
Ashford and Simpson

While the famous duo collaborated on countless tracks, they’re best known for the smash hit “Solid.”

Famous Couples Who Once Made Sweet Music Together
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