With Rihanna and Britney Spears sharing space atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "S&M," and with Spears having released a remix of "Till the World Ends" featuring Ke$ha (the song's co-writer) and Nicki Minaj, all-female collaborations are enjoying a rare spotlight.
Britney Spears featuring Madonna
"Me Against the Music"
Before her current high-profile remix, this first single from Spears' album "In the Zone" spent two weeks atop Dance/Club Play Songs in 2003-04.
Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey
"When You Believe"
Houston has sent two other songs with female singers in addition to this 1999 No. 15 Hot 100 hit even higher: "Count on Me," with CeCe Winans (No. 8, 1996), and "Heartbreak Hotel," featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price (No. 2, 1999).
Mariah Carey featuring Nicki Minaj
"Up Out My Face"
Like Houston, Carey has also enjoyed hits with more than one female vocal partner. Similarly, following this No. 39-peaking track on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Minaj has charted collaborations with Keyshia Cole and Rihanna.
Reba McEntire with Linda Davis
"Does He Love You"
In 1993, McEntire teamed up with Davis - mother of then-seven-year-old Hillary Scott, now one-third of Lady Antebellum - for this Country Songs No. 1 ...
Reba Duet with Kelly Clarkson
"Because of You"
... In 2007, McEntire paired with Kelly Clarkson for a remake of the latter's "Because of You," originally a solo No. 7 Hot 100 pop hit in 2005. The duet version reached No. 2 on Country Songs.
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce
"Telephone"
The superstars dialed up two No. 1s on Dance/Club Play Songs last year: this song, from Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster"; and, "Video Phone," remixed as a collaboration after first appearing as a Beyonce solo recording on her album "I Am ... Sasha Fierce."
Beyonce & Shakira
"Beautiful Liar"
Before her turns with Lady Gaga, Beyonce, teamed with Shakira, soared to No. 1 on Digital Songs, No. 3 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on Latin Songs with this female-bonding boy-bashing anthem.
Eve featuring Gwen Stefani
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
Like Beyonce and Lady Gaga, Eve and Stefani have charted multiple collaborations. After this song rose to No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 2001, the rapper and singer traded lead and featured billings on "Rich Girl," a No. 7 Hot 100 hit in 2005.
P!nk featuring Indigo Girls
"Dear Mr. President"
After helping revive the soulful "Lady Marmalade," P!nk explored her folk-rock tendencies (both lyrical and musical) on this track from her 2006 album "I'm Not Dead." The song charted not in the U.S., but on the Nielsen BDS-based Canadian Hot AC chart (No. 28).
Barbra Streisand & Celine Dion
"Tell Him"
Donna Summer isn't Streisand's only prominent duet partner. This generation-spanning pairing of powerhouse vocalists climbed to No. 5 on Adult Contemporary in 1997.
Beyonce & Shakira
"Beautiful Liar"
Before her turns with Lady Gaga, Beyonce, teamed with Shakira, soared to No. 1 on Digital Songs, No. 3 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on Latin Songs with this female-bonding boy-bashing anthem.
Beyonce & Shakira
"Beautiful Liar"
Before her turns with Lady Gaga, Beyonce, teamed with Shakira, soared to No. 1 on Digital Songs, No. 3 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on Latin Songs with this female-bonding boy-bashing anthem.
[CENTER] Britney Spears featuring Madonna
"Me Against the Music"
Before her current high-profile remix, this first single from Spears' album "In the Zone" spent two weeks atop Dance/Club Play Songs in 2003-04.
Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey
"When You Believe"
Houston has sent two other songs with female singers in addition to this 1999 No. 15 Hot 100 hit even higher: "Count on Me," with CeCe Winans (No. 8, 1996), and "Heartbreak Hotel," featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price (No. 2, 1999).
Reba McEntire with Linda Davis
"Does He Love You"
In 1993, McEntire teamed up with Davis - mother of then-seven-year-old Hillary Scott, now one-third of Lady Antebellum - for this Country Songs No. 1 ...
Reba Duet with Kelly Clarkson
"Because of You"
... In 2007, McEntire paired with Kelly Clarkson for a remake of the latter's "Because of You," originally a solo No. 7 Hot 100 pop hit in 2005. The duet version reached No. 2 on Country Songs.
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce
"Telephone"
The superstars dialed up two No. 1s on Dance/Club Play Songs last year: this song, from Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster"; and, "Video Phone," remixed as a collaboration after first appearing as a Beyonce solo recording on her album "I Am ... Sasha Fierce."
Beyonce & Shakira
"Beautiful Liar"
Before her turns with Lady Gaga, Beyonce, teamed with Shakira, soared to No. 1 on Digital Songs, No. 3 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on Latin Songs with this female-bonding boy-bashing anthem.
Eve featuring Gwen Stefani
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
Like Beyonce and Lady Gaga, Eve and Stefani have charted multiple collaborations. After this song rose to No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 2001, the rapper and singer traded lead and featured billings on "Rich Girl," a No. 7 Hot 100 hit in 2005.
Source: Billboard Chartbeat
Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce
"Telephone"
The superstars dialed up two No. 1s on Dance/Club Play Songs last year: this song, from Lady Gaga's "The Fame Monster"; and, "Video Phone," remixed as a collaboration after first appearing as a Beyonce solo recording on her album "I Am ... Sasha Fierce."
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Beyonce & Shakira
"Beautiful Liar"
Before her turns with Lady Gaga, Beyonce, teamed with Shakira, soared to No. 1 on Digital Songs, No. 3 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on Latin Songs with this female-bonding boy-bashing anthem.
Reba Duet with Kelly Clarkson
"Because of You"
... In 2007, McEntire paired with Kelly Clarkson for a remake of the latter's "Because of You," originally a solo No. 7 Hot 100 pop hit in 2005. The duet version reached No. 2 on Country Songs.
"Lady Marmalade" isn't here because this is a list of female collaborations that didn't reach #1 on Billboard Hot 100.
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As reported in Chart Beat Thursday, "S&M" marks just the fourth Hot 100 No. 1 by solo women singing together, following Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and P!nk's "Lady Marmalade" (2001); Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" (1998); and, Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer's "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (1979).
Still, numerous all-female pairings have scaled Billboard charts in recent years. Here is a look at 10, ranging from pop, rock and dance to country, Latin and R&B/hip-hop.
