A duet is two solos

Date: November 06, 1998
By Patrick McDonald and Simon Yeaman

From The Advertiser
Submitted by: Rachel D.


Superstar Whitney Houston has caused a minor scandal by revealing that she and fellow soul diva Mariah Carey recorded their parts separately for the much-vaunted duet, entitled When You Believe, from the forthcoming animated film The Prince of Egypt.

"I can't lie," Houston said, George Washington-style. "I wanted to record it together but Mariah didn't really feel that way." Sounds catty but Houston denies talk of a feud with Carey. "We're good friends, we talk to each other, we like each other. It's a cool situation."

Houston's first solo album in seven years, My Love is Your Love, will be released on November 17 featuring the duet, along with input from Babyface, Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott.