If you’re seeking something special to brighten your entire day, The Music Man has the perfect clip for you! This throwback video from 2015 is cast in radiant positivity, featuring two chart-topping singers — Jason Derulo and Luke Bryan — singing karaoke together through a phone call.
Okay, it’s not really a phone call — these stars use the karaoke-collab app Smule for their unexpectedly vibrant duet. But the effect is the same: a split screen of Jason and Luke, in entirely different locations, singing absolutely stellar harmonies and conjuring a living room dance party like no other!
Amassing 9.45M+ views on YouTube to date, this viral vid is as infectious as their song choice. Jason Derulo lends his most recent single (at the time), “Want To Want Me,” to the hilarious karaoke; a synthy dance-pop smash topped with disco-style falsetto vocals that seem impossible for a man to pull off.
While Jason Derulo is renowned for his crazy, R&B high notes, US country singer Luke Bryan’s performance is shockingly good for a song practically the polar opposite of his own style and vocal range. Despite a few bum notes which leave him cringing in self-embarrassment, Luke’s energy is phenomenal, his bright smile is contagious and his professionalism exceptional as he masters Jason’s dance track like it’s his own.
Together, Jason and Luke bring the party back home. Moving to the beat, splitting their lines, and constantly shocked at each other’s capabilities (as well as their own!), the duet constantly egg each other on through wholesome ad-libs of encouragement like “Bring it!” and “Come on!” With Jason’s Bee Gees style falsettos playing in perfect symmetry with Luke’s bold depths in some respects, The Music Man posits, this karaoke cover is better than the original!
Also, can we take a moment to appreciate how pitch-perfect Jason’s vocals are? He sounds identical to the record, and it’s simply insane.
The man, the myth, and meme legend Jason Derulo (aged 26 at the time of this karaoke collab) shot to fame back in 2009 with hit singles “Whatcha Say,” “In My Head,” and “Ridin’ Solo,” taken from his eponymous debut studio album. After a wealth of Top 10 hits including “The Other Side,” “Talk Dirty,” “Trumpets,” and the outlandish “Wiggle,” Jason released his soon-to-be karaoke song, “Want To Want Me” in 2015, on his fourth album, “Everything Is 4.” This year, the Floridian pop/R&B superstar returned from a nine-year break, finally dropping his long-awaited fifth LP, “Nu King” in February 2024.
Meanwhile, Georgia-born country star Luke Bryan boasts a ground-breaking total of 30 US #1 singles across his first ten records. Between his first studio album, 2007’s “I’ll Stay Me” to his most recent seventh LP, “Born Here, Live Here, Die Here,” Luke’s made himself a top dog of the American country music scene. He’s even opened his own restaurant/music venue in the country heartland of Nashville, Tennessee: Luke’s 32 Bridge Food + Drink!
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