Beyoncé has been catching a lot of heat on her latest releases, but her recent collaboration with Ronald Isley from The Isley Brothers was far from disappointing.
The 81-year-old Isley announced the duet for “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” on Tuesday through his Instagram, giving snippets of the duet. While the song isn’t a completely different version of The Isley Brothers’ “Make Me Say It Again Girl (Part 1 & 2),” it is a slightly tweaked version. The original song was on the group’s first chart-topper album, “The Heat Is On.”
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In 2021, Isley and his wife Kandy teased the collaboration with Variety when they were naming other vocal guests who would be included in his upcoming album.
“She’s recording her part by end of June or [the] first week [of] July,” Kandy told the outlet.
They also named Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Alicia Keys, and Drake.
The new version of the track comes after Beyoncé made her comeback with her recent album “Renaissance,” the first album since “Lemonade.” “Renaissance” reached number No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has been in that spot for weeks.
Fans reacted on Twitter after hearing the full version of the song.
Beyoncé & Ronald Isley song so sexy! Ain’t no way this man still singing like this in 2022 gotta be archive, I’m impressed!!!! I needed this type of sexy love music in my life.
— GO BUY MY FUCKING SONG CALLED GOOD LOVE (@ThegirlJT) August 13, 2022
Beyoncé and Ronald Isley are getting a Grammy. Their vocals are SEAMLESSLY woven together.
— Taylor Gray (@offtaylorgray) August 12, 2022
Ron Isley and Beyoncé are as close to heaven as you’re gonna get down here. Damn. Such a sexy ass song ??????
— joshuptownCHI (@lavoix87) August 12, 2022
I give Beyonce credit. She’s a real lover/student of (GOOD MUSIC). Her remake/duet of The Isley Brothers “Make Me Say It Again” with Ron Isley is proof of that. Artist aren’t doing that anymore and, to be honest, probably don’t have the depth to do it.
— Brandon (@beejaydoubleu) August 12, 2022
Beyoncé and Ronald Isley ate this song up. Beyoncé’s voice has definitely aged well. I gotta put her up there with Patti LaBelle in terms of pristine vocal aging. No signs of wear, tear or use of poor technique over the course of their long careers. #MakeMeSayItAgainGirl
— FALL RENAISSANCE. (@mystic__maven) August 12, 2022
