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In case you didn't know, The-Dream (love the hyphen!) is a highly accomplished producer and singer-songwriter, with megahits like Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" under his belt. He's got a great solo career going for him, too -- last year's Love King earned Best New Music bragging rights on the famously picky Pitchfork. This summer, you're about to hear perhaps one of his best tracks yet: Beyoncé's "1+1."
The song is already getting a lot of attention after Beyoncé's hubby Jay-Z released some hauntingly brilliant cell phone footage of Beyoncé practicing it in her dressing room before a recent "American Idol" performance. But our friends over at Idolator have pointed something out: "1+1" is actually an original song by The-Dream entitled "Nothing But Love." And it's just as good, if not better than the original!
Whereas Beyoncé takes "1+1," which will appear on her new album, 4, in a much more belty direction (we actually prefer the much simpler version she sang in her dressing room, to be honest), The-Dream makes it sound almost like a breezy Prince jam circa his Purple Rain era. Need to check it out for yourself? Listen below. Peep the linkage below. Which one do you prefer?
+ Listen to Beyoncé's "1+1"
+ Listen to The-Dream's "Nothing But Love"