Demi Lovato And Q-Tip’s Funky Elton John Cover Gets A Retro-Styled Video

Here’s a unlikely although awesome new pairing: Demi Lovato and Q-Tip, who have joined forces for a fresh take on Elton John’s classic duet with Kiki Dee, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.”


The reimagined version is groovier and slinkier, because the pop star and the Tribe Called Quest rapper trade smooth vocals (that’s right — no rapping from Q here) over a funky guitar riff. Neither Q-Tip nor Lovato appear in the track’s accompanying video, however there’s still plenty to look at, thanks to some of the most fashionable humans alive. The retro, Hector Dockrill-directed clip was inspired by the voguing scene and the documentary Paris Is Burning, so there’s a ton of flamboyant style (fur and diamonds galore!) To catch your eye.


Q-Tip and Lovato’s version of “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” appears on Revamp, one of two John tribute records slated for release on April 6. Revamp boasts features from pop artists like Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and Alessia Cara, while the second record, Restoration, features nation artists like Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraces, and even Miley Cyrus.


In a statement about the new song, Q-Tip mentioned, “Elton's influence demonstrates to you that the opportunities of music are endless. He’s astute in so several types of music, he does it all, and being a hip-hop kid, our whole aesthetic was that everything was up for grabs, and that's how he has habitually been to me.”


Lovato added, “‘Don't Go Breaking My Heart' is such a classic, it’s just habitually been around me – I couldn’t pass up the possibility to work on this. Elton's such an icon, a legend. I'm honored to be a segment of Revamp.”


John also gushed about Q-Tip and Lovato’s “sensational” duet in a separate video, which you could visualize below.