P!nk And Khalid Are An Unexpectedly Sweet Match On New Song 'Hurts 2B Human'

Here's a pairing you probably never expected to see: veteran pop star/acrobatic queen P!Nk, and R&B wunderkind/aspiring free spirit Khalid. On Monday (April 22), the two released "Hurts 2B Human," a collab that's as heartwarming as it is unexpected.


Co-written by Teddy Geiger, the strumming ballad is build onto a EDM beat and opens with P!Nk finding comfort in pure human connection (not unlike her other recent single, "Walk Me Home"). "God it hurts to be human / Without you, I'd be losin' / Yeah, someday we'll face the music / God it hurts to be human / However I've got you," she sings, before Khalid joins in: right now if we overcome all odds and yes it was us against the world / you could plan on me / You know I'd have your back."


Those sweet sentiments come alive in the track's animated lyric video, which features the singers' big-headed avatars serenading each other and taking a magic carpet ride by means of the stars.


As if that vid isn't pretty enough, Khalid gushed on Twitter, "such a honor to work with one of the most proper souls ever. Thank u soooo much @Pink." P!Nk responded, "Feeling is mutual my friend."


"Hurts 2B Human" is the title track from P!Nk's upcoming eighth album, which arrives this Friday (April 26) and features extra collabs with Chris Stapleton, Wrabel, and Money Money. Khalid, meanwhile, is riding high off the recent release of his sophomore album, Free Spirit, which he talked about in an enlightening interview with MTV News — check that out here.