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Two of the most powerful voices out there have just teamed up for their first duet.

Madonna has revealed how she reacted when he told her “fuck you” during a ‘Rebel Heart’ studio session.The songwriter, Toby Gad, worked with the Queen of Pop during the writing and recording sessions for her 2014 album, and has now opened up about how the two of them had a tense moment along the way.In a new interview with MailOnline, Gad recalled how on one of the 11 songs he contributed to, he was insistent that Madonna could deliver a stronger vocal performance than the ones she was recording, and his insistence led to them butting heads.“Madonna is an incredible performer and her stage shows are unbelievable. She’s iconic, but vocally I felt maybe we could expand it a little bit,” he said.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmUPDATED, 11:32 AM: HBO Max said today that it will unwrap My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood on December 3. The American Idol champ and seven-time Grammy winner’s music special will spotlight songs from My Gift, her first holiday album.The streaming show will feature a duet with John Legend on “Hallelujah,” an original song he co-wrote with Toby Gad that appears on the record.