"What About Me?," Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, & Kim Carnes (1984)

Is this pop's only three-way conversation?

Aug 28, 2024

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Peak: #15 on the Hot 100
Streams: 6.7 million

Can you think of another three-way conversation in pop music? I’m seriously asking, because as far as I can recall, “What About Me?” is unique. Written by Kenny Rogers, David Foster, and a pre-fame Richard Marx, it lets us hear from everyone in a love triangle. Carnes is the woman who can’t make up her mind; I…

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