GALLERY: The biggest and best collaborations of 2017

What a year for music!

Ed Sheeran, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Liam Payne and Selena Gomez

by Alex Ross |
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2017 was another amazing year for music, but it wasn't just the solo singles that had us singing and dancing all year long, a number of amazing collaborations happened!

Whether it was Ed Sheeran working his musical magic with the likes of Eminem and Beyoncé, or Scottish DJ Calvin Harris working with some of the biggest artists in the world, they all produced incredible music!

Who can forget the likes of 'Despacito', 'Get Low' and Little Mix's Spanish collaboration 'Reggaeton Lento'?!

**Check out the gallery below to see some of the biggest and best collabs of 2017: **

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The biggest collabs of 2017

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Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé: 'Perfect'

After delighting fans with his album track 'Perfect', Ed Sheeran decided to give it a little Christmas sprinkle when he teamed up with Beyoncé for a new version of the single.

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Selena Gomez and Marshmello: 'Wolves'

After releasing her amazing track 'Bad Liar', Selena Gomez worked with music producer Marshmello on the hit 'Wolves'.

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Little Mix and CNCO: 'Reggaeton Lento'

Little Mix joined forces with Latino band CNCO for their upbeat track 'Reggaeton Lento'. The girls sing Spanish lyrics in the track and they performed it live together for the first time at The X Factor final.

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Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee: 'Despacito'

One of the biggest hits of 2017 came when Justin Bieber lent his vocals to Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi's MASSIVE Spanish single 'Despacito'. We are still singing it now!

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Liam Payne and Zedd: 'Get Low'

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne teamed up with German producer Zedd on his second solo single 'Get Low' and it was a massive hit with fans.

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Craig David and Bastille: 'I Know You'

In what was perhaps the strangest collaboration of 2017, Craig David teamed up with Bastille and the results were brilliant! Dropping the single 'I Know You', the two music genres worked amazingly.

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Rak-Su, Naughty Boy and Wyclef Jean: 'Dimelo'

X Factor 2017 winners Rak-Su were fortunate enough to work with Naughty Boy and Wyclef Jean on their winning single 'Dimelo'. It's so catchy!

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Camila Cabello and Young Thug: 'Havana'

One of the catchiest songs of the year came from former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello. The singer worked with Young Thug on the track 'Havana'.

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Calvin Harris, Katy Perry, Big Sean and Pharrell Williams: 'Feels'

2017 was the year of collaborations for Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. He teamed up with Katy Perry, Big Sean and Pharrell Williams on the track 'Feels'.

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ZAYN and Sia: 'Dusk Till Dawn'

Former One Direction singer ZAYN worked with Sia to record the single 'Dusk Till Dawn'. The amazing track featured on the movie The Mountain Between Us featuring Kate Winslet and Idris Elba.

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Eminem and Beyoncé: 'Walk On Water'

Out of nowhere, rapper Eminem dropped his comeback single 'Walk On Water' featuring Beyoncé.

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Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha: 'Back To You'

Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson delighted his fans in 2017 when he teamed up with American singer Bebe Rexha on the track 'Back To You'.

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Avicii and Rita Ora: 'Lonely Together'

In a comeback year of music for both of them, Rita Ora and Avicii delivered the amazing single 'Lonely Together'.

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Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean and Migos: 'Slide'

In what was another amazing Calvin Harris collab, the 33-year-old worked with Frank Ocean and Migos to drop the summer track 'Feels'.

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Sigala and Ella Eyre: 'Came Here For Love'

He's worked with a number of people in the past, but this year DJ Sigala teamed up with Ella Eyre. The 23-year-old showed off her stunning vocals on the track 'Came Here For Love'.

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The Weeknd and Daft Punk: 'I Feel It Coming'

The Weeknd and electronic duo Daft Punk teamed up to deliver the amazing track 'I Feel It Coming'.

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Clean Bandit and Julia Michaels: 'Miss You'

Clean Bandit love a collaboration! This year they teamed up with American singer songwriter Julia Michaels on the emotional single 'Miss You'.

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Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj: 'Swish Swish'

Katy Perry got her friend Nicki Minaj to help her out on the single 'Swish Swish'.

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Selena Gomez and Kygo: 'It Ain't Me'

Pop princess Selena Gomez and Norwegian DJ Kygo created 'It Ain't Me' and it was hugely popular with fans of the pair.

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Tinie Tempah and Jess Glynne: 'Not Letting Go'

British singers Tinie Tempah and Jess Glynne made the perfect summer track when they released 'Not Letting Go'.

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DJ Khalid and Rihanna: 'Wild Thoughts'

Despite not releasing much solo music in 2017, Rihanna featured on DJ Khalid's single 'Wild Thoughts', and EVERYONE loved it.

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Stormzy and MNEK: 'Blinded By Your Grace Pt. 2'

After a seriously impressive 2017, Stormzy released his single 'Blinded By Your Grace Pt. 2' featuring MNEK towards the end of the year.

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Ed Sheeran and Eminem: ''River'

To end the year off, Ed Sheeran worked with his idol Eminem on the track 'River' which features on the rapper's new album 'Revival'.

Roll on 2018!

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