In these times when even the megastars have to claw and scratch for their numbers, it comes at no surprise that some of the oddest pairings imaginable spring up to shift some of the buzz back in their favor. When it comes to Pop music’s reigning queen and outlaw Beyonce and Lady Gaga, their sales pitch revolves around America’s universal pastime: playing on the telephone.

While neither ditty reinvents the dial tone, it helps both ladies can belt a high note to make their digital service plans worth your time. Beyonce retouches a buried track from last year’s brilliantly ignored I Am…Sasha Fierce with The Freaky One popping in randomly like call waiting. Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” features a little more interaction between as the ladies sext over an dazzling, ridiculously extravagant backdrop Gaga has made her forte. The results for both have more than enough bars to guareentee entertaiment value.

Winner: “Telephone”

Download — Beyonce Feat. Lady GaGa – “Video Phone” (Extended Remix)

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Download — Lady Gaga Feat. Beyonce – “Telephone”