Sam Smith Wants to Collaborate on a Christmas Song With Mariah Carey: ‘I Love Mariah’

Sam Smith swung by Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday night (Oct. 6) to reveal their dream collaborations and reminisce about a sweet moment they once had with Lady Gaga.

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“I’ve collabed with a few beautiful people on my album, which is really exciting,” the pop singer teased of their upcoming follow-up to 2020’s Love Goes before adding, “But Rihanna, Rihanna, Rihanna all the time. That’s the answer to every question…I mean, that would be my dream, I think. And then Mariah [Carey]. I love Mariah. I wanna sing a Christmas song with Mariah.”

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During the WWHL After Show, Smith also shared how they thanked Mother Monster for helping them come to terms with their sexuality and gender expression. “The first Grammys I went to where Gaga was there, and she called me the night before, actually,” the “Diamonds” crooner said. “And we had a beautiful chat on the phone about everything and she was so supportive. And I remember before I went to get my first Grammy, I went and gave her a hug and it was a beautiful moment for me ’cause I queued overnight for that one. Like, I used to be obsessed.”

While they wait for the Queen of Christmas to ring them up, Smith’s latest single, “Unholy,” landed at No. 3 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 (chart dated Oct. 8), giving collaborator Kim Petras her very first entry on the chart. Additionally, the sexually-charged song rocketed to No. 1 on both Billboard Global charts and the Streaming Songs tally.

Watch Smith’s appearance on WWHL below.

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