"It All Belongs To Me" Brandy and Monica

Yes, 1998 just called and it's back to PARTY! At least, that would have been a fair assumption following the news that Brandy and Monica were reuniting for another musical collaboration, 14 years after their #1 smash "The Boy Is Mine." The resulting song, "It All Belongs To Me," which dropped today, does sound like a bit of a throwback—at least in part because this strain of contemporary R&B has been largely absent from radio since Lady Gaga hit the scene. There's not a synth to be found—it's all piano, soft strings, drum machine and a little bit of electric guitar—a courageous decision in this day and age for any act aiming for mainstream success. But the lyrics are equally tried-and-true: Aside from a few awkward updates for this plugged-in generation ("That Macbook [...] belongs to me/So log off your Facebook"), the tale of kicking a cheating boyfriend to the curb and taking back the stuff that's yours comes straight from the Beyoncé playbook. Nevertheless, the ladies sell the sentiment with such full-throated conviction (Brandy sounds especially strong) that it's hard not to feel a warmly welcome sense of nostalgia at their return to the music scene. B