Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hello Everyone, welcome to Sing it Live, this video 'The Best Things in Life Are Free (Vandross & Jackson) | Live Band Performance | Sing It Live ' was produced by Darren Mullan recorded in his basement studio in South Australia.
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"The Best Things in Life Are Free" is a duet between American singers Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson, recorded for the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced soundtrack to the 1992 American film Mo' Money, starring Damon Wayans. The song was composed by Jam, Lewis, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch. The song was released as the soundtrack's lead single on May 12, 1992, by Perspective Records and A&M Records. Additionally, the song was remixed by David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, and CJ Mackintosh. The duet became a major hit in several countries, peaking at number two in Australia and the United Kingdom, number six in Ireland and New Zealand, number eight in Canada and Germany, and number 10 in the United States. Its music video was directed by Paris Barclay, but did not feature Vandross and Jackson. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
The song was later included on Vandross' compilations One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 and Lovesongs, as well as Jackson's own compilations Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 and Number Ones respectively.
Lead vocals: Carla Tsimopoulos @carlatsimopoulos & Darren Mullan
Guitar and vocal: Tzan Niko @tzanniko4470
Drums and vocal: Mario Marino
Bass: Damien Steel Scott @bassgoose
Keyboards: Darren Mullan @producernerd and Grant Hutchesson
Mario plays a Yamaha Maple Custom series drum kit
miked exclusively by @sEElectronicsofficial microphones
Damien plays bass through a Gallien Kruger amp and cabinet
Darren plays a Roland V-Stage and records into Logic using an Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital console via DX168 stage boxes
Everyone sings through Gold sE Electronics 25th anniversary V7 microphones
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Hello Everyone, welcome to Sing it Live, this video 'The Best Things in Life Are Free (Vandross & Jackson) | Live Band Performance | Sing It Live ' was produced by Darren Mullan recorded in his basement studio in South Australia.
Don't forget to Subscribe!
"The Best Things in Life Are Free" is a duet between American singers Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson, recorded for the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced soundtrack to the 1992 American film Mo' Money, starring Damon Wayans. The song was composed by Jam, Lewis, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch. The song was released as the soundtrack's lead single on May 12, 1992, by Perspective Records and A&M Records. Additionally, the song was remixed by David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, and CJ Mackintosh. The duet became a major hit in several countries, peaking at number two in Australia and the United Kingdom, number six in Ireland and New Zealand, number eight in Canada and Germany, and number 10 in the United States. Its music video was directed by Paris Barclay, but did not feature Vandross and Jackson. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
The song was later included on Vandross' compilations One Night with You: The Best of Love, Volume 2 and Lovesongs, as well as Jackson's own compilations Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 and Number Ones respectively.
Lead vocals: Carla Tsimopoulos @carlatsimopoulos & Darren Mullan
Guitar and vocal: Tzan Niko @tzanniko4470
Drums and vocal: Mario Marino
Bass: Damien Steel Scott @bassgoose
Keyboards: Darren Mullan @producernerd and Grant Hutchesson
Mario plays a Yamaha Maple Custom series drum kit
miked exclusively by @sEElectronicsofficial microphones
Damien plays bass through a Gallien Kruger amp and cabinet
Darren plays a Roland V-Stage and records into Logic using an Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital console via DX168 stage boxes
Everyone sings through Gold sE Electronics 25th anniversary V7 microphones
Watch our 🕺🏽LIVE CONCERTS🤩 on-demand at www.SingitLive.world
Stream our music on your favourite digital music platform ffm.to/singitlive_music
Support us at patreon.com/producernerd
Donate paypal.me/singitlive
We strive to present the very best live version of your favourite classic songs.
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#absolutelylive #homestudio #shotoniphone #70smusic #bestcoversband #houseband #bestcoversongs #seelectronicsv7 #seventiesmusic #rolandfantom #seelectronics #discomusic #rolandfantom
