Love Interest: Our Favorite Star Couples in Music Videos

These on-screen romances really caught our attention.

Barbies Need Love Too – May 16, 2012 - Putting their star power together, the queen of the Barbie nation and the prince of R&B link up for Minaj’s hit single “Right By My Side." Queens MC Nas plays Nicki's love interest in the video. (Photo: Courtesy Young Money Records)

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Nicki Minaj and Nas – "Right By Your Side" - Every Queen needs a king. Every Barbie needs a Ken. In the case of Nicki Minaj, when the Young Money femcee was looking for a leading man for the video of her latest single “Right By Your Side,” she turned to longtime hip hop heartthrob Nas. It was an unexpected pairing to say the least. Still, when fans saw Nicki and Nas stand by each other’s side, they looked like the perfect match. Hardly the first coupling of stars in a music video, the Queens duo joined the ranks of twosomes who had an on-screen romance that captured our attention.(Photo: Courtesy Young Money Records)

Nelly and Kelly Rowland – "Dilemma" - We see no real dilemma here. With their rhyming names and the chemistry they have musically and romantically (on-screen that is), it’s no wonder “Dilemma” was a Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum success.(Photo: Courtesy Universal Motown)

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Nelly and Kelly Rowland – "Dilemma" - We see no real dilemma here. With their rhyming names and the chemistry they have musically and romantically (on-screen that is), it’s no wonder “Dilemma” was a Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum success.(Photo: Courtesy Universal Motown)

Trey Songz and Kelly Rowland – "Heart Attack" - Can't say you didn't see this one coming. After their steamy performance at the 2011 BET Awards, it was only a matter of time before they capitalized on that chemistry.(Photo: Courtesy Atlantic Records)

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Trey Songz and Kelly Rowland – "Heart Attack" - Can't say you didn't see this one coming. After their steamy performance at the 2011 BET Awards, it was only a matter of time before they capitalized on that chemistry.(Photo: Courtesy Atlantic Records)

Alicia Keys and Method Man – "If I Ain't Got You" - Meth and Alicia may not have had the perfect love as an on-screen couple, but who does? And at the end of the day, nothing matters if you don't have each other, right?(Photo: Courtesy J Records)

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Alicia Keys and Method Man – "If I Ain't Got You" - Meth and Alicia may not have had the perfect love as an on-screen couple, but who does? And at the end of the day, nothing matters if you don't have each other, right?(Photo: Courtesy J Records)

Alicia Keys "You Don't Know My Name" - The lead single for her second album, "You Don't Know My Name" finds Alicia Keys falling for a guy and wanting to get noticed by him to no avail. In the video, Mos Def plays her love interest.(Photo: J Records)

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Alicia Keys and Mos Def – "You Don't Know My Name" - Love-stricken Alicia pines after unsuspecting Mos Def in this classic tale of unrequited love. The Brooklyn rapper eventually came around, 'cause let’s face it: if A. Keys has a crush on you, you most definitely make it happen.(Photo: Courtesy J Records)

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Usher Featuring Alicia Keys: "My Boo" - Usher’s Confessions wasn’t even close to running out of steam when he released the LP’s fourth consecutive No.1 single in 2004. The song was part of a re-release and helped Ush’s record sales reach diamond domestically.(Photo: Courtesy LaFace Records)

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Alicia Keys and Usher – "My Boo" - There's nothing like your first love, and it doesn’t get any cuter than R&B superstars Alicia and Usher all hugged up in this video.(Photo: Courtesy LaFace Records)

Alicia Keys and Common – "Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Alicia and Common put their on-screen attraction on display and made us all realize the importance of cherishing the moments with the one you love.(Photo: Courtesy Sony BMG)

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Alicia Keys and Common – "Like You'll Never See Me Again" - Alicia and Common put their on-screen attraction on display and made us all realize the importance of cherishing the moments with the one you love.(Photo: Courtesy Sony BMG)

Monica and Tyrese – "Angel of Mine" - Who says there's no such thing as love at first sight? Monica and Tyrese sure would beg to differ.  (Photo: Courtesy Arista Records)

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Monica and Tyrese – "Angel of Mine" - Who says there's no such thing as love at first sight? Monica and Tyrese sure would beg to differ.  (Photo: Courtesy Arista Records)

"Love" - Anything starring Tyrese is bound to be amazing, which is why Keyshia's music video for "Love" was that much better. She's singing her heart out and Tyrese played her boo. Keyshia won! (Photo: A&M Records)

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Keyshia Cole and Tyrese – “Love” - He’s from Watts. She’s from Oakland. Tyrese and Keyshia hook up for some good, old-fashioned California love in this earnest video that tests the limits of love.(Photo: Courtesy A&M Records)

Bow Wow and Ciara – "Like You" - Though their real-life relationship was short-lived, Bow Wow and Ciara really had us thinking their love would last forever in this puppy love classic.(Photo: Courtesy Sony BMG)

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Bow Wow and Ciara – "Like You" - Though their real-life relationship was short-lived, Bow Wow and Ciara really had us thinking their love would last forever in this puppy love classic.(Photo: Courtesy Sony BMG)

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29. Drake ft. Rihanna "Take Care" - Drake showcased his R&B side with his sensitive duet with pop starlet Rihanna, and the title track from his album, "Take Care."(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Rihanna and Drake – "Take Care" - No matter what the real story behind the Drake and Rihanna’s romance is, they look quite comfortable in each other’s arms in this video.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

Toni Braxton and Q-Tip – "Just Be a Man About It" - One man’s garbage is the next man’s treasure. Dr. Dre learned this lesson the hard way. Dre couldn’t take care of business, so Toni took matters into her own hands and found a man who could. Hello, Q-Tip!(Photo: Courtesy LaFace Records)

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Toni Braxton and Q-Tip – "Just Be a Man About It" - One man’s garbage is the next man’s treasure. Dr. Dre learned this lesson the hard way. Dre couldn’t take care of business, so Toni took matters into her own hands and found a man who could. Hello, Q-Tip!(Photo: Courtesy LaFace Records)

Kanye West and Keri Hilson – "Knock You Down" - Keri and Kanye looked like the knockout couple, but sometimes love just knocks you down and you gotta make room for a new contender. Enter Ne-Yo.  (Photo: Courtesy Interscope Records)

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Kanye West and Keri Hilson – "Knock You Down" - Keri and Kanye looked like the knockout couple, but sometimes love just knocks you down and you gotta make room for a new contender. Enter Ne-Yo.  (Photo: Courtesy Interscope Records)

15. "Moment 4 Life" - Nicki Minaj feat. Drake - Nicki Minaj put the electro-pop stylings to the side for the moment, linking with Toronto dynamic duo Drake and T-Minus and unveiling her surprising singing voice for this Grammy-nominated 2010 hit. (Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Drake and Nicki Minaj – "Moment 4 Life" - After pranking their fans in 2010 with the hoax that they eloped, the Young Money label mates play soul mates in this dreamy video. Hey, we wouldn’t be mad if this dream became a reality.(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

Usher and Chilli in "U Got It Bad" - Oh how the rumors ran rampant when it came to Usher and Chilli's relationship, fueled even more by Usher's video for this 2001 single, which featured "Sexy" playing the role of the ex-girlfriend he's jonesin' for.(Photo: Courtesy Arista Records)

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Usher and Chilli – "U Got It Bad" - Every so often you have that moment when art imitates life. A reflection of their real life relationship, the on-again, off-again couple that we loved so much finally called it quits shortly after filming this video. We still kind of wish this had worked out. We had it bad for these two.(Photo: Courtesy Arista Records)

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé – "’03 Bonnie and Clyde" - When she said “down to ride til’ the very end," she wasn’t joking. The king and queen of hip hop have been going strong ever since. Hov and Bey stirred quite a buzz when they flipped this 2Pac classic and played the adventurous fugitive couple on the run. Almost a decade later, they’ve settled into the dull life of parenthood.(Photo: Courtesy Roc-A-Fella Records)

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé – "’03 Bonnie and Clyde" - When she said “down to ride til’ the very end," she wasn’t joking. The king and queen of hip hop have been going strong ever since. Hov and Bey stirred quite a buzz when they flipped this 2Pac classic and played the adventurous fugitive couple on the run. Almost a decade later, they’ve settled into the dull life of parenthood.(Photo: Courtesy Roc-A-Fella Records)

Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans – "You Used to Love Me" - “Beside every bad boy there is a bad girl." Enough said.(Photos: Courtesy Bad Boy Entertainment)

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Notorious B.I.G. and Faith Evans – "You Used to Love Me" - “Beside every bad boy there is a bad girl." Enough said.(Photos: Courtesy Bad Boy Entertainment)

Diddy and J.Lo – "Been Around the World" - We can’t stop and won’t stop wishing these two could give it one more try. It all started innocently on this big budget video, then, in real life, Diddy and J. Lo became one of the hottest A-list couples ever. (Photos: Courtesy Bad Boy Entertainment)

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Diddy and J.Lo – "Been Around the World" - We can’t stop and won’t stop wishing these two could give it one more try. It all started innocently on this big budget video, then, in real life, Diddy and J. Lo became one of the hottest A-list couples ever. (Photos: Courtesy Bad Boy Entertainment)

Erykah Badu - Erykah Badu is in a tough spot in "Next Lifetime," which was the second single from her debut album, Baduizm. She was in a relationship but really wished to be with a different man.(Photo: Universal Motown)

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Erykah Badu and Andre 3000 – "Next Lifetime" - Andre 3000 may have been in Erykah’s background in this video, but he was her real life front man for quite some time.(Photo: Courtesy Universal Motown)

10. Wiz Khalifa "Roll Up" - Wiz Khalifa followed up strong with his cheerful love ballad. (Photo: Courtesy of Warner Music Group)

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Wiz Khalifa and Cassie – "Roll Up" - A shaved head and a cute smile; some of the qualities Wiz Khalifa looks for a in lady. All it took is one flash of that adorable smile and Cassie had the Pittsburg rapper rolling up and cuddling up, watching the sun go down.(Photo: Courtesy of Warner Music Group)