Mariah Carey Gets Cozy With Anderson .Paak in Flirty ‘Play This Song’ Music Video Amid Dating Rumors

The Mariah Carey and Anderson .Paak dating rumors aren’t astir to dice down immoderate clip soon pursuing the merchandise of their caller “Play This Song” euphony video.

Arriving connected YouTube connected Friday (Sept. 26) — the aforesaid time Mimi’s caller medium Here for It All dropped — the black-and-white ocular shows Carey and the Silk Sonic instrumentalist looking glamorous successful chic blazers portion singing to 1 different wrong a luxurious mansion. Appearing perfectly enamored with 1 another, the brace can’t halt smiling arsenic the Songbird Supreme caresses .Paak’s look and helium kisses her fingers.

“And I cognize you miss me, babe/ Ain’t it hard erstwhile things don’t spell your way?” they sing together. “I’m not the aforesaid baby, I promise/ All I tin accidental is that I’m sorry.”

At the extremity of the video, .Paak wraps Carey successful a hug and kisses her connected the cheek, some musicians giggling arsenic they locomotion distant together.

The singer-rapper was 1 of respective collaborators Mimi tapped for Here for It All, which besides features Kehlani, Shenseea and the Clark Sisters — but .Paak is the lone 1 who fans judge mightiness beryllium dating Carey. The 2 stars spent Christmastime unneurotic successful 2024, with pictures emerging astatine the clip of them holding hands successful Aspen.

In a caller interview with CBS Mornings‘ Gayle King, Carey played coy astir her narration presumption with .Paak, whom she called a “brilliant” musician. “He conscionable likes to clasp my hand,” she said of the photos from December.

“He conscionable grabs my manus — I don’t cognize what he’s doing,” Carey continued, declining to corroborate the quality of her dynamic with .Paak different than, “It’s thing special.”

Watch the “Play This Song” euphony video above.