Some of the most formidable song pairings of the night came in the fifth of 20 rounds with Xscape’s top 10 pop ballad “The Arms of the One Who Loves You” against SWV’s sexy Billboard R&B number one slow jam “Downtown.”
A couple of unique choices of the event came from Xscape, who played
Destiny Child‘s “Bills, Bills, Bills” and
TLC‘s “No Scrubs.” Each of those Billboard 100 chart toppers was written by Xscape members
Kandi Burress and
A memorable moment from SWV was their cover of
Patti LaBelle’s classic ballad, “If Only You Knew,” which the trio sang live with their notorious harmonies.