VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Hello’ Duet With Lionel Richie’s Head Goes Viral

Jimmy Fallon's 'Hello' Duet
American singer Lionel Richie attends the GQ Men of the Year Awards at The Royal Opera House in London on Sept. 8, 2015. Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI. | License Photo

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) — A clip featuring Jimmy Fallon and Lionel Richie re-creating Richie’s classic music video for his ballad “Hello” went viral this weekend.

The nearly 3-minute-long clip from The Tonight Show has gotten about 1.1 million views since it was posted on YouTube Friday.

“In a nod to the classic ’80s music video, Jimmy performs a haunting rendition of the song ‘Hello’ with Lionel Richie. Or does he?” said a message accompanying the video.

Throughout the clip, Fallon plays an artist sketching Richie’s portrait, while only the recording artist’s head is seen performing the love song on a studio work table.

Both men seem to be trying to suppress giggles during their unlikely duet.

At the end of the clip, Richie’s head is replaced by a clay scuplture, supposedly created by Fallon, perhaps suggesting Richie was merely a figment of Fallon’s imagination.

 

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