Chloe x Halle is an R&B musical duo consisting of sisters Chloe (born July 1, 1998) and Halle Bailey (born March 27, 2000). Both are self-taught musicians and singers since they were children.
After a few minor acting roles and appearances, they caught the attention of pop/R&B superstar Beyoncé with a cover of her song "Pretty Hurts" on their YouTube channel (titled Chloe X Halle). She signed the sisters to her management company, in which their career started in earnest. They have gone on tour with Beyoncé and received recognition for their singles, mixtapes and first album, but it was their critically-acclaimed album Ungodly Hour which led to their breakout into the mainstream.
They are also actors, and have made appearances in films and TV series, most notably the series grown•ish (for which they even sang the theme song). In 2019, Halle was cast as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Disney's live-action remake of their 1989 animated film of the same name. While Halle filmed the movie, Chloe embarked on solo projects, going by the mononym of Chlöe.
Halle Bailey is not to be confused with Halle Berry, which many people did when Bailey's Little Mermaid role was announced.
To see their individual creator pages, see Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey.
Discography
Studio Albums
- The Kids Are Alright (2018)
- Ungodly Hour (2020)
EPs and Mixtapes
- Uncovered (2013)
- Sugar Symphony (2016)
- The Two of Us (2017)
Tropes
- Afrofuturism: The aesthetics and visuals for their second album sometimes play into Afrofuturistic looks. The "Ungodly Hour" music video
is a good example of this with the girls dancing dress in futuristic sci-fi gear. - Commitment Issues: "Ungodly Hour" (the song) is about two people who are clearly into each other, but the woman subject of the song knows the man is not ready to commit. So she tells him to find himself and tells him to meet her at the "ungodly hour," or at her worst.
- Curse Cut Short: "Busy Boy" features the lyrics "It's four o'clock/You sendin' me too many pictures of your..." and the last word is covered with a laugh. Chloe said the word is "junk," but considering the first line, many of their fans don't buy that.
- "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune: "Grown" is the theme song for grown•ish, on which the sisters play main characters, as well as a track on their first album.
- Friendship Song: "Do It," which is a song about just hanging out with your girlfriends.
- Genre Throwback: "Don't Make It Harder On Me", a 2020's ballad that's reminiscent of 60's style Motown pop-soul.
- Girl Group: Chloe X Halle is a two-person girl group.
- In Da Club: "Do It" is about this as well, just being in the club with your besties.
- A Wild Rapper Appears!: Chloe herself raps on the end of the remix of "Do It".
