If I remember correctly, Hale is one of those vocalists who, despite being a woman, has a fairly masculine voice, much like Doro or Ida Haukland from Triosphere. Meanwhile, much like Geddy Lee (who I genuinely thought was a woman on my first listen when I didn't know who he was), James is kind of the reverse, having a pretty feminine singing voice for a dude. It's why the combination feels a little off, given that Faythe's lines are generally very demure, which James has the capability of pulling off effectively, much like the Victoria lines in Scenes. There's value in subtlety and having Hale belt out Faythe lines all over the album as she does on the single would've been pretty silly. Honestly, I far prefer the original for that reason, the edit just feels very forced to me. Good singer, but wrong for the song.