Attention!!!
A duet is a song performed by two artists. Duets have been a part of the music scene since the beginning of time. The most important thing about a duet is the vocal harmonization as well as the synchronization. In the 50s, 60s and the 70s, duets were sung by most of the mainstream artists and this trend continued into the 80s and 90s as well. Duets as of now in the 21st century are most of the time done for the purposes of commercial success. Relatively unknown artists are chosen by the major artists to perform songs written by the latter or insignificant artists leech up with the popular mainstream ones to become popular or get some hits on YouTube.
What is interesting about this list, is that most of the all time best duets are from the 70s and the 80s and most of these songs are either Pop or R&B. Several artists have been featured on two or more duets on this list such as Linda Ronstadt, Peabo Bryson, Celine Dion, Eminem, Rihanna, Beyonce and James Ingram while Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra have three of their duets in the top 50. I have recognized only three exceptional duets from Romanian Pop - Stereo Love, Shining Heart and My Passion. However, this list only includes duets of mixed genders and not of the same gender.
- Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – Endless love
- Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra – Some velvet morning
- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton – Islands in the stream
- John Travolta & Olivia Newton John – You’re the one that I want
- Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra – Somethin’ stupid
- Pink & Nate Ruess – Just give me a reason
- Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford – Phantom of the opera
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t no mountain high enough
- Elton John & Kiki Dee – Don’t go breaking my heart
- Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire state of mind
- Eminem & Rihanna – Love the way you lie
- Gotye & Kimbra – Somebody that I used to know
- Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes – Up where we belong
- Beyonce & Sean Paul – Baby boy
- Nelly & Kelly Rowland – Dilemma
- Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville – Don’t know much
- Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve had) the time of my life
- Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman – Time to say goodbye
- Meat Loaf & Patti Russo – I’d do anything for love
- Sonny & Cher – I got you babe
- Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole – Unforgettable
- Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond – You don’t bring me flowers
- R.Kelly & Celine Dion – I’m your angel
- Usher & Alicia Keys – My boo
- Marilyn Martin & Phil Collins – Separate lives
- Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell – All I have to do is dream
- Aretha Franklin & George Michael – I knew you were waiting for me
- Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back together again
- Michael McDonald & Patti Labelle – On my own
- Pitbull & Kesha – Timber
- Jennifer Lopez & Ja Rule – I’m real
- Tim McGraw & Faith Hill – It’s your love
- Evanescence & Paul McCoy – Bring me to life
- Bryan Adams & Melanie C – When you’re gone
- Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra – Summer wine
- Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – I just can’t stop loving you
- Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel – Don’t give up
- Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown – No air
- Drake & Rihanna – Take care
- Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack – Tonight I celebrate my love
- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan – Baby, its cold outside
- Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially for you
- Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood – Did you ever
- Marc Anthony & Tina Arena – I want to spend my lifetime loving you
- Donna Lewis & Richard Marx – At the beginning
- Seether & Amy Lee – Broken
- Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson – Beauty and the beast
- Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera – Nobody wants to be lonely
- U2 & Mary J. Blige – One
- Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle – A whole new world
- Rihanna & Mikky Ekko – Stay
- Peaches & Herb – Reunited
- Katy Perry & Kanye West – E.T.
- John Secada & Shanice – If I never knew you
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t nothing like the real thing
- Sean Paul & Alexis Jordan – Got 2 love u
- Ronan Keating & Leann Rimes – Last thing on my mind
- Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera – Moves like Jagger
- Vonda Shepard & Robert Downey Jr. – Chances are
- Patti Smith & Don Henley – Sometimes love just ain’t enough
- Prince & Sheena Eston – U got the look
- Shakira & Wyclef Jean – Hips don’t lie
- Timbaland & Katy Perry – If I ever see you again
- Jason Mraz & Colbie Calliat – Lucky
- Eminem & Dido – Stan
- Labrinth ft. Emeli Sande – Beneath your beautiful
- Babyface & Des’Ree – Fire
- Meat Loaf & Marion Raven – It’s all coming back to me now
- Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue – Where the wild roses grow
- Lady Gaga & Colby O’ Donis – Just dance
- Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow – Picture
- James Morrisson & Nelly Furtado – Broken strings
- Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli – The prayer
- Beyonce & Jay-Z – Crazy in love
- Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse – Body and soul
- Enrique Iglesias & Whitney Houston – Could I have this kiss forever
- Kanye West & Rihanna – All of the lights
- Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson – Scream
- Ricky Martin & Meja – Private emotion
- Christina Perri & Steve Kazee – Thousand years part 2
- Alicia Keys & Jack White – Another way to die
- Shania Twain & Billy Currington – Party for two
- Within Temptation & Keith Caputo – What have you done
- Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram – Somewhere out there
- Taio Cruz & Kylie Minogue – Higher
- Laurentiu Duta & Andreea Banica – Shining heart
- Pitbull & Christina Aguilera – Feel this moment
- Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – The closer I get to you
- Eminem & Rihanna – The monster
- Peter Cetera & Amy Grant – The next time I fall
- Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles – Who says you can’t go home
- The Rasmus & Annette Olzon – October & April
- Miley Cyrus & John Travolta – I thought I’d lost you
- Patti Austin & James Ingram – Baby, come to me
- Nelly Furtado & Timbaland – Promiscuous
- Youssou n’Dour & Neneh Cherry – 7 seconds
- Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran – Everything has changed
- Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina – Stereo love
- Hyuna & Psy – Oppa is just my style
- Akcent & Lora Petrescu – My passion
Til the next beat…
At Ease!!!
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