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THE 200 ALL-TIME MOST
ESSENTIAL DUETS
This countdown looks back on decades of duets, where 2 acts combine on a
song.
To be eligible,
the acts involved contribute close to equal roles as lead vocalists rather than
featured or guest vocals. The collaborations must be by acts that
do not usually record together as regular duos (eg. Hall & Oates, Everly
Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel and Wham!).
190
IT ISN'T, IT WASN'T, IT AIN'T EVER GONNA BE
ARETHA FRANKLIN & WHITNEY HOUSTON
Aretha
Franklin's duet with her Goddaughter Whitney Houston was included on
the Queen of Soul's 1989 album 'Through The Storm'. Released as a
single, the song made the Top 40 in America and Britain. It peaked at #5
on the R&B chart. 
189
I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
ANNE MURRAY & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
In
2008, Anne Murray released her 'Duets: Friends & Legends' album.
Her re-recording of "I Just Fall In Love Again" was a posthumous duet
with the legendary Dusty Springfield.
188
I SHOULD'VE FOLLOWED YOU HOME
AGNETHA FALTSKOG & GARY BARLOW
Take
That's lead singer Gary Barlow co-wrote the song he recorded with
former ABBA member Agnetha Faltskog. The song was featured on her 'A '
album, issued in 2013.
187
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
BARBRA STREISAND & BILLY JOEL
When
Barbra Streisand first recorded "New York State Of Mind" for her 1977
'Superman' album, it raised the profile of its writer, Billy Joel. His
original version was contained on the 1976 album 'Turnstiles'. In 2014,
both revisited the song for her 'Partners' album. The song was also the
title of 1 of the children's books written by Joel.
186
CLOSE
NICK JONAS & TOVE LO
Heart
throb Nick Jonas released "Close", a song he recorded with Swedish
singer / songwriter Tove Lo, in 2016 from his 'Last Year Was
Complicated' album. It charted around the world.
185
BEING WITH YOU
SMOKEY ROBINSON & MARY J. BLIGE
Mary
J. Blige helped turn Smokey Robinson's 1981 solo pop hit "Being With
You" into a soulful duet on his 2014 'Smokey & Friends' album.
184
SOUTH SIDE
MOBY & GWEN STEFANI
1999's
'Play' album by Moby featured his duet "South Side". Gwen Stefani
contributed a guest vocal. The single reached #14 in America.
183
HE'S SURE THE BOY I LOVE
BETTE MIDLER & DARLENE .LOVE
Bette
Midler's 'It's The Girls' album was a tribute to the girl groups of
rock's earliest years. In 1963, The Crystals released "He's Sure The Boy
I Love". Darlene Love recorded the original vocal and is included on
Midler's remake.
182
INCREDIBLE
CELINE DION & NE-YO
In
2013, Celine Dion's duet with Ne-Yo was issued as a single, lifted off
her 'Loved Me Back To Life' album. The song was used as the theme for
the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi.
181
I'VE SEEN IT ALL
BJORK & THOM YORKE
Iceland's
best known musical export Bjork recorded "I've Seen It All" with
Radiohead's lead singer Thom Yorke for the film 'Dancer In The Dark'.
Their duet was nominated for an Oscar.
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