step right up step right up come on ladies and gentlemen gather round two
ladies and gentlemen gather round two
ladies and gentlemen gather round two voices for the price of one who doesn’t
voices for the price of one who doesn’t
voices for the price of one who doesn’t love a bargains
love a bargains
love a bargains welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten classic duets number 10 Paul McCartney
classic duets number 10 Paul McCartney
classic duets number 10 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder evany and ivory
some vocal duets turn into vocal duels
some vocal duets turn into vocal duels Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder proved
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder proved
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder proved that sometimes less is more
that sometimes less is more
that sometimes less is more the effortless vocals of these assured
the effortless vocals of these assured
the effortless vocals of these assured superstars play in musical harmony to
superstars play in musical harmony to
superstars play in musical harmony to punch home the songs message of racial
punch home the songs message of racial
punch home the songs message of racial harmony sure the songs a little
harmony sure the songs a little
harmony sure the songs a little saccharine but the message and the
saccharine but the message and the
saccharine but the message and the performers have power despair number
performers have power despair number
performers have power despair number nine tell me about it
nine tell me about it
nine tell me about it stag john travolta and olivia
stag john travolta and olivia
stag john travolta and olivia newton-john you’re the one that I want I
Oh Greece maybe the word but this song
Oh Greece maybe the word but this song is the spark of that hit movie this
is the spark of that hit movie this
is the spark of that hit movie this feisty fiery duet shot to number one in
feisty fiery duet shot to number one in
feisty fiery duet shot to number one in a dozen countries and Travolta’s
a dozen countries and Travolta’s
a dozen countries and Travolta’s explosive energy brings out an
explosive energy brings out an
explosive energy brings out an aggressive sexuality in newton-john that
aggressive sexuality in newton-john that
aggressive sexuality in newton-john that was only hinted at before it’s hard to
was only hinted at before it’s hard to
was only hinted at before it’s hard to rock and smolder at the same time but
rock and smolder at the same time but
rock and smolder at the same time but these two dudes just that number eight
these two dudes just that number eight
these two dudes just that number eight Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell ain’t no
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell ain’t no
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell ain’t no mountain high enough Deana Ross’s
mountain high enough Deana Ross’s
mountain high enough Deana Ross’s version charted higher than the 1967
version charted higher than the 1967
version charted higher than the 1967 original but the passage of time has
original but the passage of time has
original but the passage of time has designated this duet version as
designated this duet version as
designated this duet version as definitive as with their later you’re
definitive as with their later you’re
definitive as with their later you’re all I need to get by gay and Terrell’s
all I need to get by gay and Terrell’s
all I need to get by gay and Terrell’s voices we bounce and shimmer on mountain
voices we bounce and shimmer on mountain
voices we bounce and shimmer on mountain building to an eruption that is pure
building to an eruption that is pure
building to an eruption that is pure Motown magic
number seven Elton John and Kiki Dee
number seven Elton John and Kiki Dee don’t go breaking my heart
Ellen John and Kiki DS 1976 fashion
Ellen John and Kiki DS 1976 fashion sense might go over like a lead balloon
sense might go over like a lead balloon
sense might go over like a lead balloon today but the song remains golden the
today but the song remains golden the
today but the song remains golden the two produced pure pop fireworks that
two produced pure pop fireworks that
two produced pure pop fireworks that propel the song straight to the top of
propel the song straight to the top of
propel the song straight to the top of the charts it’s catchy it’s cute and it
the charts it’s catchy it’s cute and it
the charts it’s catchy it’s cute and it captures the era perfectly Elton later
captures the era perfectly Elton later
captures the era perfectly Elton later performed the song with other leading
performed the song with other leading
performed the song with other leading ladies including Miss Piggy and RuPaul
ladies including Miss Piggy and RuPaul
ladies including Miss Piggy and RuPaul but he kicks the most with Kiki
number six Paul McCartney and Michael
number six Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson say say say say the King of Pop
Jackson say say say say the King of Pop
Jackson say say say say the King of Pop had already had a thriller filled year
had already had a thriller filled year
had already had a thriller filled year in 1983 when this duet with Sir Paul
in 1983 when this duet with Sir Paul
in 1983 when this duet with Sir Paul rocketed up the charts around the world
rocketed up the charts around the world
rocketed up the charts around the world the ninth biggest hit of the 1980s in
the ninth biggest hit of the 1980s in
the ninth biggest hit of the 1980s in the u.s. say say say is pure sizzle yes
the u.s. say say say is pure sizzle yes
the u.s. say say say is pure sizzle yes the two voices blend in oh so sweet
the two voices blend in oh so sweet
the two voices blend in oh so sweet harmonies but it’s the electrifying
harmonies but it’s the electrifying
harmonies but it’s the electrifying tension underneath that gives the song
tension underneath that gives the song
tension underneath that gives the song its propulsive energy
number five
number five Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers islands in
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers islands in
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers islands in the stream we got something rolling
the stream we got something rolling
the stream we got something rolling Nashville superstars Dolly Parton and
Nashville superstars Dolly Parton and
Nashville superstars Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers singing a song by disco Kings the Bee
singing a song by disco Kings the Bee
singing a song by disco Kings the Bee Gees sound like a recipe for disaster
Gees sound like a recipe for disaster
Gees sound like a recipe for disaster but with the brothers give in romance
but with the brothers give in romance
but with the brothers give in romance mode the singers chemistry fits right in
mode the singers chemistry fits right in
mode the singers chemistry fits right in even with a line like I set out to get
even with a line like I set out to get
even with a line like I set out to get you with a fine-tooth comb the number
you with a fine-tooth comb the number
you with a fine-tooth comb the number one u.s. country single of 1983 and
one u.s. country single of 1983 and
one u.s. country single of 1983 and that’s saying something
number four Nat King Cole and Natalie
number four Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole unforgettable
this classic duet could easily have been
this classic duet could easily have been dead on arrival considering that one of
dead on arrival considering that one of
dead on arrival considering that one of the singers Nat King Cole had been
the singers Nat King Cole had been
the singers Nat King Cole had been deceased for 26 years when it was
deceased for 26 years when it was
deceased for 26 years when it was released in 1991 instead adding daughter
released in 1991 instead adding daughter
released in 1991 instead adding daughter Natalie’s tender yet soulful vocals to
Natalie’s tender yet soulful vocals to
Natalie’s tender yet soulful vocals to her father’s gently wistful
her father’s gently wistful
her father’s gently wistful interpretation of unforgettable results
interpretation of unforgettable results
interpretation of unforgettable results in a duet that is drop-dead gorgeous a
in a duet that is drop-dead gorgeous a
in a duet that is drop-dead gorgeous a top 15 hit it sold tons of albums seven
top 15 hit it sold tons of albums seven
top 15 hit it sold tons of albums seven million in the US alone
and for
and for number three Frank and Nancy Sinatra
number three Frank and Nancy Sinatra
number three Frank and Nancy Sinatra something stupid I know I stand in line
something stupid I know I stand in line
something stupid I know I stand in line until you think you have the time to
until you think you have the time to
until you think you have the time to spend an evening with me
spend an evening with me
spend an evening with me a couple of the lyrics an unforgettable
a couple of the lyrics an unforgettable
a couple of the lyrics an unforgettable may sound a little odd coming from a
may sound a little odd coming from a
may sound a little odd coming from a father and daughter but that’s nothing
father and daughter but that’s nothing
father and daughter but that’s nothing in something stupid father Frank Sinatra
in something stupid father Frank Sinatra
in something stupid father Frank Sinatra and daughter Nancy sing lines like and
and daughter Nancy sing lines like and
and daughter Nancy sing lines like and after once we drop into a quiet little
after once we drop into a quiet little
after once we drop into a quiet little place and have a drink for two and the
place and have a drink for two and the
place and have a drink for two and the time is right your perfume fills my head
time is right your perfume fills my head
time is right your perfume fills my head the stars get red
the stars get red
the stars get red can you say incest but listeners in 1967
can you say incest but listeners in 1967
can you say incest but listeners in 1967 didn’t care the song spent four weeks at
didn’t care the song spent four weeks at
didn’t care the song spent four weeks at number one in the US and earned gold
number one in the US and earned gold
number one in the US and earned gold record status then I go and spoil it all
record status then I go and spoil it all
record status then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like I love
number two bill medley and Jennifer
number two bill medley and Jennifer Warnes I’ve had the time of my life
this dirty dancing mega hit reached
this dirty dancing mega hit reached number one in the US and was the biggest
number one in the US and was the biggest
number one in the US and was the biggest single of 1988 in Australia and the
single of 1988 in Australia and the
single of 1988 in Australia and the Netherlands even the best song Oscar
Netherlands even the best song Oscar
Netherlands even the best song Oscar went to this searingly romantic duet not
went to this searingly romantic duet not
went to this searingly romantic duet not only do bill medleys righteously robust
only do bill medleys righteously robust
only do bill medleys righteously robust vocals and Jennifer Warnes blazing
vocals and Jennifer Warnes blazing
vocals and Jennifer Warnes blazing sensuality helped deliver a movie magic
sensuality helped deliver a movie magic
sensuality helped deliver a movie magic moment in the film they also create a
moment in the film they also create a
moment in the film they also create a song than has been on the obligatory
song than has been on the obligatory
song than has been on the obligatory playlist of every wedding reception
playlist of every wedding reception
playlist of every wedding reception since
number one Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
number one Diana Ross and Lionel Richie endless love my there’s only you in my
endless love my there’s only you in my
endless love my there’s only you in my life
life
life endless loved the movie endless boredom
endless loved the movie endless boredom
endless loved the movie endless boredom endless loves the song endless
endless loves the song endless
endless loves the song endless enchantment the tunes unabashed
enchantment the tunes unabashed
enchantment the tunes unabashed romanticism is the perfect showcase for
romanticism is the perfect showcase for
romanticism is the perfect showcase for the tender honey drenched vocals of
the tender honey drenched vocals of
the tender honey drenched vocals of Diana Ross and Lionel Richie they’re
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie they’re
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie they’re smooth as silk harmony certainly seduced
smooth as silk harmony certainly seduced
smooth as silk harmony certainly seduced music buyers the song spent nine weeks
music buyers the song spent nine weeks
music buyers the song spent nine weeks at number one in the u.s. in 1981 is it
at number one in the u.s. in 1981 is it
at number one in the u.s. in 1981 is it all a bit over the top
all a bit over the top
all a bit over the top sure but it doesn’t matter the public’s
sure but it doesn’t matter the public’s
sure but it doesn’t matter the public’s love for these two singers is pretty
love for these two singers is pretty
love for these two singers is pretty much endless
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