Greatest Duets of the 80s

The Top Ten
1 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin and George Michael

Best vocals. Queen of soul Aretha Franklin combines her vocals with the great George Michael. Legends!

If it has George Michael in it, it has to be the best!

Two soul angels with fantastic voices

Still timeless and great beat

2 Endless Love - Lionel Richie and Diana Ross

Lionel Richie's Debut single, this number 1 single with Diana Ross is considered one of the greatest duets of all time. This single also marked the way for Richie's soon to be major success.

3 Say, Say, Say - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

McCartney and Jackson took home the trophy with this number 1 hit single. With a creative music video and major mainstream success, this song topped charts in many countries including the US.

4 Separate Lives - Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin

Following the success of "Easy Lover " with Philip Bailey, Collins made the megahit "Separate Lives" for the movie "White Nights" with Marilyn Martin. The single reached number 1 off the Billboard Hot 100.

I really love this song.

5 (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

Even though the two singer s weren't so big in the 80's, this duet was the headline single off the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack. It toped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the film "Dirty Dancing" an Academy Award for "Best Original Song"

6 Islands In the Stream - Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
7 Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

A simple but amazing duet, McCartney scores another decade - defining duet (the first being Say Say Say) with the R&B superstar Stevie Wonder, this duet topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weejs, the longest for both singers

8 Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush
9 I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett

One of the five number ones off of Michael Jackson's album Bad, this megahit used Jackson's raw vocal talent with Siedah Garrett's to make this legendary love balled.

10 Easy Lover - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

One of my favorites & an absolutely FABULOUS duet.

The Contenders
11 U Got the Look - Prince and Sheena Easton
12 The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
13 Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
14 Yah Mo B There - James Ingram and Michael McDonald
15 On My Own - Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald
16 Can't We Try - Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard
17 Under Pressure - Queen

It brings 2 different people together who are exactly the same and opposite to sing about real world problems.

18 It's Only Love - Bryan Adams & Tina Turner
19 Somewhere Out There - Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram
20 Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
21 Surrender to Me - Ann Wilson and Robin Zander
22 Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
23 Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
24 Barcelona - Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé

Originally released as a single in 1987, it was also on the second and final solo album recorded by Mercury (Barcelona,1988).

25 Close My Eyes Forever - Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne
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