# The 34 Best Duets of All Time

> Motown partners, film-theme showstoppers and country pairings share this stage, and one-off studio summits sit next to couples who sang together for years.

*By YPB Team · Published November 13, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-34-best-duets-of-all-time*

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1. **Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton** — score 1000/1000
   A 1983 country-pop duet written by the Bee Gees that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
2. **Ain't No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell** — score 983/1000
   A 1967 Motown single written by Ashford & Simpson that was the first hit of the Gaye–Terrell partnership.
3. **On My Own – Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald** — score 704/1000
   A 1986 Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager song, recorded with the two singers in separate cities, that topped the Billboard Hot 100.
4. **Don't Give Up – Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush** — score 577/1000
   A 1986 single from Gabriel's album So that reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
5. **I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) – Aretha Franklin & George Michael** — score 523/1000
   A 1987 single that reached No. 1 in the US and the UK and won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
6. **Time to Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman** — score 523/1000
   The 1996 duet version of Bocelli's Con te partirò, a No. 1 single in Germany that became one of the best-selling singles there.
7. **No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer** — score 523/1000
   A 1979 disco duet that went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
8. **Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes** — score 523/1000
   The 1982 theme from An Officer and a Gentleman, a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 and winner of the Oscar for Best Original Song.
9. **Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys** — score 523/1000
   A 2009 single from The Blueprint 3 that spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
10. **When You Believe – Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston** — score 461/1000
   A 1998 duet from DreamWorks' The Prince of Egypt that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
11. **Don't Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee** — score 461/1000
   A 1976 single that was Elton John's first UK No. 1 and also topped the Billboard Hot 100.
12. **Say Say Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson** — score 461/1000
   A 1983 single from McCartney's Pipes of Peace that spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
13. **Stop Draggin' My Heart Around – Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty** — score 461/1000
   The 1981 lead single from Stevie Nicks' solo debut Bella Donna, recorded with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, which peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100.
14. **Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie** — score 461/1000
   A 1981 collaboration recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux that became Queen's second UK No. 1 single.
15. **You Don't Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond** — score 461/1000
   A 1978 duet recorded after radio DJs spliced the two singers' solo versions together; the official version went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
16. **Kids – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue** — score 461/1000
   A 2000 duet from Williams' album Sing When You're Winning that reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
17. **Rain on Me – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande** — score 461/1000
   A 2020 dance-pop single from Chromatica that debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
18. **(I've Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes** — score 461/1000
   The 1987 Dirty Dancing finale song that topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
19. **You're the One That I Want – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John** — score 390/1000
   A 1978 song from the film Grease that topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.
20. **Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper** — score 390/1000
   The 2018 song from A Star Is Born that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and reached No. 1 on the Hot 100.
21. **A Whole New World – Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle** — score 390/1000
   The pop single of the Aladdin love theme, a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 in 1993 and the year's Oscar winner for Best Original Song.
22. **I Just Can't Stop Loving You – Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett** — score 390/1000
   The 1987 lead single from Michael Jackson's Bad, sung with Siedah Garrett, which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
23. **Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie** — score 307/1000
   The 1981 theme of the film Endless Love, which spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
24. **Where Is the Love – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway** — score 307/1000
   A 1972 soul duet that won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.
25. **Beauty and the Beast – Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson** — score 307/1000
   The end-credits version of the 1991 Disney title song, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
26. **Señorita – Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello** — score 307/1000
   A 2019 single that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the MTV VMA for Best Collaboration.
27. **Dancing in the Street – David Bowie & Mick Jagger** — score 307/1000
   A 1985 Live Aid charity cover of the Martha and the Vandellas hit that spent four weeks at No. 1 in the UK.
28. **Fairytale of New York – The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl** — score 210/1000
   A 1987 Christmas single that peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, kept from No. 1 by the Pet Shop Boys' Always on My Mind.
29. **Somethin' Stupid – Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra** — score 210/1000
   A 1967 father-and-daughter recording that spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
30. **Seven Spanish Angels – Ray Charles & Willie Nelson** — score 210/1000
   A 1984 country ballad from Ray Charles' Friendship album that reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.
31. **I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher** — score 0/1000
   Sonny & Cher's 1965 signature song, a No. 1 hit in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
32. **Jackson – Johnny Cash & June Carter** — score 0/1000
   A 1967 country duet that won the Grammy for Best Country & Western Performance by a Duet, Trio or Group.
33. **Easy Lover – Philip Bailey & Phil Collins** — score 0/1000
   A 1984 single from Bailey's Chinese Wall album that hit No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
34. **The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica** — score 0/1000
   A 1998 R&B duet that held No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks and won a Grammy.

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