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[Lights and Waves]

Now I hate The Chainsmokers and much as the next human with a functioning brain, but enough time has passed since Closer came out for me to realize that wow - they did that.

Perfect production, easy lyrics, catchy melody.

You'd be hard to find anyone that can't at least hum along to this song (minus most seniors). I can't think of a single duet in music history that was as big of a force as this song was. It'll be a karaoke classic for years to come.

Is Closer the biggest duet of all time?

 

[The Argus]

Ebony and Ivory
Islands in the Stream
I Got You Babe


TLDR, not even close.

 

[Lights and Waves]

Ebony and Ivory
Islands in the Stream
I Got You Babe


TLDR, not even close.

Are these the titles of porn videos?

 

[5taquitos]

Lol are you for real OP? Biggest duet of all time??

 

[Santiako]

I don't even know what song that is.

 

[jstripes]

 

[x24hrs2livex]

Im gonna go with, no.

 

[lightskintwin]

"Ain't no Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

 

[TheLastCandle]

That Mariah Carey duet with Boyz II Men (that's how I think it's spelled, anyway) was inescapable when I was a kid. Fuck that song.

 

[BlastProcessing]

It would have a hard time breaking into the top 1,000.

 

[Elitist1945]

Perfect production? Catchy melody? Most people I know complain how Fisher Price the song sounds.

 

[platakul]

Summer Nights? No one will be singing closer at karoake

 

[SMG]

No.

 

[daviyoung]

Hey, I wuz doon jus fine b4 I met u

 

[Mumei]

That Mariah Carey duet with Boyz II Men (that's how I think it's spelled, anyway) was inescapable when I was a kid. Fuck that song.

One Sweet Day

 

[indigo lily]

"Ain't no Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

This.

 

[Appleman]

Song sucks and there’s way bigger duets

 

[Puck Beaverton]

...no

 

[Spudnik Sweetheart]

I thought this was referring to that Ne-Yo song from years ago and was wondering who the other person the track was....

Man I'm out of touch with stuff.

 

[Col WillieSharp]

I never, ever ask this, but are you 12?

 

[zero_suit]

Hell no.

 

[Feel the Swift]

Good lord no

 

[Smiley90]

Andrea Boccelli & Sarah Brightman - Time To Say Goodbye

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Are these the titles of porn videos?

How old are you?

"Ain't no Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

And this

 

[Waylon Drums]

I've never actually heard of it. Plus, a duet between the Minogue sisters exists (two, actually) so it can't be any higher than third.

Edit: Maybe I have heard OF it, but I've never heard it.

Edit again: So, it turns out that I HAVE heard that song in passing but wasn't overly impressed. I stand by the Minogues here.

 

[PingPongvonLaserstein]

Somebody's going to have to tell Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell the bad news.

 

[Wanda/Wander]

No, the male vocals are lacking.

 

[Fourth Storm]

Sometimes the musical tastes on GAF just leave me baffled. But hey, that's all good. We are a very diverse group.

 

[Hilbert]

All time?

Like going up against stuff by Bizet, Puccini, Mozart, Berlioz, Wagner, etc?

 

[New002]

Ebony and Ivory
Islands in the Stream
I Got You Babe


TLDR, not even close.

Are these the titles of porn videos?

KFC double down on it OP.

 

[mclem]

It always struck me with that just how much Kiki Dee's outfit looked like she'd just come off the set of Playschool.

 

[Professor Beef]

Linkin Park & Jay-Z was better

 

[indigo lily]

This thread might turn into a good duet list now.

 

[Dynedom]

People probably aren't going to remember this song in 10 years. =\

My sentimental favorites:

Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt - Don't Know Much

Phil Collins and Philip Bailey - Easy Lover

 

[ThLunarian]

She looks exactly like Deb from Dexter

 

[Lights and Waves]

Wow can't believe you all agree with me 👏🏼 I knew you guys would.

 

[daviyoung]

Gigi D'Agostino - I'll Fly With You is the biggest duet of all time

 

[5taquitos]

People probably aren't going to remember this song in 10 years. =

Don't be so pessimistic, it won't even warrant a footnote a year from now.

 

[ryseing]

I mean, I love Halsey, but no. Hell no.

 

[big ander]

"I hate the chainsmokers but I also think a recent song of theirs is a timeless classic and the best duet of all time" what???
Just admit you like the chainsmokers. Lamer to play it cool

 

[Puck Beaverton]

This thread might turn into a good duet list now.

Tom Waits and Bette Midler

Fight me.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Wow can't believe you all agree with me 👏🏼 I knew you guys would.

You have the musical taste of a teenage girl mate

 

[Easy_D]

I've never even heard of it

 

[Randam]

Really? No link to the song?

 

[Waylon Drums]

Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand

 

[Atomic Playboy]

This thread might turn into a good duet list now.

That was probably the OP's intention all along. He was just going for Cunningham's Law: the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer.

 

[PingPongvonLaserstein]

Tom Waits and Bette Midler

Fight me.

Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle for an entire glorious album.

 

[Fury451]

No

 

[Col WillieSharp]

Tom Waits and Bette Midler

Fight me.

I would, but you're a stranger.

Spoiler

Partner!

 

[Eidan]

I can only see someone suggesting that Closer is the biggest duet of all time if they were born in 2016.