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[katstevens.livejournal.com]

BBC 6 Music have unveiled their Top 40 Duets as voted for by their listeners. But which ones are the best? Canon rules apply, THIRTEEN ticks across the lot. Some stretch the definition of 'duet' slightly!


[Poll #1073427]

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

6Music was always going to have a slight indie bias, I'm quite pleased that eg Aretha & Annie made it (I was sad to have to untick them!) and really quite surprised that Take That & Lulu are in there!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This list makes me realise I am more likely to think duets are overrated than any other kind of pop!

[martinv.livejournal.com]

Hmm, fairly interesting definitely of 'duets' there. Lots of songs that are x band featuring y guest vocalist? Band Aid?!

They need a dictionary.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

But surely it still counts as a duet if it's lead singer of band x and y guest vocalist singing together? I would, anyway. Which reminds me, I was Born on Christmas Day by St Etienne & him off of the Charlatans is great. I'd much rather that was up there than half of those.

Agreed

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

& where's Especially for You! If yr going to have a Kylie duet that's the one!

Nelly and Kelly!!!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Lex UR so right.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Hardly any of these are especially inspiring, particularly when you think about how many AMAZING duets have existed in the world! WHERE IS 'DILEMMA'??

Re: Nelly and Kelly!!!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

So is lockedintheatti! 'Best Things in Life...' = one of my first ever favourite songs. LOVE IT.

[martinv.livejournal.com]

True, hence Pogues/Kirsty=fine, Queen/Bowie=dandy. But who is duetting with who exactly on 'Setting Sun' or 'Teardrop'?

I Was Born on Xmas Day is utterly marvellous, though, yes.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Especially in the case of 'Teardrop' - Liz Fraser wasn't even credited on it! If that's a duet then EVERYTHING Massive Attack have ever done is a duet.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

wouldn't go without: nancy + lee, PSBs + dusters, run dmc + aerosmith, inspirals + MES, KLF and tammy

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

i'd add 'stan' and 'teardrop' even though they AREN'T ACTUALLY DUETS and also with all due respect to generations past, i cannot imagine the inspirals/mes thing to be remotely listenable

Re: Nelly and Kelly!!!

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

It's just fantastic, probably my favourite Janet song ever. It just makes me feel all warm whenever I hear it.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

inspirals/MES thing is just me, don't worry. i find it still immensely enthralling. you would hate it.

Re: Nelly and Kelly!!!

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

"I know you are my baby! My one and only baby! I said it twice, you'll say it thrice, my baby baby baby!"

some more amazing duets

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Lil' Kim & 50 Cent - Magic Stick
Lauryn Hill & Mary J Blige - I Used To Love Him
Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
Sparkle & R Kelly - Be Careful
Ce'cile & KC Jockey - Gwaan Hype

Re: some more amazing duets

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Sparkle & R Kelly = one of the most wtf videos ever.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

stretching the definition slightly, as both lead vocalists are in the same group, but my ipod has just shuffled onto 'Turntable' by TLC, which, as it comes from the third album, is a duet between T-Boz & Chilli, and is one of my favourite TLC singles. Never understood why it wasn't a hit.

further decent duets

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

-Poe & Conjure One- That Song I Can't Remember The Name Of Off The Top Of My Head
-Kelis and ODB- Got Yr Money
-Kelis and Nas- In Public (poss. favourite duet ever actually now I think about it)
-Abs and Eve- Seven Ways
etc etc etc etc etc

At least the Babyshambles/Kate Moss thing wasn't on there.

Re: further decent duets

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

And oi, what's all this not ticking '7 Seconds?'

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

It is AMAAAAAAZING!

Oh god I am so torn between that, PSB, Nancy and Lee and Gram 'n' Emmylou for BEST :(

[fathands.livejournal.com]

I think my dislike of Fairytale... puts me in the minority. Sorry!

The video to Bowie and Bing is a joy, I almost ticked it on that basis.

Foggy Dew

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

This actually came top, did it not? Top vote-fixing by chieftains-forum.ie there I suspect!

Re: some more amazing duets

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Off topic but THIS was on Hits!TV last night and is SO AWESOME:

Re: Foggy Dew

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Yes - the above list is in order.