John has recorded so many hit duets he even released an album entitled "Duets," which peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 in 1993. Following his classic pairing with Dee, Elton graced the Hot 100 with the likes of Aretha Franklin, George Michael (their "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" hit No. 1 in 1992), LeAnn Rimes and RuPaul(!), whose dance remake of this song, from "Duets," dented the chart (No. 92) in 1994. John's current album? The collaborative "The Union," with Leon Russell, which stands as John's top-charting set (No. 3) on the Billboard 200 since 1976.
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Some 30 years ago, star power didn't shine much brighter than that of Rogers and Parton, who charted a combined 22 No. 1s on Country Songs in the '80s. Add that this song was written by the Bee Gees and it's no surprise that it topped the Hot 100 for two weeks, as well as Country Songs and Adult Contemporary. In 1998, Pras Michel borrowed its melody for the chorus of "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)." The reinvention, featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mya, hit No. 15 on the Hot 100 and No. 8 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
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Whether on her own ("Irreplaceable," "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"); in pairings ("Beautiful Liar," with Shakira, "Telephone," with Lady Gaga); or, in the trio Destiny's Child ("Bills, Bills, Bills," "Say My Name"), Beyonce = Hot 100 hit-making. This duet marked the second of her five No. 1s since 2003 as a solo artist, following four toppers in Destiny's Child in 1999-2001. Paul capped the Hot 100 once before this leader, with "Get Busy" (three weeks, 2003), and once after, with "Temperature" (one week, 2006).
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Not to be confused with the 1996 hit of the same name by Ghost Town DJs, this ode to having a boyfriend or girlfriend "that will always have your heart" was tailor made for success because of the team of R&B superstars behind it. Not only does the track find Keys' golden tones mingling with Ushers, the was the track co-written by Keys, Usher and Jermaine Dupri with Manuel Seal and Adonis Shropshire. Little wonder, then, that it rocketed to No. 1 and stayed there for six weeks.
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Here's another of the four songs that J.Lo, with assistance from Ja Rule, took to No. 1 on the Hot 100 before she joined the judges panel on TV's No. 1-rated show, "American Idol." Complementing her new night job, Lopez (previously at No. 36 on this ranking) has recently released the single "On the Floor," featuring Pitbull. The track marks her first appearance on Billboard's Dance Airplay chart (where it debuted last week at No. 23) since 2007.
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If you're a member of any group where there is someone who is ostensibly the lead singer -- and you aren't them -- it isn't easy to break out on your own. So for Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland, her first single away from the group was an event. An event that could either turn into a footnote or a smash. And what a smash it was. Her "Dilemma" duet with Nelly notched a stunning 10-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, cementing Rowland as not just a backing vocalist to Beyonce, but a solo star in her own right.
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Recorded for Paul McCartney's "Tug Of War" album, the duet -- which spent seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 -- is the longest-running solo No. 1 for either McCartney or his duet partner Stevie Wonder. "Ebony and Ivory" works as a sort of ultimate "can't we get along?" song, with the lyric: "Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony / side by side on my piano keyboard, oh lord why don't we?"
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This 1998 duet had all the makings of a smash single. First, it paired up rising then-teen female R&B stars Brandy and Monica -- each of whom had notched four top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits on their own, but not yet a No. 1. Second, there were rumors swirling that the two ladies weren't exactly on friendly terms. Third, the lyrical content of the song was all about fighting over a man -- perfect fodder for alleged rivals to sing about. The result? A No. 1 that lasted for 13 weeks at the top -- at the time, one of only seven singles in the chart's history to spend that long at No. 1.
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Just seeing the words "Michael Jackson" and "Paul McCartney" placed next to each other would have sent chills up any music fan's spine back in 1983, when "Say, Say, Say" was released. The super duo's hit spent six weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was the second of two duets from the pair, following "The Girl Is Mine" (No. 2 on Jan. 8, 1983). The stars drifted apart after 1985, when Jackson purchased the massive ATV catalog of songs (which included the majority of the Beatles' catalog). McCartney was later cool to Jackson, but after the latter's passing in 2009, he issued a statement about the King of Pop: "I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael. He was a massively talented boy man with a gentle soul. His music will be remembered forever and my memories of our time together will be happy ones."
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Diana Ross & Lionel Richie's "Endless Love" crowns our list of the top duets of all time -- and with good reason. It's not only the biggest No. 1 hit for either artist (it spent nine weeks at the top), but also clung to the chart for an amazing 27 weeks -- a lengthy run for a single back in 1981. Richie wrote the music and lyrics for the soundtrack tune from the Brooke Shields movie of the same name, and recruited diva Ross to accompany him on the song. "Endless" almost returned to the Hot 100 perch nearly 13 years later, when Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey's cover stalled at No. 2 on Oct. 1, 1994.
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