So Many People MOCK This 1987 #1 Hit But DEEP DOWN Everyone SECRETLY LOVES IT! | Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST DUET or COLLABORATION EVER?

[@TerrickTerran]

another.....Dolly and Kenny Rogers Islands in the stream.

[@Code.Name.V]

Ann Wilson/Robin Zander - Surrender to Me Eddie Rabbit/Crystal Gayle - You and I Kenny Loggins/Steve Perry - Don't Fight It Linda Ronstadt/Aaron Neville - I Don't Know Much

[@TheSlowoldman]

Bing and Bowie..... Little Drummer Boy.

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@TerrickTerran So good!

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@Code.Name.V Great list!

[@shdavidmiller]

I think "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" has to get some kind of honorable mention. Probably actually is top 5 in my mind.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I love Tom Petty and Stevie... This was a tough one.

[@forakermm]

Thank you!!!

[@stephenbrown4211]

Especially if anyone was lucky enough to see them perform it live

[@steveshattah]

And 'stop draggin my car around' is one of weird Al's top five.

[@jamesramirez8685]

You beat me to it

[@giulietta9524]

"Under Pressure" is one of those songs you can listen to, over and over again, and never tire of it -- A true 80's classic! Many years ago, someone had posted a track of only Freddie and David's voices (no instruments, just the studio voice recordings) -- all I can say is 'WOW!' It was refreshing to hear their pure raw voices, no enhancers or modifiers, just clean, raw, powerful voices -- incredible!

[@1796Patriot]

WHAT?? Stop Dragging My Heart Around not being one of the top five is blasphemy!!! IMO But thanks as always Professor!

[@ProfessorofRock]

It was top 10...but barely missed!

[@williamh4172]

​@ProfessorofRock - hopefully Don Henley and Stevie Nicks was in there too.

[@cisio64123]

I think " I Knew You Were Waiting ( For Me ) " by Aretha Franklin and George Michael needs a major shout out because it truly is one of the greatest duets by two of the greatest vocalists of all time. This was the duet we didn't know we needed ..until we surprisingly got it. No one at the time could have imagined or thought of the Queen of Soul dueting with the pop superstar and growing icon George Michael...except thankfully the legendary producer Clive Davis. Their respective highly renowned strong vocals blended so beautifully together perfectly with great lyrics and the music... it was truly absolute gold.

[@hippiemama52]

George Michael a great vocalist? Good, yeah, but great? Nah.

[@BrandyStaples-d8l]

​@hippiemama52 go watch George Michael sing "Somebody to Love" at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert, then delete your comment lol

[@cisio64123]

@@BrandyStaples-d8l There is also when George sang " Love's In Need Of Love Today " with the legendary Stevie Wonder. George at only 21 impressed Stevie so much with his voice that he immediately gave George his permission to cover any of his songs . George would indeed later take advantage of having Stevie's blessing to do a awesome cover of " As " with Mary J. Blige. Stevie would habitually joke about his blindness and one was " What !...George Michael's white ? ! '' like he didn't know that fact whenever it was mentioned to underscore how much R&B flavor George had to his vocal's.

[@tobesocourtney]

Oh yes, another great one!

[@tobesocourtney]

@@hippiemama52 You haven't listened to him enough then. He was great.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

One of my favorite 80's duet was Dont Go Breaking My Heart with Elton John and Miss Piggy on the Muppet Show

[@Psychward4]

Except that Muppet Show episode aired in 1976

[@Crazychick64]

​@@Psychward4and don't go breaking my heart was from the 70s

[@BillGraper]

@@Crazychick64 Yep, the #2 song of 1976. It was the song of the summer that year.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@Psychward4 that episode appeared February 1978🤫 shhh keep it on the down low!

[@spazmofritzbob3210]

Greatest duet in of all times ….. Paradise By the Dashboard Light.

[@markhostetler6319]

1977, but yea, awesome.

[@thezombie7839]

For my age group (graduated '92) it would be a crime not to mention Ozzy and Lita. At the time, Close My Eyes Forever was so damn cool.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Such a classic duet!

[@jonathanlundin4065]

That came out my Senior year in high school. Such a great song.

[@purplerocker76]

I was totally coming here to say this!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@pamjarrett-s9s]

My absolute favorite!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Yup!

[@madduck2323]

I will never forget Joe Cocker on SNL & John Belushi imitating him. It was one of the funniest skits ever!! ❤️😊

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. What a sense of humor on Joe to let him do that!

[@madduck2323]

@ Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery That Mediocrity Can Pay To Greatness, so the saying goes. 😊🦆

[@tehfiredog]

I mean... Joe built a career on covering other artists, can't really get mad when a comedian covers you

[@madduck2323]

@ just means he was a good sport.

[@eauhomme]

My mother saw Belushi on SNL and thought it was Cocker--and she was a RABID Joe Cocker fan. She once met him after a show and asked for his autograph and took my brother's expensive fancy art pen for it. Cocker signed, decided he liked the pen, and kept it. She demanded it back and his bodyguard stepped in front of her and told her that if Joe wants it, he can have it.

[@cadesmith4278]

Don't forget the sappy "Next Time I Fall In Love" by Cetera and Grant! Loved that one.

[@amiyarose9140]

Oh, I love that song!

[@darksarcasm4835]

Best: Queen & Bowie-it has held up over the years. I find something new each time I hear it. There is never a bad time to listen to it. It has never gotten old. I love it!❤❤❤❤ Worst: You don’t bring me flowers-ugh, it even hurts to write it.🌪️☠️

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true!

[@kohhna]

Theres a movie from last year called Aftersun that I can't recommend enough. It has Under Pressure on the soundtrack in a very critical scene and it deploys it to absolutely devastating effect.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

You CANNOT leave out Under Pressure

[@richpalmisano1740]

The cheese is dripping from the duet "Almost Paradise" with Ann Wilson and Mike Reno... 80s gold...platinum.

[@Shawnzy_Gabonzy]

Haha, you beat me to it. That song is definitely the stereotype 80's duet.

[@EphemeralProductions]

My fave duet that Ann did on the 80s was her one with Robin Zander from tequila sunrise!! ❤❤❤

[@trevorgolding9200]

Hey! You stole mine! Haha.

[@tristramcoffin926]

Does that make it fondue or queso?

[@EphemeralProductions]

@ 😂😂

[@IheartDogs55]

"Somewhere Out There" from "An American Tail" sung by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram is such a great song from a very good movie!

[@jerrymcdaniel4539]

Oh boy. I took my 3.5 year old son to see that movie while my wife was Christmas shopping for him. When that song came on he tried so hard not to cry. The whole theater was full of little kids bawling their eyes out.

[@paulweston8408]

That was the song we had sang at my wedding!

[@tomcrown69]

Linda Ronstadt with anyone will beat any thing the doctor pick.

[@IheartDogs55]

@@paulweston8408 Sweet!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love that song. Agreed.

[@johnlabus7359]

Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand really killed it with Enough is Enough/No More Tears.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I can't argue.

[@davidwelker6499]

Mike Reno (Loverboy) and Ann Wilson (Heart) "Almost Paradise" from Footloose

[@FredGroenke55]

I love Stevie Nicks and Don Hendley’s Leather and Lace. But I think you could pair Stevie with a chimp and it would still sound awesome!

[@ProfessorofRock]

SO true!

[@injuhneer]

Leather and Lace holds a specific memory for me. My older brother, who had already been through one marriage and a nasty divorce finally found someone. When his fiance' was coming down the aisle with her father, instead of the traditional bridal march a string quartet played a magnificent arrangement of Leather and Lace. Just recalling it brings tears. Made more poignant by my brother's untimely death in 2009. The power of music made manifest.

[@hallacar]

You beat me to it. That song has always hit me just the right way.

[@chipwolverton3504]

Was thinking of her for this and Tom Petty on Stop Dragging My Heart Around. Also, not 80’s, but one of my favorites ever is a Stevie with Kenny Loggins, Whenever I Call You Friend.

[@melmann357]

So true Fred!

[@mitchellbaker9434]

For me, “Don’t Give Up” is one of a few songs that is hard to get through dry-eyed.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. It's a classic!

[@flyballhdeg9775]

David Soul?

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@flyballhdeg9775no. Peter Gabriel

[@illegal_space_alien]

@@ProfessorofRock Hey, Adam! You brought up that this song was inspired by the jumper incident. There is actually another song that Peter Gabriel did about the incident that's even more sad than this one. It's called Home Sweet Home. It's about a struggling family where the wife and son jump out of the window because of financial hopelessness. Despondent, the guy takes the life insurance money and bets it all in a gamble. He ends up winning big, and has all the money he would ever need... but no family to share it with.

[@mrs.rucker2448]

@@flyballhdeg9775Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush.

[@FredGroenke55]

Up Where We Belong is one of my favorite duets ever. Sometimes oil and vinegar does mix.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So good!!!

[@emdubya21071]

A lesser known classic from 1978...Stumblin' In...a guy I never heard of Chris Norman and Leather Tuscadero of Happy Days Suzie Quatro...am I the only one who remembers this great duet?

[@seanobrien7169]

The live version on youtube is awesome, such chemistry between them. Suzi Quatro really stepped out of her box on that one, one of the greatest duets ever.

[@antoinettefrancis5036]

I love that song

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Chris Norman was probably a one hit wonder lol

[@ravenmad9225]

Chris Norman was in the British band Smokie. They had a few hits over here in the '70's. Good band.

[@deanlaterza9675]

He was the lead singer on the song Livin next door to alice

[@duckylove3930]

Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now… My and my daughters song. ❤️ She was about 6 at the time. We would ride the greyhound bus together every two weeks or so, stopping midway for lunch. A jukebox in the restaurant, she always picked this song. I changed the word lovers to love when I sang it. Still do. This precious memory will forever be treasured by us both. 19th birthday, she was able to come into bar that I dj-ed in. I put on the song, we danced and cried. Sweet memories…

[@mcn1127]

Reunited by Peaches and Herb, you could not escape that song.

[@lewiscrow]

If I never heard "Endless Love" again, I would be just fine....

[@BillGraper]

I listen to it regularly. Best duet ever!

[@bluebonnetbunny4813]

Good song that was so overplayed. Reminds me of another movie song that got too much air time “You Light Up My Life” by Debbie Boone.

[@BillGraper]

@@bluebonnetbunny4813 I listen to that one even more than Endless Love. 😂

[@williamh4172]

Yeah, I remember it being beat to death back when it came out in my high school days.

[@bluebonnetbunny4813]

@@BillGraperthe song was the best part of that movie.

[@nelrock3641]

Love love love Under Pressure. Few that would have made my list: Don't Fight It - Loggins/Perry I Knew You Were Waiting - Michael/Franklin Ive Had The Time Of My Life - Medley/Warren It's Only Love - Adams/Turner You've Got The Look - Prince/Easton What Have I Done To Deserve This - Pet Shop Boys/Springfield With Starship on the list, sort of open the door to groups? Could toss out quite a few there.

[@azy63]

An underappreciated duet: Ray Charles and Willie Nelson: 7 Spanish Angels.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

PHENOMENAL song.

[@kevinstaggs5048]

Great tune!

[@odditiesparanormalmysterie1723]

Don't Give Up is such a tender song. I've listened to it thousands of times when I've felt like giving up and sung to others when they've felt the same. I love the way they embrace each other and the symbolism of the eclipse in the background. Damn. I'm crying now

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Such a powerful song! Good on ya!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It makes me glad I have friends that I can lean on.

[@brokl26]

For those of us that are Peter Gabriel fans, we are also Kate Bush fans. Those of us that are Kate Bush fans are also Peter Gabriel fans. Great pairing, great tune, of course. “Don’t Give Up” is unique to both artists.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rock on!

[@warrenmilford6848]

Hate to break it to you but not all Kate Bush fans are Peter Gabriel fans.

[@brokl26]

@ And you’re perfectly correct. Not my point at all. By no means do I mean each and every single person.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They are exactly our type and we will continue listening to them until we die.

[@johnroche7541]

Hard to believe that Dolly Parton was first choice for Kate's part!

[@floydshambles]

if you remember drawing naughty bits on an etch-a-sketch, this channel is for you.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha. Definitely !

[@RBS_]

...hell, I drew naughty bits on the FRIDGE! ....'cause I broke me Etch-A-Sketch, to get to the SAND! ...ha-HAAA!

[@mikelouis9389]

I broke my Etch because I wanted to make thermite. I was successful and I was a very scary kid.

[@MomLAU]

Nope, I don't think I ever did that. I guess I'm boring. lol

[@BClarke]

Fun list, but “Endless Love” needs the boot in favor of “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”, “Leather or Lace”, or “If I Close My Eyes Forever”. Take your pick.

[@57WillysCJ]

The 80s had the best duets. Stevie Nicks had two great duets. Never Let You Go, The Time of My Life, Seperate Lives, Baby Come to Me, Almost Paradise, On My Own and a curve ball with two guys Easy Lover.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So many! It was hard to keep it to 5

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So many. Easy Lover is my #1 80s duet.

[@sariahut1]

Ok this is a subject I can really get behind. I love duets! I’ve put together a playlist of just duets, and include ones that I don’t even care for. I am particularly fond of Don’t Give Up, it’s an incredibly moving song that always makes me cry. Simply beautiful. And I absolutely agree with your opinion regarding the worst one! I hated that song when it came out (high school for me) and could never understand why it was so popular. This right here was a great video! Thanks Professor!

[@DanieVargas]

Of all the songs on your best duets in music history, the only song I can agree with is your (and mine, too) number one selection, Queen and David Bowie’s Under Pressure. I can remember starting my 10th grade year. Reconnecting with my friends (most of them had spent the summer abroad), listening to what they recorded off the radio where THEY’D been, discussing each other’s summer adventures when Under Pressure starts to play on the stereo. We’d been listening to each other’s mix tapes while talking. I stopped mid sentence and just LISTENED! After 20 secs, I ask her “who’s playing?!” “David Bowie AND Queen!” My eyes widened and my mouth just DROPPED! “Wait! They did a song TOGETHER??” I was ENTHRALLED!! I first heard David Bowie sing when I was in 8th grade and had become a HUGE FAN! Then, I remember hearing Queen sing from my same friend. She had played me Night At the Opera the year before. So when she told me who was singing, we both just LOST IT!! LOL, those were the days… Under Pressure has been a NUMBER ONE FAVORITE SONG ever since! And yes, I was FURIOUS that the base line for my FAVORITE SONG was now being played for some UGH RAP SONG! Uncredited, and scarring me FOE LIFE! Now, because both songs start the same, I HAVE TO WAIT before I change the channel! Yeah, I cannot STAND that rip off of a song!! To this day, whenever I stumble onto a station playing that TERRIBLE song, I say under my breath “What a JOKE!” And then change the channel! LMAO… NAH, I’m not that judgmental, I’m just STILL PISSED OFF that some construction worker who had dreams of being a… Rap star? RUINED MY FAVORITE SONG! LMAO!! Oh, and Don’t Give Up also lives on my Favorite songs list..

[@thomastarwater6035]

Honorable mention should go to “On My Own” by Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald. What’s even more remarkable is that they recorded their respective vocals three thousand miles apart! Michael in Los Angeles and Patti in New York City!

[@amyarmstrong2376]

Love that one. Didn't know that.

[@Whisper_292]

When a poll asks for great albums, i never think of So, but the whole album is fantastic.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. I think it's top 20 80s easy.

[@rogerdeahl9629]

​@@ProfessorofRock It might be top 20 all-time.

[@kristywhited8857]

My favorite album EVER. If polled, I'd have no problem naming that one! Oddly, the biggest hit Sledgehammer is my least favorite song from that album.

[@eggsngritstn]

@@kristywhited8857 Agree with “Sledgehammer” being a song that doesn’t fit with the rest. “So” is also one of my top picks.

[@flyballhdeg9775]

​@@kristywhited8857 Big Time

[@badkitty4922]

Neon Decade. 😂😂😂 Rather apt description of the 80s. Much Love, Professor!😘🫂💖🐾🐾 🎶

[@donaldcoffey800]

Tina Turner &Bryan Adams

[@evandoorbell4278]

That’s definitely my favorite. And the videos is great they are having such a good time.

[@CynHatmaker]

It's Only Love!!!

[@enriquemireles8947]

He definitely would have had more fun hugging Dolly for the length of the song.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha ha!

[@RBS_]

.....boing! ....No, make that, *BOING-BOING!* ....ha-HAA!

[@mikelouis9389]

Ahh, you don't give Kate proper credit sir....babooshka?

[@EphemeralProductions]

😂😂😂😂

[@rainsilversplash4376]

My #1 duet of the 80's has to be "Don't Give Up". When it came out, I was first blown away by Kate's vocal. Ugly American that I am, I had never heard of her. Then every time I played the song, an uplifting peace overcame me. I was the afternoon DJ at a local radio station, and I got in trouble for playing it out of the Program Director's rotation. So for a couple of days, I had to play it in rotation. Evidently enough calls came in, missing it, that he came in and moved it to the top of the rotation, where it played more often throughout the day. This song has seen me through some pretty tough times. When I hear it, that peace still overcomes me.

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Endless Love almost seems like something from another world. I remember listening to it again after a long time, and almost being shocked. There is NO LOVE in music anymore...😞💔

[@AnthonySforza]

Whoa... no mention of Close My Eyes Forever? Or even Stop Draggin My Heart Around?

[@dakinayantv3245]

Bush and Gabriel really getting into it on the video. Hard to believe they are just "acting."

[@ProfessorofRock]

No kidding.

[@NorthernKitty]

The quiet, intimate tenderness of "Leather and Lace" by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley.

[@andrewshakely4038]

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins comes to mind, so good!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That would definitely have been on there for me.

[@kenthuang436]

What Have I Done to Deserve This by Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield is such an amazing song and duet that you should really talk about especially since it helped restart Dusty’s career and the history behind the song is fascinating.

[@marktait2371]

i bought the 45 from a neighbor moving this summer another similar was johhny marr sandy shaw hand in glove on a mojo mag comp a few years ago

[@MyName-pl7zn]

A few of my favorites. On My Own by LaBelle and MacDonald. Somewhere Out There by Ronstadt and Ingram. Don't Know Much Ronstadt and Neville and guilty pleasure Islands in the Stream Loved your picks and stories behind them.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Islands in the Stream is lovely!

[@wendyrock4260]

This album So is in my top 10 of all time albums. Every song is great.

[@kenbrandon6434]

Thank you. I love Starship’s “Nothing’s Going to Stop Us Now”. I’m also glad they swapped parts. Grace Slick was able to show off her powerful voice.

[@sarahm.5356]

Any of the Gregg Rolie and Steve Perry duets make me go all gaga.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree!

[@arnoldtroeger2772]

Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around. It seems a lot of folks think it belongs on the list. I was surprised it was not your number two.

[@buddrud]

I gotta say you need more of a Top 10 than a Top 5. The 80's were loaded with awesome duets. But I do agree with your picks.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree!

[@buddrud]

Sorry@@ProfessorofRock . I unintentionally lied (a little). After getting curious and looking up 80's duets I should've said Top 20. Man there were some serious classics. Makin' me feel old, man. Makin' me feel old.

[@johnglielmi6428]

I can watch Rudolph anytime, I own it on Bluray, LOL! Never forget "Bumbles Bounce!"

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

My 1st concert when I was 4 years old while living in Japan. Was the Jackson 5 opening for Diana Ross!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I promised you... This weekend.

[@Kat-I-am3333]

MJ's mama = Diana Ross (@14yo) SR = daddy

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

@Kat-I-am3333 I know the conspiracy. But Diana at that time was into white guys 👦 plus there's too many pictures of Catherine Jackson pregnant with Michael. Look at Diana's daughters all mixed. Joe Jackson wasn't going to get any of that.

[@sarahm.5356]

If we're thinking of WORST duets, i might have to nominate Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, "Ebony and Ivory". Even though i actually enjoy listening to it once in awhile! I guess it's that we expect a much better song from those two!

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's pretty rough but I can find a positive. The lyric: there is good and bad in everyone

[@sarahm.5356]

​@@ProfessorofRockYou are right, I can't argue.

[@raymyers6016]

If Parton had sang on Don't give up, people would have been saying it was an inspired decision and it may have been a bigger hit. I would be interested in where these songs rate on downloads. Great show Professor!

[@dranet47]

Good selection! I was surprised that Islands in the Stream wasn't in there, but there are so many duets out there that it's hard to pick just five.

[@ProfessorofRock]

That's true!

[@RBS_]

....I smell a Part 2, cominnnnnn' ...... ; )

[@joshbodenhamer8737]

Happy Gilmore, really was the perfect movie for the song endless love. The Zamboni driver nailed his part

[@ProfessorofRock]

I almost referenced it but was running long!

[@joshbodenhamer8737]

And you probably knew someone would bring it up here in the comments anyway.

[@Musiclover-po1tl]

Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville Don't Know Much (But I Know I Love You) is a beautiful love song. It's probably my favorite and Ms Ronstadt is my favorite female artist.

[@christineml1476]

A journey back to the 80s? Count me in! I'll bring sandwiches, let me find my Swatch watch and I'll pick you up in my DeLorean.

[@stephenbrown4211]

Or the British version; I’ll pick you up in my Sierra Cossie and we can listen to the music through my Pioneer stereo cassette player

[@Whisper_292]

You had me at "sandwiches."

[@ProfessorofRock]

I am so IN!

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@stephenbrown4211 Ha ha

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@Whisper_292 Same!

[@nswolf74]

One of my favorite songs is “Almost Paradise” by Mike Reno (Loverboy) and Ann Wilson (Heart).

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's so good!

[@donwarrington4916]

You Don't Bring Me Flowers ... My guilty pleasure ... lol

[@ProfessorofRock]

So good!

[@Whisper_292]

The story behind this song is a great one. Prof should cover it.

[@sarahm.5356]

That reminds me that I also love Barry Gibb and Barbara Streisand's "Who's Sorry Now".

[@donwarrington4916]

@@sarahm.5356 What Kind of Fool ...

[@REBsessions]

Paradise By the Dashboard Light!

[@RyanDLiss]

Paradise by the Dashboard Light!!!!!!!! On the cheesy end, I've Had the Time of My Life.

[@randyhimburg7915]

Barry Gibb and Barbara Streisand duet on a song called "Guilty" from her album of the same name is one of my favorites. BTW I love opposites attract, lol!

[@garrickmusic]

If you want a great Canadian 80s duet you’ve probably never heard before, search Payolas & Carol Pope (singer of Rough Trade) “Never Said I Love You” Payolas also had a great 80s song called “Eyes of a Stranger” and Rough Trade’s most famous song is “High School Confidential.”

[@SPak-rt2gb]

I know it wasn't in the 80s but that "Heaven Knows" duet by Donna Summer and Brooklyn Deams video always cracks me up. The guy looks like he just woke up from under a freeway overpass 😄

[@ProfessorofRock]

Cool!

[@chrisoakley5830]

I love that song.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Oh yeah I saw that! So funny.

[@Whisper_292]

I love when he does countdowns!

[@TerrickTerran]

I do as well.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: If you had the power to create the ULTIMATE COLLABORATION between 2 Artists (living or dead)...Who would you choose?

[@Sweet--Richard.4981]

Ozzy, Lita

[@christineml1476]

George Michael and Dusty Springfield

[@killrmillr]

Alex Lifeson and David Gilmour

[@Whisper_292]

Laura Brannigan and Jim Steinman

[@donwarrington4916]

Elvis & SRV ..

[@rayfann7860]

Honorable mention: U Got the Look by Prince & Sheena Easton

[@ProfessorofRock]

Love that song!

[@SpeedbirdHeavy]

Michael Hutchence and Jimmy Barnes singing Good Time Tonight - sexy belting vocals ❤ - ditto Jimmy and Tina Turner with Simply the Best

[@exclamationpointman3852]

Don't give up.....I played that for the first time sometime last year. I had big hopes for it, I hear people love Kate Bush and I grew up on Peter Gabriel: Man...I was underwhelmed. I was expecting it to take off or go somewhere. It just, kind of...meandered for me. Respect to all who like it though.

[@stevecloutier8673]

I'd mention "Separate Lives" by Marilyn Martin and Phil Collins (surely one of the best), "Easy Lover" by the two Phils (Collins and Bailey), and an oft forgotten one "On My Own" by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald. Others have mentioned some of my other suggestions, so I'll leave it there.

[@Greg-jm5uh]

I thought #2 would be "I had the time of my Life" from Dirty Dancing.

[@natemcdonald8853]

Thank you for not doing 'Ebony and Ivory' ! 😅😅

[@ProfessorofRock]

No problem 😊

[@eauhomme]

Worse than "Opposites Attract"--by far. Even worse than the Eddie Murphy/Joe Piscopo parody of it on SNL. Truly an awful song, and especially traumatizing for kids of my age as we had to sing it in music class.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

THANK GOD. Jesus.

[@paulendicott9151]

As usual, a man of my musical tastes. Grat show, Professor.

[@EphemeralProductions]

“The song was way bigger than the movie”. I’LL say! lol. For many years I didn’t even know it was a song FOR a movie! I didn’t even know the movie existed because I never heard about it. LOL

[@forakermm]

Don’t Give Up = tears & goosebumps. 💔

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true!

[@BrandyStaples-d8l]

I heard "Running with the Night" by Lionel Ritchie recently and caught myself singing "Pepsi feels so riiight". Ad agencies really know how to make an earworm stick!

[@VictorPM1550]

Starship? I never regarded a track that is sung by two people within the same band a duet 🙂

[@notasbald]

Because you have never bothered to look up the definition of duet . You are wrong.

[@ianrobinson4200]

My point as well, because then that opens it up to all sorts of songs by bands with 2 or more vocalists such as Fleetwood Mac, Queen, The Clash etc. Should just be 2 separate artists coming together

[@markhostetler6319]

Always loved Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville - “Don’t Know Much” and “All My Life.” Tina Turner & Bryan Adams - “It’s Only Love.”

[@THCya97961]

It’s not so much a duet as a guest cameo but Aimee Mann singing on “Time Stands Still” from Rush is one of my favorites. I had my first kiss as this song was playing. Brings back GREAT memories.

[@irishis3]

I know this will be controversial but 'Islands in the Stream' will always be a touchstone for 1980s radio and two of the most unique voices across several genres

[@catherine6653]

Thank you for the stories behind these duets. 😊

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for listening!

[@rogertemple7193]

This was another great episode especially about Peter Gabriel and I'm really enjoying listening to your talking about music especially about Rock n Roll artists and bands have a great weekend Thanks Professor. 🎶🎤🎸🎸🎹🥁🎶

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Roger! You do the same!

[@cannonball666]

Lionel Ritchie: "Say you, say me..." Purple-haired barista: "Those are not my pronouns"

[@raymyers6016]

Puddles Pity Party cover and mash up of Under Pressure is MAGIC!😂

[@craigerickson6308]

It's good but not 80s

[@PatriotDave87]

Mickey Thomas is on the Mount Rushmore of rock singers

[@bobsacamano1274]

Interesting how given their adjacency Canada and the U.S. would have such divergent tastes in music with Under Pressure and Don’t Give Up as just two examples. There have been many others as avid followers of Adam’s channel can attest. But why the difference? As a Canadian, I like to think it’s because we have better taste! Just kidding of course. Anyway, great video Adam. Keep ‘em coming!

[@exclamationpointman3852]

"Opposites Attract" GREAT CHOICE!

[@teilanittv]

It is insane to me that Under Pressure wasnt #1 in the US. The song has ridiculous staying power. Ask anyone of age and most love that song. Also Opposites Attract was a fun song and the video was cool. It's a weird song, its definitely not better than the songs you mentioned that it blocked from #1, but it was still a fun song.

[@flavellinator]

Under Pressure, yes! A definite #1 and relevant today... Thought maybe Leather and Lace by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley (or Stevie & Tom Petty's Stop Draggin' My Heart Around) would get in the top 5...

[@RBS_]

....YEAAAAAAAAH, for "Leather & Lace"!!! ...I heard that tune, and KNEW 'The Henely' & Lady Stevie had a fling....it's there in the NOTES!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Love both!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great songs.

[@MichaelMoorePDX]

I am impressed by how well George Michael's voice blends with a variety of singers, from Aretha Franklin to Astrud Gilberto. There didn't seem to be anyone he couldn't sing with. I wasn't a Wham fan and didn't think much of Michael until Faith, but his duets are terrific. BTW, if you haven't seen The Skeleton Twins, search KZbin for Bill Hader Kristin Wiig Nothin's Gonna Stop Us. You'll be glad you did!

[@nateross14]

Nice shirt! ToTo the Wet Sprocket was one of the all time greats bands of the Neon Decade!

[@markvollmer4021]

With the other duets that were reluctantly left off the list, maybe do another top 5 for '80's duets? There's plenty of contenders including "Don't Fight It", "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around". "Easy Lover", etc. 🙂 Thank you always for your informative & entertaining videos. 👍👍

[@Brad772006]

#1 - who came up with that bass line? Well, that would be none other than Mr. Vanilla Ice. LoL

[@vitormcz]

For me: 5) I knew you we were waiting for me (George Michael + Aretha Franklin) 4) I’ve had the time of my life (Bill Medley + Jennifer Warnes) 3) Don’t fight it (Kenny Loggins + Steve Perry) 2) It’s only love (Bryan Adams + Tina Turner) 1) Separate Lives (Phil Collins + Marilyn Martin) Honorable mention: - Easy Lover (Collins + Bailey) Worst: - all the Paul McCartney + Michael Jackson duets 😖 - Don’t 😴😴 give up (Gabriel + Bush)

[@vivajay]

If you remember picking your nose…And eating it, then this channel is for you 😂

[@lutefisklimeade6278]

Ugh imagine writing a theme for that creepy movie (Endless Love)

[@Doctor-Shoebill]

Damn you, Professor for reminding that "Opposites Attract" existed. Man, that song was annoying. 😂

[@karaokekraziness3891]

I was surprised you didn't have Almost Paradise in the list. I'm going to be doing a Karaoke cover of that song for Valentine's Day on my KZbin channel. I've always loved that song and the combination of Mike Reno and Ann Wilson was a great mixture of voices, even though I know (from watching you, of course) that he was about the 5th or 6th guy on her list of guys to sing with.

[@Zippy-I-O]

Anything by The Righteous Brothers...Some of the most downloaded and listened to songs since their releases; 'Unchained Melody' and 'You've Lost That Loving Feeling'. Then, 'The Time of My Life' by Jennifer Warmes and Bill Medley for 'Dirty Dancing'...ALL PHENOMENAL. Also, Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks for 'Stop Dragging My Heart Around'.

[@kevdupuis]

When I think of cheese, I think of David Bowie & Mick Jagger doing " Dancing in the Streets", but one of my favorite duets (group) is Max Webster & Rush " Battlescar".