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10 Worst Duets Ever: No. 1

'Cruisin''
--Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis (2000)

Lewis and Paltrow play a singing father and daughter in a movie about the professional karaoke circuit? What could possibly go wrong? Well, there's the film's signature duet, a tone-deaf cover of a middle-of-the-road Smokey Robinson hit from 1979, which sounds like it was recorded by a has-been singer and a professional actress. Oh, wait, it was! The single did hit No. 1... in Australia.

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chris

what about telephone ... that song is horrible

June 05 2010 at 11:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
taern

This guy never heard Lemmy of Motorhead singing a duet with Wendy O'Williams of the Plasmatics. It was Patsy Clines "Stand by your man".

April 14 2010 at 7:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
marespooscats@mac.com

Huey Lewis is awesome! He and Garth did a great song together.

January 05 2010 at 4:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Big Al

You are without a doubt the most ignorant in an industry full of ignorance! The stars mentioned should buy your company and fire you. Or, buy you for what you are worth, then sell you for what you THINK you are worth. What qualifies you to argue that great vocalists, and great songs don't meet YOUR PITIFUL STANDARDS? Obviously, I am not alone in my feelings, you truly should find another line of work. Stupid!!

December 07 2009 at 8:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hector

Whoever made this ranking, should burn in hell coz of his/her stupidity...

November 18 2009 at 2:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Priscilla

Man, this list sucked. Nearly all of the ones you picked were far from the worst. Why didn't you mention the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder duet? That was so recent, it should've been fresh in you head. It should've been the first one you thought of. Jonas fans, please do not respond to this comment. I already know what you're going to say and I'd rather not be mean by saying what I really think. Trust me, you don't want to hear what I really think.

November 10 2009 at 10:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DP

most of the people complaining about the songs added to this list used the ironclad argument: "How dumb is Spinner! This song can't be bad... *I* like it!"

I would like to point out that using that line of reasoning as your ONLY defense makes your opinion just as invalid as the author's. There is no objectivity in your argument, just as you are arguing that there is no objectivity in his.

Most of these songs do suck, as they are standard "let's-stick-with-the-three-primary-chords" pop songs. Not inventive, not creative. I don't care if you still listen to them, if they're on your iPod, if they prevented you from committing suicide... your saying that you like them speaks more about YOU than the song.

November 06 2009 at 7:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Hector

Man, if that's seriously "the best argument" you can do about this list, and of course in defense of it. Let me tell you it really sucked.
Most of them are really classics songs! Frank Sinatra and Bono? Madonna and Justin Timberlake? Paul and Michael? Seriously. All of them really good hits. Not to mention to put in this list the song of Paula Abdul singing with an animated character is simply a joke.
Are you even saying that "I've got you under my skin" isn't a good song? Dude, seriously...
And just as you said. The likes of each and every person are different, however you can't post an online list blaming really good duets(and really good songs) just as you think it is supposed to be. That's just not right.

November 18 2009 at 2:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
B

They forgot 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers' by Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand. Bloody awful.

November 01 2009 at 7:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Keith

About the only one I agree with that SHOULD be on this list is "Dancing in the Street" by Bowie and Jagger. Not only was this song worse than the original BY FAR...it was embarassingly recorded by two of the most respected musicians in the world. They should've known better.

November 01 2009 at 7:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sam Rackham

How could you have failed to include the duet ON THE OLD FRONT PORCH with Tiny Tim doing both the female (falsetto) and male (baritone parts)? A one man duet? Hilariously outrageous.

November 01 2009 at 4:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply