3. "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by The Police 3. Boom Clap features Charli spelling out in direct, impactful onomatopoeic terms the sound of her heart when shes under the influence of her love from the very first beats of the song, even but its not like you couldnt tell anyway from the songs synth-pop endorphin rush, its gratifyingly dynamic production and feverishly emphatic delivery. 1. She has 17 Grammys, 2 World Music Award and 4 American Awards. At the very end, she predicts, Sooner or later, youll be screwing around, to which Meat replies, I wont do that. This seemingly solves the mystery at the heart of the song: Whats the one thing he wont do for love? Youre the One That I Want, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Id Do Anything for Love (But I Wont Do That), Meat Loaf with Lorraine Crosby. J. Lynch. U2 I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For Fancy - Iggy Azalea feat. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. K.B. With assists from a murderers row of behind-the-scenes pop/rock hitmakers (including Ariel Rechtshaid, Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat) and aided by an instantly iconic music video featuring Starlite and Chancethe Rapper performing bare-bones, gestural choreography, its an elemental expression of love both romantic and platonic (Chances verse is a sweet ode to his then baby daughter Kensli). Alison Krauss, a record-breaking Grammy-winner, was once asked her opinion on the best ever country duo. In the first verse, an innocent Grande asks for something more than physical pleasure, to which the wolfish Weeknd responds, I know your motives, and you know mine. This relationship is doomed to fail, but at least theyre going to have some fun first. But in 2018s 1950, she puts her dignity aside (as we tend to do when we feel that magical spark for the first time), and plays the mid-century role of longing for her crush to court her and try to save me, cause Im just a lady. The song is a tender, oh-so-sweet take on young and perhaps not yet totally requited love, and the giddy, beautiful, confusing and insecure emotions that inevitably come with it. Nearly two decades after debuting as the second single from 50Cents debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin,21 Questions remains an unequivocal hip-hop, love classic. It takes two to tango, two to fall in (and out of) love, and two to sing songs of heartbreak and loss. While there are plenty of great rock songs that feature two singers working together, there are a select few that stand out as the best of the best. Tony Blackburn returns with another bank holiday chart rundown specially compiled for Radio 2, counting down the most successful duets ever to hit the UK . Former Chicago frontman and unrepentant balladeer Peter Cetera joined forces with then-unknown Contemporary Christian artist Amy Grant for this 1986 chart-topper. It remained at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, as well as reaching the top of the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts. I predict that this song will be overplayed to death and I'll end up hating the sound of it come December, but for now I'm abusing the replay button because I just can't get enough of it's over-the-topness. 16. Best Song Ever - One Direction. Check out the best 15 duet karaoke songs provided by Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer. DAngelo admits hes not the easiest man to love, but smooths things over with his honeyed doo doo wah ad-libs, forming a delicate ode to a difficult romance. Having trained at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Academy of Music, Richter then studied in Florence under the great 20th century pioneer, Luciano Berio, one of the main . Seamus Heaney. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor and Paul Jabara, 1980s: Like "Almost Is Never Enough", "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" has that overdramatic throwback sound made for karaoke. Dec. 28, 2015. I just want to give you a kiss/ And give you my mornings / Sing to calm your fears/ I want you to not miss anything, he sings in the chorus. Mama Dont Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys, a deft song about loneliness and alienation, won the pair a Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group. The royalty of Americana come together to tap feet and blow harmonica. Its on full display when her strained singing lingers on the final words in the chorus: But everything means nothing/If I aint got you-u-u, yeahhhh. , This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google, 50 Cent, Shakira, Beyonce, Charli XCX, and Ed Sheeran, British singer-songwriter Ella Mai experienced her stateside breakthrough with. REBECCA MILZOFF, Theres a reason this unabashed valentine topped the Hot 100 for four weeks and brought Mars his first Grammy Award its an exceptionally pretty declaration of unconditional love; the aural equivalent of a box of chocolates. JASON LIPSHUTZ. They grew closer after their first Grammy-winning collaboration and eventually married each other in 2005. Six years later they were divorced. Add 21st Century Duets! Of course, as she demonstrates in a series of increasingly stunning late-song chorus key changes like a bodybuilder adding weight after extra weight to an already-overloaded barbell that aint restraining her much at all. -I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher 1. 1. Immediately striking and alluring title? 4. The song is about the dangers of living life on the edge, and Neil and Mars play off each other perfectly with their contrasting vocal styles. Run the Jewels feat. United Kingdom: When Herb Feemster reactivated the group in 1976 after a six-year break, he enlisted a new Peaches, Linda Greene, who joins him here on the biggest hit of the bands career. As a self-identified cinephile, I try to diversify the movies that I watch. When Rodney Crowell was married to Rosanne Cash, they recorded the stirring country music duet Its Such a Small World, which was the lead single to Crowells hit 1988 album Diamonds & Dirt., Kim Carnes was a noted backing singer (she appears in the documentary 20 Feet from Stardom) and she co-wrote the sparkling power ballad hit Dont Fall in Love with a Dreamer, which she sang with Kenny Rogers on the 1980 album Gideon.. There are no TV Airings of 21st Century Duets! (Ive Had) The Time of My Life, Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. I love Lady Antebellum, and to me, this song is their Landslide because its just that spectacular, Nicks said at the time. H.M. 1. R.A. The Telegraph and the Rolling Stone have published the best duets of all the as well as best duets. Beyonce. -David Bowie and Freddie Mercury Under Pressure (1981) -Dont Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee Decades later, Dont Go Breaking My Heart remains a go-to karaoke pick for couples looking to marinate in some delicious retro cheese. From Simon and Garfunkel to Mick Jagger and David Bowie, weve got them all covered. She died in a plane crash two years later. It was I Got You Babe, a charmingly goofy back-and-forth between two broke hippie lovers determined to silence the naysayers and build a life together. But they know they love each other, and that might be enough to see them through. Such emotions! These are some of our favorite country music duets.. This song was released in 1976 and reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. In every verse, theres an unconditional metaphor describing how pure and unexpected love can be: You are my eternity / And you are even salvation / I had nothing / And today I have you. JESSICA ROIZ, Ginuwines 2001 hit Differences is a dramatic R&B classic the then-31-year-old crooning with fervor about settling down and being so in love, so deep in love with a delectably dated early 00s music video to match. To be included, a director must have four or more eligible films . Golden State, John Doe and Kathleen Edwards. In short, its about magic. While her voice oscillates between disaffected and pleading on the indie-rock touchstone, Karen O sings those nine words over trembling guitar and heart-pounding drums with straightforward sincerity a statement of devotion that, for her subject, needs to be clear as day. The versatile Crystal Gayle once did a whole duet album with Tom Waits. From classic rock anthems to modern power ballads, these tracks showcase the chemistry and talent of some of musics most iconic pairs. Together, Mary and Meth recontextualize an old Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell duet while creating one of the finest hip-hop love songs of all time. There have been few better harmony pairings than the Everly Brothers, who made the song All I Have to Do Is Dream world famous. He offered the song to Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1973. A contralto (Italian pronunciation: [kontralto]) is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. Though the song crescendos right before the three-minute mark, Lightbody maintains his fragile, pleading delivery a bleeding heart to the end, whose affection was returned by listeners who kept the song on the Hot 100 for 45 weeks. man on the Silver Mountain by Rainbow 10. Be it in science, technology, or politics, the world began to change at a rapid pace.Some events should be celebrated, while others were unfortunate, but there was a considerable number of them that are extremely important and should never be forgotten. 3. the brethren: inside the supreme court ebook -A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum, 1970s: In 1973, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, who were recently married, released a duet album called Full Moon, which included his song From the Bottle to the Bottom. Harmony came easily for both of us, and it hadnt gotten to where we were fighting yet, said Kristofferson. Here's the perfect choice for those of you who like staying in their safe space on karaoke night (BOO! And while there are countless great rock duets out there, weve narrowing down the list to our favorites by decade and genre. Siri Hustvedt spans two worlds in her writing, with her gorgeous, lyrical, often dreamlike . Good. One 21st-century example of a masterful collaboration is the unlikely pairing of country great Krauss and former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant. A.C. TeenageDream could have been a straightforward ode to puppy love and still probably earned Perry a near-permanent fixture atop the Hot 100. Michael Donaghy, ' Black Ice and Rain '. "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith and Run-DMC 8. ), but producer Mustard put a little pep in its step with a staccato, synthesized hi-hat dancing beside Mais warm and nimble vocal. Marvin Gaye was a solo genius who also made a fantastic duet partner for female vocalists. On their brilliant 2007 album Raising Sand, producer T Bone Burnett recorded Krauss and Plant live to tape and had them sat in a booth, half-facing each other at a 45-degree angle. C.W. The Bee Gees were so good at writing on the upbeat. Islands in the Stream, a tear-jerking love song, sold more than two million copies in America. He performed his spoken word parts in a separate room at Bradleys Barn studio in Tennessee, while on the phone to Lynn in the recording booth. -The Kills No Wow (2006) -Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & The Raconteurs Weapon of Choice (2008) Arcade Fire & David Bowie fashion! (2005), Post-Punk/New Wave: -Devo & The B-52s Whip It/Rock Lobster/Planet Claire (1979) -Talking Heads & Tom Tom Club Genius Of Love (1981) -XTC & 10cc Life Is A Miniature Overture! Chainsmokers singer Andrew Taggert says Closer was inspired by Blink-182 and Taking Back Sunday, which explains the dark emo vibes hanging over this hookup scenario. Pulling it all together is a refrain Can I say something crazy? Well, maybe not asoften as they used to look at the top of the Billboard charts in the 20th century and chances are you wont find nearly as high a percentage of love songs as you might have decades earlier. DARLENE ADEROJU. 3 on the Hot 100. Thanks to Elton and Kikis over-the-top, Broadway-worthy performances, the song reached No. travel. This Bon Jovi anthem features lead singer Jon Bon Jovi sharing vocal duties with Richie Sambora on the chorus. Of course you must read the room for any performance and adjust from there. This soaring, syrupy ballad plays over the closing credits of the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, right after Richard Geres character surprises his girlfriend (Debra Winger) at her factory job and carries her out of the building. The crossover success is no surprise. However, our pick for the best rock music duo from any country is U2. Pleasantries. Just as Up Where We Belonganother Jennifer Warnes jamwill forever be associated with the final scene of An Officer and a Gentleman, (Ive Had) The Time of My Life instantly conjures images of Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey cutting a rug to close out 1987s Dirty Dancing. There is an interesting blend of country and folk on Lost on the River, a song that Hank Williams wrote and originally recorded as a duet with his wife Audrey. This song isn't too demanding on the pipes, but it's got drama and it's got harmonies, which is all you really need in a good duet. However, we believe that the best UK rock music duo is Pink Floyd. In this pop ballad, led primarily by an acoustic guitar, Enrique Iglesias questions if he can be his lovers savior and talks about that unconditional love that makes you only want to help the one you love. Everything I Do (I Do It for You) by Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart It seems like only yesterday that we were anxiously anticipating the shift into a new millennium, with all the hopes and fears that come with the changing times. Elton John and Kiki Dee Dont Go Breaking My Heart The song deservedly brought Sheeran and co-writer Amy Wadge the 2015 Grammy for song of the year. Do it and see your friends' jaws drop to the floor. Stop Draggin My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty This song was released in 1992 and was a Top 10 hit in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. After fronting New York glam-punks D Generation with a gleeful sneer for most of the '90s, Malin mined a more sorrowful sound on his first solo LP, The Fine Art . Love songs by solo artists can be very powerful, but they only give us half the story. Everyone could imagine Kenny and Dolly rowing off into the sunset together. G.F. AfterParamorebroke through with their 2007 albumRiot!, highlighted by brash emo-pop sing-alongs like Misery Business and Thats What You Get, the biggest hit from their 2009 follow-upBrand New Eyeswas a swaying, acoustic-led love ballad? 4. I give her full credit because that song was one of my career-making ones. Explore Vikram Seth's poetry. Here are our staffs picks for the 50 greatest love songs of the 21st century mostly keeping to the more aww-worthy end of the spectrum to keep the energy right for this Valentines Day. By the time his falsetto blares out Ah in the explosive chorus, its clear all inhibitions are gone and all thats left is the pure joy of new love. Still, look at the biggest names in music of the 21st century: Drake, Taylor Swift, Beyonc, Adele, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Ed Sheeran. 10. But the message driving this chart-topping mega-seller is that Danny also needs to compromise a little and clean up his act. Whether its the perfect harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel or the raw power of Jagger and Richards, these duets have captured the imaginations of music fans for generations. "Hotel California" by Eagles 7. In celebration of Womens History Month, were looking back at some of the best female-female rock music duets of all time. A.U. Murder on Music Row was a 1999 song that lamented the death of real country music. When you and your friends' voices are hoarse and you really shouldn't keep singing but you really want to keep singing take the mellow route with a not-so-demanding song like this one. Download theAsianparent Community on iOS or Android now! The classic single is a soliloquy to be delivered by former players everywhere for years to come, confessing their love for a singular partner while also ccing all the girls that theyd see-see round town. 1. Ill Be There For You/Youre All I Need to Get By peaked at No. Nicknamed the King of the High Cs, Pavarotti is regarded as one of the best tenors of the 20th century. Mexican rock band Caf Tacvbas sublime Eres soundtracked the first dance at every Latin couples wedding in the early 2000s, when the power ballad was released. [1] It was compiled by collating the top ten films submitted by the critics who were asked to list the best films released since the year 2000 . REM Everybody Hurts Thats what Charli XCX did on her biggest solo pop hit, this single from teen romance tearjerker The Fault in Our Stars. Lynn and Twitty provided another fine example of excellent close harmony singing on their 1973 version of Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man. The song was produced by Owen Bradley, one of the creators of what was known as Nashville Sound in the 1950s. Included onLegends 2013 albumLove in the Futureproject, the song blends a graceful arrangement and his airy tenor with adoring lyrics that appreciate every aspect of his lover, especially in the frank and moving lyrics, Love your curves and all your edges/ all your perfect imperfections. Altogether, it makes for an essential track for any romantic playlist. The Weeknd. Shallow isnt a love song in the traditional sense. CYDNEY LEE, A love song about a love that never was not quite, not that way but one that remains as sweeping and resonant as any such ballad of romance fulfilled. After all, post-punk in the 21st century is a revivalist's game and a debut record is when a band is usually at their most raw. 10. In Butterflies, Musgraves is as ethereal and warm as ever, painting the picture of an unexpectedly healthy and loving relationship that turns her world upside down. Throw those sentiments over the R&B confection of the production and well, I think theres something, baby. As a film that was ahead of the second Disney Renaissance that began a few years later with Tangled, Enchanted is a Disney movie musical/romcom hybrid that is more fun than it probably . So whether youre looking for the best duets from the United States, United Kingdom, or anywhere else in the world, weve got you covered. The best classical music works of the 21st century From left: The Tempest, The Minotaur, L'amour de loin, Hamlet Over the coming week, the Guardian will select the greatest culture since. A Belle without her Sebastian and a Queen of the Stone Age conspire to produce one of the creepiest 'love' songs in living memory. This Motley Crue track features lead singer Vince Neil sharing vocal duties with guitarist Mick Mars on the chorus. I Fall to Pieces was written by celebrated songwriters Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard. Few were missing Darte Un Beso in late 2013, as the song reigned atop the Hot Latin Songs chart for 14 weeks. This is a standard karaoke duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee, and on many best of lists for a good reason. Though the song crescendos right before the three-minute mark, Lightbody maintains his fragile, pleading delivery a bleeding heart to the end, whose affection was returned by listeners who kept the song on the Hot 100 for 45 weeks. Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The OutKast wordsmiths dedication is heartfelt, in an unmistakably hip-hop way. 1 hitof their careers. The song is about the dangers of falling in love too quickly, and the two singers play off each other perfectly. Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Meat Loaf enjoyed a massive comeback with the epic 1993 power ballad Id Do Anything for Love (But I Wont Do That). Its not really a duet until 3:48, when Lorraine Crosby shows up to grill Meat about whether hes going to treat her right. Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash Jackson perfectly capture that sense of too-good-to-be-true elation with their soft, honeyed vocals and lyrical metaphors, comparing the person they love to lifes best things like coffee, sunshine and, of course, Tylenol I take when my head hurts. Caesar wraps up the song by repeating the question that saturates our minds when our hearts are in their most vulnerable state: If you love me, wont you say something? RANIA ANIFTOS. Enchanted. Aint No Mountain High Enough, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. This song was released in 1967 and reached number 2 on the Country chart. However, its Meat Loafs unique voice that gives the song its lasting power. If I lay here / If I just lay here / Would you lie with me and just forget the world? Lightbody asks, a simple request set to an equally straightforward melody shouldered by repeating a two-note electric guitar pattern. Theres a reason versions of this hit from 21st century popular musics king and queen have been included on myriad romantic movie soundtracks, from 50 Shades of GreytoBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason its lyrics capture the jubilanceanddarkness of being in love. Endless Love enjoyed a seemingly endless reign at No. She was also the queen of the r'n'b as Usher. We hope this isn't the last time we hear him singing because that voice is gooorgeous. Dierks Bentley co-wrote the uplifting song Beautiful World with his songwriting partner Brett Beavers, and had Patty Griffin in mind from the start as his singing partner on this 2009 single. 5. While there have been countless great rock music duets throughout history, there are a few that stand out above the rest. He knows where he stands and its in their rainbow paradise. He is willing to be the first to say he cant stop thinking about his lover and losing track of the hours as they get sunburned under summer skies. America couldnt help but root for these crazy kids, and the single spent three weeks at No. -Elton John and Kiki Dee Dont Go Breaking My Heart (1976) By Artspace Editors. Sometimes the brilliance of a particular song itself can be the decisive factor in making a country classic. The 100 best movies of the 21st century so far. The R&B singer-songwriter possesses a suave demeanor and sex appeal strong enough to make the listener feel like he is singing directly to them when he assures over a throbbing mid-tempo groove: Baby, these fists will always protect ya, lady/ And this mind, ooh, will never neglect you. Protecting and providing an emotional safe space is arguably the best thing a man can do for a woman, and Miguel does this and more with Adorn, which earned him a career-best peak of No. Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me" 137. This ballads opening lines pack a punch: When your legs dont work like they used to before/And I cant sweep you off of your feet/ Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love? Pop music rarely deals with old age, and less often still with infirmity even when Paul McCartney sang of getting older in The Beatles When Im 64, his approach was winsome and charming. As a then-20-year-old queer artist, the 1950s wouldnt be the time period that youd have expected KingPrincess to be daydreaming of when pursuing a romantic interest. the Top 50 in the next 14 days. Next Time I Fall, Peter Cetera and Amy Grant. This one is all about the romantic details like the songs on the radio that make her think of him (Bobby Womack and Babyface) or longing for the days of an endless late-night phone call (Whos gonna talk to me on the phone till the sun comes up?). But theres no denying the chemistry between Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton on this sweet and easy 1983 rendition, which reached No. The song is about the dangers of losing yourself in a relationship, and Nicks ethereal vocals contrast perfectly with Henleys more world-weary delivery. Robyn's iconic "Dancing On My Own" was ranked the best, followed by Taylor Swift and Beyonc. If a song could double as a shoulder to cry on, itd be, Visit Billboard Pro for music business news. One of the best!!! This Britpop classic from Oasis is a perfect example of a great rock duet. Actually, TeenageDream could have been a lot of things: Perry and co-writer Bonnie McKee who had a hand in a number of singles from this era, from California Gurls to Part of Me wrote half a dozen versions of the song in pursuit of pop perfection. He knows weregood; he knows exactly who we couldbe. Over tenderly plucked acoustic guitar, Isbell understands that there is no amount of time that would satiate him but, at the end of the day, knowing he and his wife cant have forever makes him all the more eager to hold her hand, do right by her, and hope it isnt him whos left behind. How about: Shelley West and David Frizzell? His sensual vocals also narrate an emotional intimacy in the last verse, as he swears that he would fight against anyone or anything to save his lover convincing enough listeners to make it one of the biggest and most enduring crossover hits of his career. Her lyrics listing off everything her lovers got (namely soul, class, style and badass-ness) blended with the songs clearly delirious jazz-pop shuffle makes Aint No Other Man a pop classic and a more-than-worthy love song in its own right. Despite the considerable hamminess required for a song like this, both sing with a smidgeon of guardedness, selling the idea theyre wary of being hurt again. Love of mine, someday you will die/But Ill be close behind, frontman Ben Gibbard sings in the solo number. In the role of the forbidden fruit, its Kelly Rowland of Destinys Child, which was still an active group at the time. Good luck nailing Queen B's runs. ThoughUrban didnt write this sentimental track Rodney Crowell penned it as a last-minute Valentines Day gift for his wife Claudia, and later recorded it as part of the group The Notorious Cherry Bombs the Australian-American country stars intimate, enchanting rendition lifted the song to the top of Billboards Hot Country Songs chart for five weeks. 2 Karlheinz Stockhausen Piano Sonata Play. It matters not that Heaven and Hell may have hung out no vacancy signs: Gibbards love is so strong that he will follow his partners soul into the great abyss so they can remain together forever in eternity and hold each other soon/ in the blackest of rooms. As romantic as it is morbid no disrespect to Paul McCartney, but theres nothing silly about this love song. Seamus Heaney, in full Seamus Justin Heaney, (born April 13, 1939, near Castledwson, County Londonderry, Northern Irelanddied August 30, 2013, Dublin, Ireland), was an Irish poet, playwright and translator . -Grenade by Bruno Mars and Damian Marley, 2010s: Open some wine, run a bubble bath, and sing along with that special someone. P!nk and Nate make this tune soundsimple, but don't be fooled. The 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century is a list compiled in August 2016 by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), chosen by a voting poll of 177 film critics from around the world. It was written by Mike Mills of REM and is from their album Automatic for the People. Girl its easy to love me now, would you love me if I was down and out?/ Would you still have love for me? the late Nate Dogg famously croons. On 2007s The Golden State, Doe links up with Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards for a mature, pragmatic song about the simultaneously wonderful and terrible things about being in love. You are the hole in my head / I am the pain in your neck, Doe sings in the first verse, ensuring Hallmark will never hire him to write greeting cards. Nanci Griffith is a remarkable songwriter and she co-wrote the modern classic Gulf Coast Highway for her 1987 album Little Love Affairs. Her voice blends well with Mac McAnally, a record producer and successful solo artist in his own right, on this sorrowful masterpiece. You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi The duo hit their stride by 2003; each of their last three albums Elephant (2003), Get Behind Me Satan (2005), and Icky Thump (2007)won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. All Rights Reserved. You are what I love the most in this world. The Blazing World. Steve Earle featuring Lucinda Williams 'You're Still Standing There'. A number of songs were cut in one take, including Please Read the Letter.. Travolta and Newton-John make this romantic negotiation sound like a giddy spin around the Tilt-A-Whirl. The UK train that shouldn't exist. So. Dont Go Breaking My Heart, Elton John and Kiki Dee. This month we look at duets - - - 10. With an instantly recognizable beginning guitar lick, alternate reality music video starring Megan Good, and a four-week stay at No. The Bee Gees wrote Islands In the Stream for Marvin Gaye, who probably wouldve done a killer version. Confession: I totally forgot about this song until I started writing this list. JOSH GLICKSMAN. There are a lot of debut records on this list, and perhaps there's a good reason for that. "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 2. [1] The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare; similar to, but different from the alto, and almost identical to that of a countertenor, typically between the F below middle C (F3 in scientific pitch . 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