The Best Music Duos of All Time, Ranked from 16 to 1
If too many cooks spoil the broth, two can make it just right.
“It takes two to make a thing go right. It takes two to make it outta sight.”
That’s what the rap duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock declared on their 1999 classic “It Takes Two.” The female trio Seduction seconded that notion in the title and chorus of “Two to Make It Right,” their 1989 number-two hit on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Both acts had a point. Twosomes have been responsible for some of the most brilliant popular music of the last 65 years. Where would the art form be without its collaborations of two? There’d be no “Cathy’s Clown,” no “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” no “We’ve Only Just Begun,” no “Here Comes the Rain Again.” This year, last year’s Best New Artist Grammy nominees Black Pumas are carrying on the tradition of duo excellence with their current Album of the Year nominee Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition).
Although it’s hard to rank such an extensive list of double players, and it might not even be altogether…
