‘Grease’ hit ‘You’re The One That I Want’ named ‘biggest-selling duet of all time’
January 3rd, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): ‘You’re The One That I Want’ has been named the biggest-selling duet of all time.
And ‘Grease’ stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, who spent nine weeks at number one in the UK chart with the song in 1978, also claimed second place on the list.
Their other hit, ‘Summer Nights’, came second, reports the Telegraph.
The chart of all-time bestselling duets - compiled for the station by the Official Chart Company - will be counted down in a Radio 2 special to be broadcast from noon today by DJ Tony Blackburn.
The top 10:
1. John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John - You’re The One That I Want.
2. John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights
3. Puff Daddy/Faith Evans - I’ll Be Missing You
4. Jason Donovan/Kylie Minogue - Especially For You
5. Elton John/Kiki Dee - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
6. Windsor Davies/Don Estelle - Whispering Grass
7. Elaine Paige/Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well
8. Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory
9. David Bowie/Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street
10. Phil Collins/Philip Bailey - Easy Lover (ANI)
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