"You and I" is a duet recorded by American

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artists

Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as " Kentucky Rain ...

and

Crystal Gayle Brenda Gail Webb (born January 9, 1951), known professionally as Crystal Gayle, is an American country music singer widely known for her 1977 hit " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same ...

. It was written by Frank J. Myers, produced by David Malloy, and released in October 1982 as the first single from Rabbitt's eighth studio album '' Radio Romance'' (1982). "You and I" became a major country pop crossover hit for both artists.

Track listing

7" single # "You And I" – 3:58 # "All My Life, All My Love" – 2:44

Critical reception

*In 2005, the song was ranked number seven on CMT's ''100 Greatest Duets in Country Music.'' Gayle performed the duet with

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since Rabbitt had died of

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in 1998. *"You and I" went to number one on the US ''Billboard''

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chart for one week. *On the ''Billboard''

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, the song spent 29 weeks on the chart, peaking at number seven, and making it the 12th biggest song of the year.

Charts

In popular culture

The song was used for the 1984 wedding of Greg Nelson and Jenny Gardner on the American soap opera ''

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''.''Home & Family''. Hst. Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos. Hallmark Channel. 2 Feb. 2017. Television. The US musical television series ''

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'' covered this song in a mash-up with the

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's same titled song in the third season episode " Mash Off" (2011). American sitcom ''

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'' covered the song when

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(

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) practised and sang it with contestant Brock (Tyler Merna) on the Live Results Show of ''America's Kidz Got Singing'' at the end of the sixth season episode, " Hey, Baby, What's Wrong, Part 2" (2012).

References

External links

* 1982 songs 1982 singles Eddie Rabbitt songs Crystal Gayle songs Songs written by Frank J. Myers Male–female vocal duets Song recordings produced by David Malloy Elektra Records singles 1980s ballads {{1982-country-song-stub