A Collection of Iconic Songs by Western Music Duos Through the Ages [2025]
Across the ages and around the world, the music scene has seen countless captivating duos.
From male–female pairs and twin vocals to piano-and-vocal combinations, many listeners are drawn to the exquisite harmonies and distinctive musicality that only two people can create.
In this article, we introduce a selection of gem-like tracks by Western duos that have continued to be loved across eras and genres.
Take your time exploring which timeless duo masterpieces are out there, and enjoy the many songs that will surely resonate with your heart.
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Timeless Hits by Iconic Western Music Duos [2025] (21–30)
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)Eurythmics
Eurythmics is a British male-female duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart.
While their hard-edged electropop—such as Sweet Dreams—first became a hit, There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart), released in 1985, is a beautiful work that showcases Annie’s vocal prowess.
The track also drew attention for featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica.
White NoiseDisclosure ft. AlunaGeorge
Included on the 2013 album “Settle.” A UK-based music duo formed in 2010.
It’s a cute track featuring their vocals over a mid-tempo groove and a danceable, disco-like melody line.
Timeless Hits by Iconic Western Music Duos [2025] (31–40)
Love Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & Tennille
Captain & Tennille were a husband-and-wife male–female duo consisting of Daryl Dragon (nicknamed “Captain”) and Toni Tennille.
The two had toured with the Beach Boys, and after the tour ended they began performing as a duo.
They scored a string of hits in the 1970s, with their biggest being 1975’s “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Its catchy, pop-friendly sound won the hearts of many listeners.
FantasyMS MR
Included on the 2013 album “Secondhand Rapture.” A music duo from New York formed in 2011.
It’s a track where an upbeat, breezy rhythm and a lyrical, grand-feeling melody carry a beautifully delivered vocal that glides right into your ears.
TroubleShampoo
Shampoo was a British female idol duo that emerged in the 1990s.
In Japan at the time, they were sometimes called the “kogal of London,” in reference to the then-trendy Japanese “kogal” subculture.
Their signature was a rebellious, bad-girl image, and they seemed to be more popular in Japan than in their home country.
Trouble, released in 1994, was their biggest hit single.
The Captain Of Her HeartDOUBLE
Double is a male duo from Switzerland consisting of Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug.
Their song The Captain of Her Heart is a classic AOR track that became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom in 1985—a cool, understated ballad.
Double became the first Swiss artists to reach the Top 40 on the U.
S.
Billboard chart.
Private EyesDaryl Hall & John Oates
The title track from the 1981 album Private Eyes.
A music duo from Pennsylvania formed in 1970, they are one of the most successful artists in the genre known as blue-eyed soul.
As with The Police’s Every Breath You Take, songs from this kind of perspective tend to become popular in the U.
S.
, don’t they?