"You and I" is a duet recorded by American

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artists Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle. It was written by Frank J. Myers, produced by

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, 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'' Hot 100, 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 1993 wedding of

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on the American soap opera '' All My Children''.''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 "

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" (2011). American sitcom '' 30 Rock'' covered the song when Jenna (

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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