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* ''{{Tangled}}'' follows up with "I See The Light." In context, it doesn't melt into love song until Flynn starts singing though one wouldn't assume it listing to it straight.

* ''{{Smash}}'' 1x13 opens with a montage of the main characters packing up and traveling to Boston for their out of town previews. Starting out, we see Tom and Sam at Tom's apartment around his piano, playing around and singing 'Another Opnin', Another Show' which becomes the background music for the montage.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "May the Best Pet Win", Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash start off the songs of Season 2 with [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome an epic duet about picking out the best pet]].

* ''{{Aladdin}}'' has THE duet in "A Whole New World."

* Also lampshaded in ''CommentaryTheMusical'' at the end of "Ten Dollar Solo", which ends up... not being one.

** In "A Canterlot Wedding", Cadence and Chrysalis wrap up the season with a legitimately epic VillainSong duet about the latter's plan to imitate the latter and use Shining Armor for her own nefarious purposes.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "May the Best Pet Win", Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash start off the songs of Season 2 with [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome a loving duet about who would be the best pet]].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "May the Best Pet Win", Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash start of the first song of Season 2 with [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome a loving duet about who would be the best pet]].

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'''''Alice:''' There’s lots of ways to show your love,''\\
''But one that can’t go wrong…''

'''''Bob:''' Is looking in your lover’s eyes,''\\
''And singing a love song!''

'''''Both:''' It’s a duet,''\\
''[[LyricalShoehorn A musical composition for two people]],''\\
''A duet,''\\
''[[RhymingWithItself There aren’t many words that rhyme with people!]]''\\
''To throw some romance in the mix,''\\
''The best way is to add lyrics,''\\
''To prove love, lovers don’t use tricks--''\\
''They do it in duet.''

[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Self demonstration]] out of the way, a duet is any piece of music made for two singers or instruments. They show up mainly in music-oriented media, like songs, musicals, and opera.

Due to the intimacy that comes with sharing a song, by far the most common form of duet is the SillyLoveSongs type, where the two participants are meant to be lovers. Some composers play on this intimacy to give the duet a humourous or unsettling feel-- for example, having two HeterosexualLifePartners sing about their bromance, or giving the hero and the villain a duet to show they’re NotSoDifferent.

Of course, that's only the thematic reason for duets; there are many other reasons for having them, including boosting a song by having two star performers lend their voices to it. Compositionally, duets are nice because the performers can harmonize, adding an extra layer to the song that would otherwise have to be achieved with backup singers.

The AwardBaitSong is often a duet.

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!!Sub-tropes:

* CallAndResponseSong
* CounterpointDuet
* DistantDuet
* DuetBonding
* FinalLoveDuet
* SoloDuet
* SopranoAndGravel

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!!Examples:

[[AC:Please only include parodies, lampshades, and particularly interesting examples, since there are so very many straight examples.]]

[[AC:Film]]
* The movie ''{{Duets}}'' is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin about people singing duets]].
* ''WalkHard'' has a song about duets actually called "Let's Duet," with more than a few {{Double Entendre}}s.
-->Let's duet, in ways that make us feel good.
-->Lets duet, and make that sacred sound
-->Put two and two together, perfect harmony we found.
-->We know it's only natural, lets duet!
* In ''{{Enchanted}}'', Giselle and Prince Edward sing "True Love's Kiss" together when they meet and fall in love in their fairy-tale world:
-->'''Edward:''' You're the fairest maid I've ever met.
-->You were made
-->'''Giselle:''' ... To finish your duet!
** It's a sign of her CharacterDevelopment when, after spending time with Robert in RealLife, she doesn't come in when Edward sings the line.

[[AC:Music]]
* The ''Walk Hard'' example above is probably inspired by Cole Porter's equally DoubleEntendre-filled duet, "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)"
* "Dueling Banjoes", of all things, is itself a duet.

[[AC:Live Action TV]]
* The musical episode of ''{{Scrubs}}'' has J.D. and Turk sing "Guy Love," a duet about their bond as HeterosexualLifePartners.
* Episode 2 of ''{{Mongrels}}'' has a wonderful duet about the JailbaitWait [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4p3IQS3pKI here]].
* ''{{Glee}}'', of course.

[[AC: {{Theater}}]]
* [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in "The Song That Goes Like This" from ''{{Spamalot}}''.
* Mixing this with TheVillainSucksSong, "Pore Jud is Daid" in ''{{Oklahoma}}!'' is a duet sung by the hero and the villain, containing a bunch of thinly-veiled jabs the villain, who doesn't catch the insults.
* ''HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying'' has "It's Been A Long Day", much of which is Smitty (Frump in the reprise) narrating the complementary thoughts going on inside Finch and Rosemary's heads (Frump is the go-between for [[MsFanservice Hedy LaRue]] and Biggsley). Part of the song almost has the feel of this trope, but it's [[PlayedForLaughs played with and twisted around for laughs]].

[[AC: WesternAnimation]]
* The ''SpongebobSquarepants'' song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cOcwndRRqA "Without You"]].
* ''{{Aladdin}}'' has THE duet in "A Whole New World."
* ''{{Tangled}}'' follows up with "I See The Light." In context, it doesn't melt into love song until Flynn starts singing though one wouldn't assume it listing to it straight.

[[AC:Web Original]]
* Also lampshaded in ''CommentaryTheMusical'' at the end of "Ten Dollar Solo", which ends up... not being one.
** Don't forget ''My Eyes'' from the regular [[DoctorHorriblesSingALongBlog Dr. Horrible]].
-->Joss pays his debt / with this cheesy duet...

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* {{Aladdin}} has THE duet in "A Whole New World."
* {{Tangled}} follows up with "I See The Light." In context, it doesn't melt into love song until Flynn starts singing though one wouldn't assume it listing to it straight.

** {{Aladdin}} has THE duet in "A Whole New World."
** {{Tangled}} follows up with "I See The Light." In context, it doesn't melt into love song until Flynn starts singing though one wouldn't assume it listing to it straight.

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/duet_959.jpg

* HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying has "It's Been A Long Day", much of which is Smitty (Frump in the reprise) narrating the complementary thoughts going on inside Finch and Rosemary's heads (Frump is the go-between for [[MsFanservice Hedy LaRue]] and Biggsley). Part of the song almost has the feel of this trope, but it's [[PlayedForLaughs played with and twisted around for laughs]].

* [[HowToSucceedInBusinessWithoutReallyTrying]] has "It's Been A Long Day", much of which is Smitty (Frump in the reprise) narrating the complementary thoughts going on inside Finch and Rosemary's heads (Frump is the go-between for [[MsFanservice Hedy LaRue]] and Biggsley). Part of the song almost has the feel of this trope, but it's [[PlayedForLaughs played with and twisted around for laughs]].

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