Islands in the Stream

:Islands in the Stream is also a posthumously published novel by Ernest Hemingway.

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"Islands in the Stream" was a 1983 hit country music single for Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, written by the Bee Gees. It was the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop #1 for both Rogers and Parton (Rogers having been there with 1980's "Lady" and Parton with 1981's "9 to 5"). They went on to record a Christmas album together, and had an additional country hit with their 1985 duet "Real Love".

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1983 - Country music - Kenny Rogers - Dolly Parton - Bee Gees - Eyes That See in the Dark - Lady - "9 to 5" - Christmas album - 1985

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It is a love song between two people who need no one else. The chorus runs: "Islands in the stream, that is what we are, no one in between, how can we be wrong..."

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Its two weeks as Billboard Hot 100 #1 was preceded by "Total Eclipse of the Heart," performed by Bonnie Tyler, and followed by "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie.

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Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler - All Night Long - Lionel Richie

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The song was sampled on Pras Michel's 1998 hit song "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)".

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Sampled - Pras Michel - 1998 - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)

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In 2001, the Bee Gees released their own version of the song on a greatest hits compilation. Robin Gibb performed lead vocals on the track, which surprisingly included the chorus from "Ghetto Supastar".

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2001 - Robin Gibb

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