"You and I" is a duet recorded by American
country music artists
Eddie Rabbitt and
Crystal Gayle. 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.
In 2005, the song was ranked number seven on
CMT's 100 Greatest Duets in Country Music.[3] Gayle performed the duet with
Raul Malo of
The Mavericks since Rabbitt had died of
lung cancer in 1998.
"You and I" went to number one on the US
BillboardCountry chart for one week.[4]
On the BillboardHot 100, the song spent 29 weeks on the chart, peaking at number seven,[5] and making it the 12th biggest song of the year.[6]
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