The world of country music is filled with collaborations. But why so few featuring 2 females? Explore 3 powerful country women duets, and 3 more to wish for, here.
When I say duet, I mean 2 solo artists coming together to sing equal parts of a song. Not a duo like Maddie and Tae or a trio like the Chicks, a true collaboration with 2 lead female vocalists. Can you even think of one? I went on a search and could only come up with 3 country women duets in recent times.
Why do you think there are so few collabs between women? There are many male duets I can think of immediately. Morgan Wallen and Eric Church’s current “Man Made a Bar” comes to mind. How about Chris Young and Kane Brown’s “Famous Friends.” Have you heard the new Dustin Lynch with Jelly Roll song “Chevrolet?” It’s really great, but wouldn’t it also be great to hear 2 powerful female voices together?
Duets Were Made For This
There are more male and female duets than any other, which makes perfect sense. Most songs are about relationships, bad or good. That’s why they make the perfect vessel for a man and woman to sing to each other, like a musical conversation. How could we forget Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s “I Need You” or Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s “Jackson.” Recently Hardy and Lainey Wilson topped the charts with “Wait In The Truck.”
Here’s a crazy fact for you: There was nearly 20 years between female duets in country music scoring a #1 spot. Yup, it took 2 decade to happen. You’ll find out which was the first to go to #1 and what was the song that broke the streak. It’s a shame there isn’t more. I’m thinking we need to see a country women duet about trucks, beer or hot guys. The love triangle scenario is powerful and popular, but it’s been done.
Who Should Be Next
Who would you like to see collaborating in song? Think of 2 of your favorite female voice that you would sound great together. I have included 3 country women duets I’d like to see happen. Let me know what you think.
Dream Duet #1
Lainey Wilson and Lee Ann Womack
From the moment I heard Lainey’s voice, I immediately thought she sounded like Lee Ann Womack. Both have strong yet sweet vocals and can hit all the high notes seemingly effortlessly. I’m thinking a song about whiskey and how it’s gotten them in trouble. These 2 strong voices together would be magical.
Lainey Wilson performs during the 15th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 24, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for ACM)
Dream Duet #2
Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney
Although Kelsea has pop tendencies and Megan has a pure country voice, I believe this combo would be fire. Both of these powerful women have a rasp. Kelsea’s is much less apparent than Megan’s and both can totally vibe on the singer/songwriter sound. I imagine a acoustic medium tempo song that questions if blondes have more fun, or more issues.
Kelsea Ballerini performs onstage during The Heart First Tour at Radio City Music Hall on September 24, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for ABA)
Dream Duet #3
Lauren Alaina and Gabby Barrett
2 powerhouse vocalists, both competed on American Idol (at different times). How good would these girls sound doing harmonies off each other? The newly wed Lauren proved how strong her vocals are when she was just 16 years old on the ABC hit show in 2011. The 24 year old mother of 3 under the age of 4, Gabby Barrett competed 7 years after Alaina in 2018. I’d love to hear their soaring vocals go head to head in a good old fashioned power ballad.
Singer-songwriter Lauren Alaina (C) performs onstage at the ACM Party For A Cause: House Of Blues on April 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for ACM)
