1979 No. 1 Hit, One of the Best Female Duets of All Time, Became a Powerhouse Breakup Anthem
More than 40 years ago, two of music's biggest stars joined forces for a powerhouse duet, and they ended up recording a masterpiece.
In 1979, Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer teamed up for their famous disco-era duet "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)," which would end up making history as one of the most successful female duets of all time.
Written by Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts, "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" was recorded by Summer and Streisand and released in October 1979. The song is a dynamic crossover track featuring powerful vocals from not just one, but two of music's most iconic voices, notably starting out as a slow orchestral ballad before launching into a powerful and upbeat disco track.
"No More Tears" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the same month of its release, and reached No. 1 by November 1979, becoming the first duet by two women to reach the chart summit. It spent two weeks at No. 1, while racking up 15 total weeks spent on the chart.
In 1980, "No More Tears" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying 500,000 units sold, before it was later upgraded to Platinum status in 1997, after reaching 1 million units sold.
The song is widely regarded as one of the most iconic female duets to ever be recorded, with VH1 ranking "No More Tears" at No. 3 on a roundup of the "Best All-Female Duets of All Time." Billboard also places the Summer-Streisand collab among the "40 Biggest Duets of All Time," ranking at No. 33.
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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 12:38 PM.