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It was released in August as the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop number-one for both Rogers and Parton after Rogers' "Lady" in and Parton's "9 to 5" in It also spent two weeks as the number one country song and in the year's final countdown was the number one song of the year of In December of that year it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping two million physical copies in the US.

It has also sold , digital copies in the US as of November Thanks to their collaboration, the two country music legends have solidified their friendship. Before their epic collaboration, the two achieved long-term success in their solo careers. They had duets and toured with other singers as well before their meeting. Rogers told People magazine the story of how the hit single came about. The veteran artist has been singing it for four days on his L.

Defeated, they thought of a way to spice up the piece. Tweet 0. You may also like. Latest Stories. Subscribe to our newsletter now! Subscribe to the newsletter. Close dialog. Baby, when I met you there was peace unknown I set out to get you with a fine tooth comb I was soft inside There was something going on You do something to me that I can't explain Hold me closer and I feel no pain Every beat of my heart We got something going on Tender love is blind It requires a dedication All this love we feel needs no conversation We ride it together, ah ha Making love with each other, ah ha Islands in the stream That is what we are No one in between How can we be wrong Sail away with me To another world And we rely on each other, ah ha From one lover to another, ah ha I can't live without you if the love was gone Everything is nothing if you got no one And you did walk in the night Slowly losing sight of the real thing.

But that won't happen to us and we got no doubt Too deep in love and we got no way out And the message is clear This could be the year for the real thing No more will you cry Baby, I will hurt you never We start and end as one In love forever We can ride it together, ah ha Making love with each other, ah ha Islands in the stream That is what we are No one in between How can we be wrong Sail away with me To another world And we rely on each other, ah ha From one lover to another, ah ha.

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