Duets

A duet is a song sung by two artists, unlike harmonies or singing in unison, both artists have a solo role within the song. Duets are often love songs.
My inspirational duets were “Everything Has Changed” by Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift. “Up” by Olly Murs and Demi Lovato and “Broken Strings” by James Morrison and Nelly Furtado.

"Everything Has Changed" was released in 2012 on Taylor Swift's album "RED" and features Ed Sheeran. "Everything Has Changed" is a guitar ballad combining folk and pop genres about "wanting to get to know a new lover better" - Rowe, S. (NME. 2014).  It's written in the key of G-flat major and has a moderate temp of 84 beats per minute. 

"Up" by Olly Murs features on his album "Never Been Better" (2014). The track also featured on the deluxe version of Lovato's fourth album, "Demi". 

"Broken Strings" by James Morrison from his album, "Songs for You, Truths for Me", and was released in December 2008. The song is a duet with Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. According to Michael Menachem from "Billboard",

"Broken Strings offers two of the most vulnerable performances yet from each artist, venting an obvious metaphor for the struggles at the close of a relationship beyond repair. Their voices are richly expressive, harmonizing in an aural marriage as the midtempo ballad quietly builds to an intense climax as they belt: "Oh the truth hurts and lies worse/How can I give anymore when I love you a little less than before?" (2008) Producer Mark Taylor energizes "Broken Strings" with just enough accompaniment to showcase the paralyzing performances.

Every artist I researched is a singer/songwriter, meaning they not only performed these songs but worte them too. I also looked at how duets were broken up, for example whether to write my song as each person takes a verse, like Ed and Taylor. Or so that person 1 takes the verses and person 2 the choruses, like Olly and Demi.