"Make No Mistake, He's Mine" is a song written by Kim Carnes, recorded as a duet with Barbra Streisand in 1984. The duet was subsequently recorded as "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" by Ronnie Milsap and Kenny Rogers in 1987. Both versions of the song charted.
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| Single by Kim Carnes and Barbra Streisand | ||||
| from the album Emotion | ||||
| B-side | "Clear Sailing" (Streisand) | |||
| Released | December 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kim Carnes | |||
| Producer(s) | Bill Cuomo, Kim Carnes | |||
| Kim Carnes singles chronology | ||||
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| Barbra Streisand singles chronology | ||||
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In the wake of the Glee cover, where a man and woman sing about a female lover, Carnes said there were now "three different meanings of the song", regarding the malleability of the piece as "rewarding and gratifying".[1]
Barbra Streisand and Kim Carnes version
editThe song was recorded by Streisand and Carnes, co-produced (with Bill Cuomo) by Carnes, It was released on Streisand's 1984 album Emotion and as a single in December 1984, it hit #8 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1985.[2]
In 1985 Carnes become the first artist to appear on the Billboard charts as part of a solo ("Invitation To Dance"), duet ("Make No Mistake, He's Mine"), and trio ("What About Me?") at the same time.[3]
"Make No Mistake" later appeared on Carnes' 1993 compilation album Gypsy Honeymoon. The song was also featured on Streisand's 2002 compilation Duets.
A solo rendition by Carnes surfaced as a bonus track on the 2001 CD reissue of her 1985 album Barking at Airplanes.
Critical reception
editBillboard said Streisand was "wonderfully feisty" in the duet.[4] Other outlets at the time compared the "lovely song" to "The Girl Is Mine", given the common theme of possessiveness between rivals.[5] A decade later Streisand and Carnes were praised for "brilliant vocal performances" that sounded as contemporary in 1993 as they did in 1984.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (1984-1985) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Top Singles[7] | 89 |
| Spain Top 40 Radio[8] | 38 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 92 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 51 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[12] | 42 |
Ronnie Milsap and Kenny Rogers version
edit| "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" | ||||
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| Single by Ronnie Milsap and Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album Heart & Soul (Ronnie Milsap) and I Prefer the Moonlight (Kenny Rogers) | ||||
| B-side | "You're My Love (Rogers)" | |||
| Released | June 1987 | |||
| Recorded | May 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kim Carnes | |||
| Producer(s) | Rob Galbraith, Kyle Lehning | |||
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| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||
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"Make No Mistake, She's Mine" was recorded as a duet single by country pop artists Ronnie Milsap and Kenny Rogers in 1987.
The song topped the Billboard country chart and peaked at No. 42 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was later included on Ronnie Milsap's Heart & Soul and Kenny Rogers' I Prefer the Moonlight.
The song won a Grammy award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[13] | 1 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] | 42 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
In popular culture
edit- In 2013 Naya Rivera and Chord Overstreet sang the "She's Mine" version for the "Diva" episode of the television series Glee.
References
edit- ^ Leszczak, Bob (2016-11-15). Dynamic Duets: The Best Pop Collaborations from 1955 to 1999. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442271500.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 47.
- ^ Crouse, Richard (2000-04-26). Big Bang, Baby: Rock Trivia. Dundurn. ISBN 9780888822192.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2002-12-07). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
- ^ Orange Coast Magazine. Emmis Communications. 1993-04-01.
- ^ "RPM Weekly Top Singles - Volume 41, No. 19 Jan 19, 1985". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015.
- ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles - Week Ending January 19, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 233.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
