Islands in the Stream ( song ) - wikipedia Islands in the Stream ( song ) This article is about the song. For other uses, see Islands in the Stream. `` Islands in the Stream '' Single by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton from the album Eyes That See in the Dark B - side `` I Will Always Love You '' ( US ) `` Midsummer Nights '' ( UK ) Released July 1983 ( US ) Recorded May 1983, Middle Ear, Miami Beach Lion Share Recording Studios and Ocean Way Recording, Los Angeles Genre Country pop Length 4 : 08 Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb Producer ( s ) Gibb - Galuten - Richardson Kenny Rogers singles chronology `` You Were a Good Friend '' ( 1983 ) `` Islands in the Stream '' ( 1983 ) `` This Woman '' ( 1984 ) `` You Were a Good Friend '' ( 1983 ) `` Islands in the Stream '' ( 1983 ) `` This Woman '' ( 1984 ) Dolly Parton singles chronology `` Potential New Boyfriend '' ( 1983 ) Potential New Boyfriend 1983 `` Islands in the Stream '' ( 1983 ) Islands in the Stream1983 `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' ( 1984 ) Save the Last Dance for Me 1984 `` Islands in the Stream '' is a song written by the Bee Gees and sung by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Named after the Ernest Hemingway novel, it was originally written for Marvin Gaye in an R&B style, only later to be changed for the Kenny Rogers album. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers ' album Eyes That See in the Dark. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, giving both Rogers and Parton their second pop number - one hit ( after Rogers ' `` Lady '' in 1980 and Parton 's `` 9 to 5 '' in 1981 ). It also topped the Country and Adult Contemporary charts. It has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over two million physical copies in the US. In 2005 the song topped CMT 's poll of the best country duets of all time ; Parton and Rogers reunited to perform the song on the CMT special. Rogers and Parton went on to record a Christmas album together, and had an additional hit with their 1985 duet `` Real Love ''. Contents 1 Musical structure 2 Commercial performance 3 In popular media 4 Chart performance 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Chart successions 5 Cover versions 6 Bee Gees ' recorded version 7 Barry Gibb 's demo version 8 Comic Relief version 8.1 Track listing 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Musical structure The song is sung in C major moderate 4 / 4 time, with Rogers and Parton alternating lead vocals. Their version features a key change from C major to A-flat major. Commercial performance It knocked Bonnie Tyler 's `` Total Eclipse of the Heart '' out of No. 1 on Billboard 's Hot 100, also topping the Country and Adult Contemporary listings. In December of that year it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over two million physical copies in the US. It has also sold 569,000 digital copies in the US as of November 2013. While the song was at the very top of the country charts, another of Rogers ' singles `` Scarlet Fever '' reached # 5. In Australia the song was number one for one week in December 1983 and became one of the highest selling singles of 1984. The song reached a peak of No. 7 in the UK singles chart in 1983. Since then it has also sold 245,577 digital copies in the UK as of July 2014. As of 2017 it has racked up 287,200 downloads and 4.83 million streams in the UK. In popular media The song was featured in a late 1983 episode of the US daytime soap opera Days Of Our Lives as well as 1984 episodes of General Hospital and One Life To Live. In April 2008 South Bend, Indiana, radio station WZOW played the song continuously for several days on end, a stunt drawing attention to the station 's format change from alternative rock to adult contemporary. In October 2015, the song was sang in Jane The Virgin in the episode `` Chapter Twenty - Four. In September 2016, in Supergirl, the song was played at the alien bar in the episode `` Welcome to Earth ''. In October 2017, the song appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon performed by Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon. Cyrus portrayed her godmother Parton, while Fallon donned a silver beard and wig as Rogers. The song is heard in season 2 of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things. Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones perform the song in season 2, episode 5 of BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1983 -- 84 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( VRT Top 30 Flanders ) Canada ( The Record ) Canada Adult Contemporary Tracks ( RPM ) Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 25 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( Musica e dischi ) 49 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Spain ( AFYVE ) 28 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 7 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Cash Box Top 100 Year - end charts Chart ( 1983 ) Rank Australia 40 Canada Top Singles 15 New Zealand 40 US Cash Box 11 Chart ( 1984 ) Rank US Billboard Hot 100 56 Chart successions Preceded by `` True '' by Spandau Ballet Billboard Adult Contemporary ( chart ) number - one single October 15, 1983 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` All Night Long ( All Night ) '' by Lionel Richie Preceded by `` Total Eclipse of the Heart '' by Bonnie Tyler Billboard Hot 100 number - one single October 29 -- November 5, 1983 Succeeded by `` All Night Long ( All Night ) '' by Lionel Richie Preceded by `` Lady Down on Love '' by Alabama Billboard Hot Country Singles number - one single October 29 -- November 5, 1983 Succeeded by `` Somebody 's Gonna Love You '' by Lee Greenwood RPM Country Tracks number - one single November 12 -- 19, 1983 Succeeded by `` One of a Kind Pair of Fools '' by Barbara Mandrell Preceded by `` Uptown Girl '' by Billy Joel Australian Kent Music Report number - one single December 12, 1983 Succeeded by `` All Night Long ( All Night ) '' by Lionel Richie Cover versions Danish blues - rock singer Peter Thorup and pop singer Anne Grete Rendtorff had great success with a version with Danish lyrics in 1984 callet Skibe uden Sejl ( Ships without Sails ). The song was used as title track for the Danish TV series Måske i morgen ( maybe tomorrow ) shown on Danish national television DR. Swedish pop and country singer Kikki Danielsson covered the song on her 1983 album Singles Bar, with lyrics in Swedish by Ingela `` Pling '' Forsman as `` Öar i ett hav '' ( `` Islands in a sea '' ). In 1994 the Majorcan singer Tomeu Penya recorded a version of this song with lyrics in a Balearic dialect of Catalan, entitled Illes dins un riu ( Islands in a stream ) in the album Una aclucada d'ull. This version was a duet sung with Adriana Ceballos an Argentinian singer, this song became very popular in Catalonia. It is the opening track of Barry Manilow 's 2007 album The Greatest Songs of the Eighties, sung with Reba McEntire. The chorus of the 1998 hip - hop song `` Ghetto Supastar ( That Is What You Are ) '' is an interpolation of the chorus of `` Islands in the Stream ''. In 2009 Namibian singer Nianell and South African singer Dozi released a version on their album It Takes Two. In 2010 South African, Afrikaans singers Ray Dylan and Elizma Theron covered the song. In 2010 Irish singer Ronan Keating covered the song together with Australian country music trio The McClymonts for his album Duet. In 2014, Kylie Minogue and Jake Shears performed the song together. In 2018, Minogue included the song on her Kylie Presents : Golden tour. In 2017, Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole covered the song on their album, The Great Country Songbook Volume 2. In October 2017, Jimmy Fallon and Miley Cyrus performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in a recreation of Rogers ' and Parton 's live performance at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards. Bee Gees ' recorded version `` Islands in the Stream '' Song by Bee Gees from the album Their Greatest Hits : The Record Released 20 November 2001 Format CD, cassette Recorded Genre Rhythm and blues Length 4 : 23 Label Polydor Songwriter ( s ) Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Pras Michel Producer ( s ) Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb The Bee Gees performed their version live at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 14 November 1997, which was released a year later on One Night Only, with solo vocal by Barry Gibb. A studio version was recorded for their 2001 retrospective Their Greatest Hits : The Record, which has since featured on the 2004 Number Ones and on the 2010 Mythology box set. The chorus of Pras ' 1998 hit `` Ghetto Supastar ( That Is What You Are ) '', which in turn is a reworking of the original Rogers and Parton release, replaces the final chorus in the studio recording. The live version of the song appears on their Love Songs compilation. Personnel Robin Gibb -- vocals Maurice Gibb -- keyboard, programming John Merchant -- sound engineer Barry Gibb 's demo version `` Islands in the Stream '' Song by Barry Gibb from the album The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos Language English Released November 2006 Format Digital download Recorded May 1983 Miami Beach, Florida Genre Pop, country Length 3 : 59 Label iTunes Songwriter ( s ) Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb The Eyes That See in the Dark Demos track listing `` Buried Treasure ( 3 ) `` Islands in the Stream '' ( 4 ) `` Living with You '' ( 4 ) Barry Gibb 's demo for Kenny Rogers had previously been bootlegged but was officially released in November 2006. It features Barry Gibb on solo vocal, with 3 - part harmony on the chorus. Personnel Barry Gibb -- vocals, guitar Robin Gibb -- vocals Maurice Gibb -- vocals, guitar Albhy Galuten -- piano, synthesizer Comic Relief version `` ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream '' Single by Vanessa Jenkins, and Bryn West featuring Sir Tom Jones and Robin Gibb from the album Islands in the Stream Released March 8, 2009 Format Digital download, CD single, DVD single Genre Country, comedy Songwriter ( s ) Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb Producer ( s ) Hugh Padgham Robin Gibb singles chronology `` Too Much Heaven '' ( 2007 ) `` ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream '' ( 2009 ) `` I 've Gotta Get a Message to You '' ( 2011 ) `` Too Much Heaven '' ( 2007 ) `` ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream '' ( 2009 ) `` I 've Gotta Get a Message to You '' ( 2011 ) Tom Jones singles chronology `` Stoned In Love '' ( 2006 ) Stoned In Love 2006 `` ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream '' ( 2009 ) ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream2009 On March 8, 2009, British actors Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, in character as Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West from the hit BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, released a version of the song as a single for Comic Relief. Sir Tom Jones also features on the song, performing the final verse and chorus, whilst Robin Gibb appears on the single as a backing vocalist. Re-titled `` ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream '', in reference to the Barry Island setting of Gavin & Stacey, it entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart on March 15, 2009 - for the week ending date March 22, 2009. This meant the Gibb Brothers had achieved number one songs in five successive decades, the first songwriters to achieve this feat. It also made Sir Tom Jones, at the age of 68, the oldest person to have a UK number one song. The video was filmed in Barry Island, Las Vegas and the Nevada desert, with both Gibb and Jones appearing in the video alongside Jones and Brydon. Nigel Lythgoe also makes a cameo appearance as a talent competition judge. Track listing CD single `` ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream '' -- 3 : 56 `` Wisemen '' -- 3 : 14 `` Somethin ' Stupid '' -- 2 : 48 `` Islands in the Stream '' ( music video ) -- 4 : 21 DVD single `` ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream '' ( full - length video ) -- 8 : 56 `` ( Barry ) Islands in the Stream '' ( making of the video ) -- 14 : 30 Preceded by `` Right Round '' by Flo Rida featuring Kesha UK Singles Chart number - one single ( Vanessa Jenkins and Bryn West Comic Relief version ) March 15, 2009 - March 22, 2009 Succeeded by `` Poker Face '' by Lady Gaga See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1983 References The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits Jump up ^ Johnny Walker interview with Robin and Barry Gibb BBC Radio 2 30 August 2010 17 : 00 ^ Jump up to : `` American single certifications -- Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton -- Islands in the Stream ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` ' Islands in the Stream ' sheet music ''. Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( November 13, 2013 ). `` Country Chart News -- The Top 30 Digital Singles -- November 13, 2013 : CMA Awards Drive Sales ; Eric Church `` The Outsiders '' # 1 ; Taylor Swift `` Red '' # 3 ``. Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Country Bites News snippets June 30 - July 6, 2014 ''. Country Routes News. 13 July 2014. Jump up ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/dolly-parton-s-biggest-hits-of-the-digital-age-in-the-uk-revealed__16085/ Jump up ^ : Indiana Aiwaves : Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton -- Islands in the Stream '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ Lwin, Nanda ( 2000 ). Top 40 Hits : The Essential Chart Guide ( 1st ed. ). Canada : Music Data Research. ISBN 1 - 896594 - 13 - 1. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton -- Islands in the Stream ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton -- Islands in the Stream ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ Salaverri, Fernando ( September 2005 ). Sólo éxitos : año a año, 1959 -- 2002 ( 1st ed. ). Spain : Fundación Autor - SGAE. ISBN 84 - 8048 - 639 - 2. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton -- Islands in the Stream ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton -- Islands in the Stream ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Kenny Rogers Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Kenny Rogers Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Kenny Rogers Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ David Kent 's `` Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992 '' Archived March 5, 2016, at Archive.is Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Jump up ^ `` The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1984 / Top 100 Songs of 1984 ''. Jump up ^ `` Singles bar - Svensk mediedatabas ( SMDB ) ''. Jump up ^ The Greatest Songs of the Eighties at AllMusic Jump up ^ `` It Takes Two -- Nianell & Dozi ''. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Gibb Songs : 2001 ''. Jump up ^ `` Gibb Songs : 1983 ''. Jump up ^ `` What 's On TV.co.uk ''. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Dolly Parton Albums Singles Studio albums Hello, I 'm Dolly ( 1967 ) Just Because I 'm a Woman ( 1968 ) In the Good Old Days ( When Times Were Bad ) ( 1969 ) My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy ( 1969 ) The Fairest of Them All ( 1970 ) The Golden Streets of Glory ( 1971 ) Joshua ( 1971 ) Coat of Many Colors ( 1971 ) Touch Your Woman ( 1972 ) My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner ( 1972 ) My Tennessee Mountain Home ( 1973 ) Bubbling Over ( 1973 ) Jolene ( 1974 ) Love Is Like a Butterfly ( 1974 ) The Bargain Store ( 1975 ) Dolly ( 1975 ) All I Can Do ( 1976 ) New Harvest... First Gathering ( 1977 ) Here You Come Again ( 1977 ) Heartbreaker ( 1978 ) Great Balls of Fire ( 1979 ) Dolly, Dolly, Dolly ( 1980 ) 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs ( 1980 ) Heartbreak Express ( 1982 ) Burlap & Satin ( 1983 ) The Great Pretender ( 1984 ) Real Love ( 1985 ) Rainbow ( 1987 ) White Limozeen ( 1989 ) Eagle When She Flies ( 1991 ) Slow Dancing with the Moon ( 1993 ) Something Special ( 1995 ) Treasures ( 1996 ) Hungry Again ( 1998 ) The Grass Is Blue ( 1999 ) Little Sparrow ( 2001 ) Halos & Horns ( 2002 ) For God and Country ( 2003 ) Those Were The Days ( 2005 ) Backwoods Barbie ( 2008 ) Better Day ( 2011 ) Blue Smoke ( 2014 ) Pure & Simple ( 2016 ) Compilations As Long as I Love ( 1970 ) The Best of Dolly Parton ( 1970 ) Just the Way I Am ( 1972 ) Mine ( 1973 ) Best of Dolly Parton ( 1975 ) Greatest Hits ( 1982 ) Collector 's Series ( 1985 ) Think About Love ( 1986 ) The Best There Is ( 1987 ) Best of Dolly Parton, Vol. 3 ( 1987 ) I Will Always Love You and Other Greatest Hits ( 1996 ) Ultimate Dolly Parton ( 2003 ) The Very Best of Dolly Parton ( 2007 ) Playlist : The Very Best of Dolly Parton ( 2008 ) Exclusives Precious Memories ( 1999 ) Sha - Kon - O - Hey ! Land of Blue Smoke ( 2009 ) Collaborations Just Between You And Me Just the Two of Us Always, Always Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca Once More Two of a Kind The Right Combination Burning the Midnight Oil Together Always We Found It Love & Music Porter ' n ' Dolly Say Forever You 'll Be Mine Porter & Dolly The Winning Hand Trio Honky Tonk Angels Trio II Songs `` Dumb Blonde '' `` Mule Skinner Blues '' `` Joshua '' `` Coat of Many Colors '' `` Touch Your Woman '' `` My Tennessee Mountain Home '' `` Jolene '' `` I Will Always Love You '' `` Love is Like a Butterfly `` The Bargain Store '' `` The Seeker '' `` We Used To '' `` All I Can Do '' `` Light of a Clear Blue Morning '' `` Here You Come Again '' `` Two Doors Down '' / `` It 's All Wrong, But It 's All Right '' `` Heartbreaker '' `` Baby I 'm Burning '' `` You 're The Only One '' `` Sweet Summer Lovin ' '' `` Starting Over Again '' `` Old Flames Ca n't Hold a Candle to You '' `` 9 to 5 '' `` But You Know I Love You '' `` The House of the Rising Sun '' `` Single Women '' `` Heartbreak Express '' `` Hard Candy Christmas '' `` Potential New Boyfriend '' `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' `` Tennessee Homesick Blues '' `` Do n't Call It Love '' `` Real Love '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` Think About Love '' `` Tie Our Love ( In a Double Knot ) '' `` We Had It All '' `` The River Unbroken '' `` Why 'd You Come in Here Lookin ' Like That '' `` Yellow Roses '' `` White Limozeen '' `` Rockin ' Years '' `` Silver and Gold '' `` Eagle When She Flies '' `` Romeo '' `` Little Sparrow '' `` Better Get to Livin ' '' `` Together You and I '' Collaboration singles `` The Last Thing on My Mind '' `` Please Do n't Stop Loving Me '' `` Say Forever You 'll Be Mine '' `` To Know Him Is to Love Him '' `` Telling Me Lies '' `` Those Memories of You '' `` Wildflowers '' Guest singles `` Islands in the Stream '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` Love Is Strange '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` When I Get Where I 'm Going '' ( w / Brad Paisley ) Soundtracks The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Rhinestone Straight Talk Live albums A Real Live Dolly Heartsongs : Live from Home Live and Well Live from London An Evening With... Dolly Live ! Christmas albums Once Upon a Christmas ( w / Kenny Rogers ) Home for Christmas Children 's albums I Believe in You Films Hollywood to Dollywood The Book Lady For the Love of Dolly Dolly Parton 's Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton 's Christmas of Many Colors : Circle of Love Tours Halos & Horns Tour Hello, I 'm Dolly Tour The Vintage Tour An Evening with Dolly Parton Backwoods Barbie Tour Better Day World Tour Blue Smoke World Tour Pure & Simple Tour Theme parks and attractions Dollywood Dollywood 's Splash Country Dolly Parton 's Dixie Stampede Related articles Awards and nominations Stella Parton Rachel Dennison Dollywood Foundation Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography Just Because I 'm a Woman : Songs of Dolly Parton Book Kenny Rogers Studio albums Love Lifted Me Kenny Rogers Daytime Friends Love or Something Like It The Gambler Kenny Gideon Share Your Love Love Will Turn You Around We 've Got Tonight Eyes That See in the Dark What About Me ? The Heart of the Matter They Do n't Make Them Like They Used To I Prefer the Moonlight Something Inside So Strong Love Is Strange Back Home Again If Only My Heart Had a Voice Vote for Love Across My Heart She Rides Wild Horses There You Go Again Back to the Well Water & Bridges The Love of God Amazing Grace You Ca n't Make Old Friends Collaboration albums Every Time Two Fools Collide ( with Dottie West ) Classics ( with Dottie West ) Timepiece ( with David Foster ) Christmas albums Christmas Once Upon a Christmas ( with Dolly Parton ) Christmas in America The Gift Christmas from the Heart Christmas with Kenny Christmas Collection Once Again It 's Christmas Compilations Ten Years of Gold The Kenny Rogers Singles Album Greatest Hits ( 1980 ) 20 Greatest Hits Duets The Kenny Rogers Story Love Is What We Make It Short Stories Greatest Hits ( 1988 ) Daytime Friends -- The Very Best of Kenny Rogers Live by Request 42 Ultimate Hits 21 Number Ones Notable singles `` That Crazy Feeling '' `` Just Dropped In ( To See What Condition My Condition Was In ) '' `` But You Know I Love You '' `` Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love to Town '' `` Laura ( What 's He Got That I Ai n't Got ) '' `` Lucille '' `` Daytime Friends '' `` Sweet Music Man '' `` Every Time Two Fools Collide '' ( with Dottie West ) `` Love or Something Like It '' `` Anyone Who Is n't Me Tonight '' ( with Dottie West ) `` The Gambler '' `` All I Ever Need Is You '' ( with Dottie West ) `` She Believes in Me '' `` ' Til I Can Make It on My Own '' ( with Dottie West ) `` You Decorated My Life '' `` Coward of the County '' `` Do n't Fall in Love with a Dreamer '' ( with Kim Carnes ) `` Love the World Away '' `` Lady '' `` I Do n't Need You '' `` Share Your Love with Me '' `` Blaze of Glory '' `` Through the Years '' `` Love Will Turn You Around '' `` A Love Song '' `` We 've Got Tonight '' ( with Sheena Easton ) `` All My Life '' `` Scarlet Fever '' `` Islands in the Stream '' ( with Dolly Parton ) `` Eyes That See in the Dark '' `` This Woman '' `` Buried Treasure '' `` Together Again '' ( with Dottie West ) `` What About Me ? '' ( with Kim Carnes and James Ingram ) `` Evening Star '' `` Crazy '' `` Morning Desire '' `` Goodbye Marie '' `` Tomb of the Unknown Love '' `` Twenty Years Ago '' `` Make No Mistake, She 's Mine '' ( with Ronnie Milsap ) `` I Prefer the Moonlight '' `` The Factory '' `` I Do n't Call Him Daddy '' `` When You Put Your Heart in It '' `` Planet Texas '' `` The Vows Go Unbroken ( Always True to You ) '' `` Maybe '' ( with Holly Dunn ) `` Love Is Strange '' ( with Dolly Parton ) `` Crazy in Love '' `` If You Want to Find Love '' `` Ol ' Red '' `` Mary, Did You Know ? '' ( with Wynonna Judd ) `` The Greatest '' `` Buy Me a Rose '' ( with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean ) `` He Will, She Knows '' `` There You Go Again '' `` Homeland '' `` I Ca n't Unlove You '' Guest singles `` What Are We Doin ' in Love '' ( with Dottie West ) `` Real Love '' ( with Dolly Parton ) `` If I Ever Fall in Love Again '' ( with Anne Murray ) Related articles Discography The First Edition Kenny Rogers Roasters Book : Kenny Rogers Tom Jones Discography Studio albums Along Came Jones ( It 's Not Unusual ) What 's New Pussycat ? A-tom - ic Jones From the Heart Green, Green Grass of Home Delilah Help Yourself Reload Mr. Jones Praise & Blame Spirit in the Room Long Lost Suitcase Live albums John Farnham & Tom Jones -- Together in Concert Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas Songs `` All You Need Is Love '' `` Baby, It 's Cold Outside '' `` Black Betty '' `` Burning Down the House '' `` Carrying a Torch '' `` Darlin ' '' `` Daughter of Darkness '' `` Delilah '' `` Detroit City '' `` Gimme Shelter '' `` Green, Green Grass of Home '' `` Help Yourself '' `` I ( Who Have Nothing ) '' `` Islands in the Stream '' `` It 's Four in the Morning '' `` It 's Not Unusual '' `` I 'll Never Fall in Love Again '' `` Kiss '' `` Lady Lay Down '' `` Mama Told Me Not to Come '' `` Move Closer '' `` Say You 'll Stay Until Tomorrow '' `` Sex Bomb '' `` Sixteen Tons '' `` She 's a Lady '' `` Stoned in Love '' `` Till '' `` What 's New Pussycat ? 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Question: who was islands in the stream written for
Answer: Marvin Gaye