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* This gets played with, at the very least, in ''Film/{{Enchanted}}''. After Prince Edward finally finds Gisele again, he launches into a reprise of their "True Love's Kiss" duet, but when it comes to Gisele's part, there's silence. The prince even points out, "You're not singing." [[spoiler:This is plot relevant, as it reveals that Gisele is no longer in love with him and has also been grounded by reality.]]

* This gets played with, at the very least, in ''Film/{{Enchanted}}''. After the prince finally finds Gisele again, he starts singing the duet from the start of he movie. However, when it comes to Gisele's part, there's silence. The prince even points out, "You're not singing." [[spoiler:This is plot relevant, as it reveals that Gisele is no longer in love with him and has also been grounded by reality.]]

* Played with in ''Theatre/OnceUponAMattress''. The Minstrel, the Jester and the King perform a comic trio together. Since the King is TheVoiceless, his part consists of replacing obvious rhyming words with pantomimed {{Visual Pun}}s.

!! Non-Musical Examples:
* In episode 13 of ''Anime/PrincessTutu'', the titular Princess Tutu dances a pas de deux (that is, a ballet intended for two people) by herself because the Prince she loves has been brainwashed by the Evil Princess and she is hoping to get through to him via the emotion in the dance.

* ''Film/TenaciousDInThePickOfDestiny'': HeterosexualLifePartners JB and KG split up because they've been invited to a [[AllGuysWantSororityWomen sorority house party]]: KG wants to go, JB feels they should concentrate on their {{Quest}} to find the eponymous pick. At the party KG's talked into playing some of the songs he & JB have written, but he only knows the words for his parts (which are backup to JB). This doesn't go over well.
-->across the devil's plain
-->and his cross

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer & Marge are planning to sing "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" at Marge's cousn's wedding reception but for plot relevant reasons Homer doesn't show up, so Marge just sings her half.

* "What Would We Do Without You?" from Music/StephenSondheim's ''Theatre/{{Company}}'': Everyone in the cast has a tap partner to do a [[CallAndResponseSong Call and Response]] move with except Bobby--who does his move, then there's no one to follow him. Only a very brief moment in the song.

* In the documentary ''Film/YoungAtHeart2017'', about a nursing home singing group who specializes in covering pop music, a duet of Music/{{Coldplay}}'s "Fix You" is planned between two of the of veterans of the group, but following [[spoiler:the death of one of them]] it has to be done as a solo.

* In the documentary ''[[Film/YoungAtHeart Young@Heart]]'', about a nursing home singing group who specializes in covering pop music, a duet of Music/{{Coldplay}}'s "Fix You" is planned between two of the of veterans of the group, but following [[spoiler:the death of one of them]] it has to be done as a solo.

* "What Would We Do Without You?" from StephenSondheim's ''Theatre/{{Company}}'': Everyone in the cast has a tap partner to do a [[CallAndResponseSong Call and Response]] move with except Bobby--who does his move, then there's no one to follow him. Only a very brief moment in the song.

NotToBeConfusedWith SoloDuet, which is where somebody sings a duet alone, or DistantDuet, where both parts are sung "alone", but cut together.

* In the documentary ''[[Film/YoungAtHeart Young@Heart]]'', about a nursing home singing group who specializes in covering pop music, a duet of {{Coldplay}}'s "Fix You" is planned between two of the of veterans of the group, but following [[spoiler:the death of one of them]] it has to be done as a solo.

* An episode of ''BluesClues'' uses this, having Steve sing half of a duet and "you" the viewer are [[NonInteractivity supposed to sing the other half]].

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* In the documentary ''Young@Heart'', about a nursing home singing group who specializes in covering pop music, a duet of {{Coldplay}}'s "Fix You" is planned between two of the of veterans of the group, but following [[spoiler:the death of one of them]] it has to be done as a solo.

* This gets played with, at the very least, in ''Film/{{Enchanted}}''. After the prince finally finds Gisele again, he starts singing the duet from the start of he movie. However, when it comes to Gisele's part, there's silence. The prince even points out, "You're not singing." [[spoiler:This is plot relevant, as it reveals that Gisele is no longer in love with him but another.]]

* Alluded to in ''Film/{{Chicago}}'' when Velma Kelly describes her act with her sister -- which can't be done anymore because her sister is dead. Instead of only doing her half, Velma goes "I'd go --" and does her part, then goes "She'd go --" and does her sister's part.

* ''TenaciousDInThePickOfDestiny'': HeterosexualLifePartners JB and KG split up because they've been invited to a [[AllGuysWantSororityWomen sorority house party]]: KG wants to go, JB feels they should concentrate on their {{Quest}} to find the eponymous pick. At the party KG's talked into playing some of the songs he & JB have written, but he only knows the words for his parts (which are backup to JB). This doesn't go over well.

NotToBeConfusedWith SoloDuet, which is where somebody sings a duet alone.

* "What Would We Do Without You?" from StephenSondheim's ''{{Company}}'': Everyone in the cast has a tap partner to do a [[CallAndResponseSong Call and Response]] move with except Bobby--who does his move, then there's no one to follow him. Only a very brief moment in the song.

* In episode 13 of ''PrincessTutu'', the titular Princess Tutu dances a pas de deux (that is, a ballet intended for two people) by herself because the Prince she loves has been brainwashed by the Evil Princess and she is hoping to get through to him via the emotion in the dance.

* "What Would We Do Without You?" from StephenSondheim's ''Company'': Everyone in the cast has a tap partner to do a [[CallAndResponseSong Call and Response]] move with except Bobby--who does his move, then there's no one to follow him. Only a very brief moment in the song.

* This gets played with, at the very least, in ''Film/{{Enchanted}}''. After the prince finally finds Gisele again, he starts singing the duel from the start of he movie. However, when it comes to Gisele's part, there's silence. The prince even points out, "You're not singing." [[spoiler:This is plot relevant, as it reveals that Gisele is no longer in love with him but another.]]

Not to be confused with SoloDuet, which is where somebody sings a duet alone.

Duets are a brilliant way to show the relationship between two people; [[LetsDuet they may be in love]], [[DuetBonding just discovering a beautiful relationship]] or they may be in the [[CounterpointDuet middle of a bitter argument]]...[[MusicalWorldHypotheses IN SONG!]] So what better way than showing the loss or break-up of the couple by singing a Duet alone?

It works like this; Alice and Bob have rehearsed a duet, but Bob doesn't show. What does Alice do? Sing her half only. In the worse case scenario it's not even a duet and Alice is was originally only to be doing the backing vocals.

Not to be confused with SoloDuet, which is where somebody sings a duet by and with themselves.

* ''{{Film/Elf}}'' - Jovie starts off singing an Unduet of "Baby It's Cold Outside" in a ShowerScene. Buddy joins in, softly at first, ever slowly increasing in volume until HilarityEnsues.

* In the documentary ''Young@Heart'' (about a nursing home singing group who specializes in covering pop music) a duet of {{Coldplay}}'s "Fix You" is planned between two of the of veterans of the group, but following [[spoiler:the death of one of them]] it has to be done as a solo.

* "What Would We Do Without You?" from StephenSondheim's ''Company''- everyone in the cast has a tap partner to do a [[CallAndResponseSong Call and Response]] move with except Bobby- who does his move, then there's no one to follow him. Only a very brief moment in the song.

* On YouTube you'll find multiple videos that people have made of themselves singing one part of a duet to the instrumentals of that song, though these are made with the intention of the viewer singing the other part along with the video recording.

* In episode 13 of PrincessTutu, the titular Princess Tutu dances a pas de duex (that is, a ballet intended for two people) by herself because the Prince she is in love with has been brainwashed by the Evil Princess and she is hoping to get through to him via the emotion in the dance.