Which Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder duet topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1982?

The Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder duet that topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 was “Ebony and Ivory.” McCartney wrote the song and invited Wonder to share the vocals and instruments, creating one of the decade's most prominent superstar collaborations.

The single was released in March 1982, ahead of McCartney's album Tug of War. Its central image—black and white piano keys working together—supports a message about racial harmony. The recording became a worldwide hit and spent seven weeks at number one on the US Hot 100. It also reached number one in countries including the United Kingdom.

The song is sometimes confused with “Say Say Say,” McCartney's later chart-topping duet with Michael Jackson. That song appeared on Pipes of Peace and was released in 1983. “Coming Up” and “No More Lonely Nights” were McCartney solo hits, but neither was a Wonder collaboration or the 1982 US number-one duet.