music.wikisort.org - Composition"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" is a song performed and co-written by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, which was the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1981.[1] In the US, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot Adult Contemporary charts during October 1981, remaining at the top on the Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. Overseas, it also went to number one on the VG-lista chart in Norway and was a top-ten hit in several other countries. The song became the second and last American number-one hit by Christopher Cross.[2] It was included as a bonus track only on the CD and cassette versions of his second album, Another Page, released in 1983.
Not to be confused with the theme song for the animated educational television series Arthur, which is called Believe in Yourself.
1981 single by Christopher Cross
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B-side | "Minstrel Gigolo" |
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Released | August 14, 1981 |
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Recorded | 1981 |
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Genre | Soft rock |
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Length | 3:53 |
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Label | Warner Bros. |
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Songwriter(s) | Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen[1] |
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Producer(s) | Michael Omartian |
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"Spinning" (1980) |
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (1981) |
"All Right" (1983) |
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The B-side of the record, "Minstrel Gigolo", was the same song used on the back of Cross's debut single, "Ride Like the Wind".
Indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums recorded a cover of this song for the soundtrack to the 2011 remake of the film.
Background
The song was written in collaboration between Cross, pop music composer Burt Bacharach, and Bacharach's frequent writing partner and then-wife Carole Bayer Sager. A fourth writing credit went to Minnelli's ex-husband, Australian songwriter Peter Allen,[1] a frequent collaborator with Bayer Sager. The line in the chorus "When you get caught between the moon and New York City" was taken from an unreleased song written by Allen and Bayer Sager.[3] Allen came up with the line while his plane was in a holding pattern during a night arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport.[4]
The song won the 1981 Academy Award for Best Original Song[1] and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.[5] In 2004 it finished at #79 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of the top tunes in American cinema. In 2008, Barry Manilow released a cover version for his The Greatest Songs of the Eighties album.
Music video
The music video consists of two acts, which are edited together in fade outs. In one, Christopher Cross performs the song with musicians in a recording studio, and the other is the story the song illustrates.[6]
Personnel
- Christopher Cross – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Michael Omartian – keyboards, synthesizers, string arrangements
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Marty Walsh – guitar
- David Hungate – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Ernie Watts – saxophone
Charts and certifications
Charts
Chart (1981–1982) |
Peak position |
Australia (Kent Music Report) |
13 |
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] |
1 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] |
2 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] |
7 |
Italy (FIMI)[10] |
5 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] |
10 |
Norway (VG-lista)[12] |
1 |
South Africa (Springbok SA Top 20)[13] |
7 |
Spain (AFYVE)[14] |
14 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] |
6 |
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[1] |
7 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] |
1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[17] |
1 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[18] |
13 |
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Year-end charts
Year-end chart (1981) | Rank |
Italy (FIMI)[19] |
19 |
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[20] |
64 |
Year-end chart (1982) | Rank |
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[21] |
98 |
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See also
- 1980s portal
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1981 (U.S.)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1981 (U.S.)
- List of number-one hits in Norway
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 136. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Christopher Cross Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny - Awards". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- Bremer, K. (2013-04-26). "Peter Allen". Blue Desert Music. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- "Song Facts". Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- Arthur (1981) Awards, IMDb.com
- Rachid (2006-06-30). "Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme". Dailymotion.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- "Christopher Cross – Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)". Top Digital Download.
- "Christopher Cross – Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)". Top 40 Singles.
- "Christopher Cross – Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)". VG-lista.
- "SA Charts 1965 - 1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion)". Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- "Christopher Cross – Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "Christopher Cross Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- "Christopher Cross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Christopher Cross Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- "Top Annuali Single 1981". Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 94 (51): TIA-20. December 25, 1982.
- "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- "American single certifications – Cross, Christopher – Arthur_s Theme (The Best You Can Do)". Recording Industry Association of America.
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[de] Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) ist ein Lied von Christopher Cross aus dem Jahr 1981, das von ihm, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager und Peter Allen geschrieben wurde. Zudem ist es Teil des Soundtracks zum Film Arthur – Kein Kind von Traurigkeit.
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