" The Arthur (Best That You Can Do) theme " is a song played and co-written by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur Starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. The song won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1982. In the US, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Contemporary Adult Contemporary ladder during October 1981, remaining on top on Hot 100 for three weeks consecutive. Abroad, it also became number one on the VG-lista chart in Norway, and was the top ten hit in several other countries. The song became the second and last American number one hit by Christopher Cross. It was included as a bonus only on CD & amp; The cassette version of his second album Other Pages , was released in 1983.
The B-side recording, "Minstrel Gigolo," is the same song used on the back of Cross's debut single, "Ride Like the Wind."
Indie pop band Fitz and The Tantrums recorded the cover of this song for the remake soundtrack of 2011.
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The song is written in collaboration between Cross, pop music composer Burt Bacharach, and often writes Bacharach's partner Carole Bayer Sager. The fourth writing credits are given to Minnelli's ex-husband and Australian songwriter Peter Allen, who also often works with Bayer Sager: the phrase "When You're Trapped between the Moon and New York City" from the choir is taken from an unreleased song, Allen and Bayer Sager had previously written together. Allen came with a line while his plane was in a holding pattern on the evening arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The song won the 1981 Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. In 2004 finished at # 79 on AFI 100 Years... 100 Songs survey of top songs in American cinema. In 2008, Barry Manilow released a cover version.
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Music video
The music video consists of two rounds, which are edited together in fade out mode. Christopher Cross in one offers songs with several studio musicians in a recording studio and the other is a story illustrated by the song.
cover version
On July 13, 2004 the song was officially covered by Billy Joel's 2004 remake of The Magic Of Idents. In 2012 they have also been covered by Nina, Jaya, Kyla, Aicelle Santos and Jona during the episode of the Music Lets Party "Chinese Zodiac" on January 29th. But on October 28, 2014 Manly Ocampo also covers the soundtrack of Ruea Puang Satan or in English Make Friendship With Each Other.
Graphics and certification
See also
- List number one number 100 in 1981 (US)
- The list of contemporary adult number # 1981 (USA)
- List of number one hit in Norway
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
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