The Main Event/Fight

Barbra Streisand

About The Main Event/Fight

"The Main Event/Fight" is a 1979 medley recorded by Barbra Streisand. The song is the title track and first and only single issued from the LP, The Main Event. The album is the soundtrack for the movie, The Main Event starring Streisand and Ryan O'Neal. The song became the first of two major disco-styled hits for Streisand, the other being "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)," later the same year. "The Main Event/Fight" spent four weeks at number three on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100. In Canada it reached number five. It was also a major Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number two and number one in those nations, respectively. The song did not chart outside North America. 


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2002
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Extra! Extra! I'm in love
I gotta thank my lucky stars above
Hurry, hurry, don't be late
I can't wait, I gotta celebrate
It's a fact, we got a first rate act
It's evident when we make love the main event

You're my every thought
You're my one attraction
You must be heaven sent
You give me so much satisfaction

(You're the one)
You make life worth fighting for
You're the one
'Cause there's nobody quite like you
Honey, you're the one

Extra! Extra! I'm in love
I've gotta thank my lucky stars above
Hurry, hurry, don't be late
I can't wait, I gotta celebrate
It's a fact, we got a first rate act
It's evident when we make love the main event

(Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!)
Come on and fight (Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!)
Fight for what you want
Fight for what you need
Fight to keep the one you love
If love is what you feel

Love, don't try to kick me when I'm down
Love, love you're gonna give up without a sound
(Keep it comin', keep it comin')
Look out, kid 'cause love's a-comin'
(Keep it goin', keep it goin')
I'm a knockout, so put up your dukes and fight

Extra! Extra! I'm in love
Hurry, hurry, don't be late
'Cause I can't wait, I gotta celebrate
It's a fact, we got a first rate act
It's evident when we make love

(Extra! Extra! I'm in love)
I've gotta thank my lucky stars above
(Hurry, hurry, don't be late)
I can't wait)
I gotta celebrate
It's a fact, we got a first rate act
It's evident when we make love
(When we make love)
We make love

(When we make love)
Extra! Extra! I'm in love
(When we make love)
I gotta thank my lucky stars above
(When we make love)
Hurry, hurry, don't be late
I can't wait, I gotta celebrate
(When we make love)

When we make love
(You're the one, you're the one)
When we make love
(You're the one, you're the one)
When we make love
(You're the one, you're the one)

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Barbra Streisand

Barbra Joan Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand /ˈstraɪsænd/; April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, writer, film producer, and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards including one Daytime Emmy, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Kennedy Center Honors award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who has won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. more »

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Written by: BOB ESTY, BRUCE ROBERTS, PAUL F. JABARA

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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Song Information
"The Main Event/Fight" is a song by American singer Barbra Streisand, which was recorded in 1979.
Movie Title Track
The song was recorded as the title track for the movie "The Main Event" starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal.
Chart Performance
"The Main Event/Fight" was a commercial success. It reached no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was ranked 20th on the year-end Billboard chart for 1979.
Award Nomination
The song received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture in 1980.
Album Release
"The Main Event/Fight" was included in the 1979 soundtrack album for the movie 'The Main Event.'
Disco Influence
The song is largely influenced by the disco sound, a popular music genre in the late 1970s.
Unique Song Structure
"The Main Event/Fight" is unique in the way that it is a two-part song - the first part "The Main Event" is a ballad, and the second part "Fight" is a disco song.
Songwriters
The song was penned by Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts, both of whom are accomplished songwriters with several notable hits to their name.
Streisand’s Personal Opinion
Despite the song's success, Streisand has stated in interviews that she regretted recording it and was not fond of the song.
Special Remix Versions
Several dance remix versions of "The Main Event/Fight" were released, further emphasizing disco's popularity during this era.
Promotion
Streisand promoted the song by performing it live on various TV shows and included it in her concert setlists.
Sales Certification
The song has earned Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales exceeding half a million copies in the US.

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