Arthur
Christopher Cross
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Once in your life you find her Someone that turns your heart around And next thing you know you're closing down the town Wake up and it's still with you Even though you left her way across town Wondering to yourself, "Hey, what've I found?" When you get caught between the Moon and New York City I know it's crazy, but it's true If you get caught between the Moon and New York City The best that you can do The best that you can do is fall in love Arthur he does as he pleases All of his life, he's mastered choice Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy Living his life one day at a time And showing himself a really good time Laughing about the way they want him to be When you get caught between the Moon and New York City I know it's crazy, but it's true If you get caught between the Moon and New York City The best that you can do, The best that you can do is fall in love When you get caught between the Moon and New York City I know it's crazy, but it's true If you get caught between the Moon and New York City The best that you can do, The best that you can do is fall in love
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Written by: Burt Bacharach, Christopher Cross, Peter Woolnough Allen, Carole Bayer Sager
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15 facts about this song
Release DateThe song "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross was released in August 1981.
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Soundtrack LaureateThe song served as the theme for the 1981 film "Arthur" starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.
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Chart RankingThe song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States for three weeks in October 1981.
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Collaborative EffortThe song was a collaboration between Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen.
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Grammy SuccessThe song won the Grammy Award for "Song of the Year" in 1982.
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Academy Award"Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)" won the Academy Award for "Best Original Song" in 1982.
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UK Chart SuccessThe song was also successful in the UK, reaching number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Cross's SuccessThis song became one of Christopher Cross's most successful hits, following his 1980 song "Sailing."
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RIAA CertificationThe song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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Lyric OriginThe famous line from the song, "When you get caught between the moon and New York City," was borrowed from a song Peter Allen had written but never finished.
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Use in TelevisionThe track was later used as the theme for the 1983 spinoff sitcom "Arthur."
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Special AchievementThis was the first and remains one of the few songs to win all three major awards (Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy).
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Album AppearanceAlthough the song is most associated with the film, it also appears on Cross's second studio album "Another Page," which was released in 1983.
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Fascinating TributeThe moniker ‘Arthur’ in the title of the song refers to the eponymous lead character from the film, a drunken heir to millions who contemplates a romantic relationship below his social status.
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Uniqueness"Arthur's Theme" is the only song by Christopher Cross that reached No.1 on the US charts that he did not compose by himself.
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