Somewhere Out There
James Ingram, Linda Ronstadt
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Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight Someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight Somewhere out there someone's saying a prayer That we'll find one another in that dream somewhere out there And even though I know how very far apart we are It helps to think we might be wishin' on the same bright star And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky Somewhere out there, if love can see us through Then we'll be together somewhere out there Out where dreams come true And even though I know how very far apart we are It helps to think we might be wishin' on the same bright star And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky Somewhere out there, if love can see us through Then we'll be together somewhere out there Out where dreams come true
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Written by: James Horner, Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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13 facts about this song
CreationThe song "Somewhere Out There" was co-written by James Horner, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil.
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Movie InclusionIt was created for the 1986 animated film "An American Tail" produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and directed by Don Bluth.
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PerformanceThe popular version of this song was performed by recording artists Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram.
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Chart Success"Somewhere out There" reached #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1987.
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Award WinningThe song won Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988.
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Academy Award NominationIt was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song during the 60th Academy Awards.
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Unique Eclectic MixingThe song is a Broadway-inspired ballad that makes a unique eclectic mix when combined with the original score that was composed by James Horner.
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Soundtrack VersionThe version of the song that appears on the "An American Tail" soundtrack, as performed by the characters from the film, conducted by Horner's longtime collaborator, John Mauceri, reached the UK top five hit.
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Re-recording factThe song was re-recorded by Ronstadt and Ingram, this time with Peter Asher producing.
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Use in the sequelA short instrumental version of "Somewhere Out There" can be heard in the sequel to "An American Tail", "Fievel Goes West" but the song was not included in the soundtrack itself.
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PopularityAs of 2017, the song remains Ronstadt's third highest-charting single ever, surpassed only by her 1975 #1 hit "You're No Good" and her 1977 #2 hit "Blue Bayou".
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Enduring ImpactEven today, the song is frequently used as a dedication song on radio stations in the United States.
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Music VideoThe music video for the Ronstadt-Ingram version was produced by George Lucas and directed by Les Mayfield, where it played in front of theatrical showings of Lucasfilm's 1986 film "Howard the Duck".
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