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"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" is a song performed and co-written by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross as the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur, starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. It was recognized as the year's Best Original Song at both the 54th Academy Awards and 39th Golden Globe Awards. [2]
Later in 1981, Cross released "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)", co-written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen, which was the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur. The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1981, [17] and was nominated for three Grammys, but did not win.
Arthur is a 1981 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Steve Gordon.It stars Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach, a drunken New York City millionaire who is on the brink of an arranged marriage to a wealthy heiress but ends up falling for a common working-class young woman from Queens.
All songs written by Christopher Cross, except "Deal 'Em Again", co-written by Michael Maben, and the bonus track "Arthur's Theme," co-written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen. "No Time for Talk" - 4:22
"Ride Like the Wind" was the first song recorded for Cross's eponymous album and was tracked by Cross's band of Tommy Taylor on drums, Andy Salman on bass, and Rob Meurer on synthesizers.
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) B. Best Friend (Puff Daddy song) I. I Will (Take You Forever) N. Never Be the Same (Christopher Cross song) R. Ride Like the ...
The two married and collaborated on several major hits during the decade, including "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (Christopher Cross), co-written with Christopher Cross and Peter Allen, which won an Academy Award for Best Song; [55] "Heartlight" (Neil Diamond); [70] "Making Love" (Roberta Flack); and "On My Own" (Patti LaBelle with ...
Allen co-wrote the song "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross, for the 1981 film Arthur. The song reached number one in the US and the songwriters won an Academy Award for Best Song. One lyric for the song, "If you get caught between the moon and New York City", was adapted from an ...