Christopher Cross - Sailing (Official Music Video) [Remastered HD]
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Sailing was recorded in 1979, utilizing the 3M Digital Recording System, making it one of the first digitally recorded songs to chart. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 30, 1980. The song won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Arrangement of the Year, and helped Cross win the Best New Artist award. Produced by Michael Omartian, it features Tommy Taylor on drums, Andy Salmon on bass, Rob Meurer on electric piano, and Victor Feldman on percussion. In 1980, Sailing was released as a single in Latin America under the translated (en español) title "Navegando".
On the Howard Stern radio show, Cross explained that sailing with his friend got him away from the trials and tribulations of being a teenager. Cross said that if the guy had taken him bowling and he enjoyed it, the song could have become "Bowling."
This live video was recorded at Warner Amigo Studios in 1980 and featured a live audio cut (different from the one featured in this upload) for use where the band would be lip-syncing on television, to be more realistic than the missing orchestra. This footage has been digitally enhanced to HD quality and features audio from the 2019 remaster of Cross' 1979 debut self-titled album:
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LYRICS
Well, it's not far down to paradise
At least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away
And find tranquility
Oh, the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Believe me
It's not far to never never land
No reason to pretend
And if the wind is right you can find the joy
Of innocence again
Oh, the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Believe me
Sailing
Takes me away to where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
Soon I will be free
Fantasy
It gets the best of me
When I'm sailing
All caught up in the reverie
Every word is a symphony
Won't you believe me?
Sailing
Takes me away to where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free
[Instrumental Bridge]
Well, it's not far back to sanity
At least it's not for me
And if the wind is right you can sail away
And find serenity
Oh, the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see
Really, believe me
Sailing
Takes me away to where I've always heard it could be
Just a dream and the wind to carry me
And soon I will be free
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER CROSS
Christopher Cross burst onto the music scene with his 1979 self-titled debut album produced by Michael Omartian. The lead single “Ride Like The Wind” spent 4 weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was quickly followed up by Cross’ most popular single to date (and first #1 hit) “Sailing”, which later became known as the archetype for the Yacht Rock genre. In 1981, Cross became the first artist in Grammy history to win the “Big Four” most prestigious awards in a single night; Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also “Sailing”), and Best New Artist. Later that year Cross released “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” which he co-wrote with Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer, Peter Allen, and was the title-theme for the 1981 film “Arthur” starring Dudley Moorre and Liza Minnelli. The song earned Cross his second #1 and the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 1981 Academy Awards. Cross’ sophomore album “Another Page” was released in 1983 and featured the singles “Think of Laura” and “All Right”. Cross has sold over 10M albums worldwide and his songs have been covered and sampled by NSYNC, Puff Daddy, Avant, Shirley Bassey, Dione Warwick, and many more.
コメント (21)
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The beauty of Sailing is that it resonates with so many people, it can be interpreted as simply being in a boat on the water or as complex as the transition we experience through art. I have been very touched by the way people relate to the song. - Christopher Cross
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Everyone who reads this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world
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Who still here listening in “2024” 🖐️ Me that’s who this is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard since I was a child,I Love it still this man voice warms your heart whew 🙌🏽
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I am 54 years old and had a heart attack 5 days ago. I had an emergency stent placed and I will survive. In my search to find calm and serenity for the years I have left, I was looking for music. I rediscovered this song today after 1st hearing it when I was 9years old. It brings back so much joy and calmness to my heart. It really makes the stress go away. Thank you CC for this gift.
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What are you supposed to do when you're only 14 and you hear the most beautiful song ever written....
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Who else was listening to this in 1979 and is still listening in 2024!
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"It's not far back to sanity..." My mom suffered from depression most of her life. I used to listen to this song and pray that she would find peace of mind and heart. She then, has since passed on. So, when I hear it now, I know she is finally at peace. Songs can mean so many things to so many folks. Thank you Christopher.
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Junho de 2024 ,vamos curtir essa preciosidade ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
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Probably the most beautiful song of alll time.
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This boy owned the 1979 Grammy Awards. Christopher Cross is the only artist in Grammy history to win Album, Record, Song of The Year and Best New Artist categories in one night.
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This song is four minutes and 17 seconds of what a little touch of Heaven on Earth would be like.
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This song is special to me, it reminds me of my father and the good times we spent together singing it. When I miss him I listen to this song, I look at the Sky and I smile and I imagine singing it with him like the old days. A person never dies completely if he continues to live in our hearts ❤
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This is the song that always pops up when I am thinking of my mom. She died from cancer in 2017. I like to think she is sailing away in heaven.
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43 years later and this song brings tears to my eyes. I would give anything to return to that time.
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Me, 73 born. Love the music from our generation.
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EVERY TIME I LISTEN TO THIS SONG, I GET EMOTIONAL. IT RESONATES AT THE FREQUENCY OF THE HEART. MR. CROSS REALLY DAILED IN ON THIS SONG IT'S A TRUE CLASSIC.
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Don’t we all wish we could sail away from this crazy evil world we live in now TOTALLY TIMELESS !
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my daughter, as an infant, would always cry non-stop in the car. one day i pulled up this song to drown out the noise and she instantly stopped...Sailing and Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only were the only songs that would keep her quiet. She turned 18 this year and when i play these songs for her she says, "i remember something soothing about them". Thank you CC!!!
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Christopher Cross has such a unique voice. It’s hypnotizing. You can just close your eyes and get lost in it.
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I was just 10 when I first heard this song had the whole world in front of me… times was exiting.. My dad would always listen to this song I loved it. 56 now and I cry when I hear this song. Were did all the time go. When I pass on this will be played at my funeral for sure. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
