Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (Official Music Video) [Remastered HD]
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Published 2023-06-25
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Written by Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen, "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" is the title theme from the1981 film Arthur starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. The song won an Oscar for Best Original Song and spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Peter Allen came up with the chorus lyric "When you get caught between the moon and New York City" while his plane was in a holding pattern during a night arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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LYRICS
Once in your life you'll find her
Someone who turns your heart around
And next thing you know
You're closin' down the town
Wake up and she's still with you
Even though you left her way across town
You're wonderin' 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)
The best that you can do is fall in love
Arthur he does what he pleases
All of his life his master's toys
And deep in his heart
He's just he's just a boy
Livin' his life one day at a time
He's showing himself a really good time
He's laughin' 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)
The best that you can do is fall in love
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.
All Comments (21)
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He won an Academy award for this song. Well deserved!
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Love this song so much, Arthur was my daughter’s favorite movie, she passed away in 2018, my only child. Everyday I miss her so very much. I cry anytime I hear this song brings me back so many memories of holding her 😞RIP MY PRINCESS 💜
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Who's here in 2024 listing to this beauty of a song ❤ Wishing you all the best year for health and happiness ✨️
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What’s so difficult at least for me… is that the music of 70s 80s was just so good… will never be duplicated… Most of us knew where we were when music of this era was played..cars we drove, jobs we had, places we parked….girlfriends… we had no idea at the time that we would grow into adults and eventually become old and wore out. But what and era, throw in 60s….what a great time to grow up… Those days have long passed. To everyone listening pass the music along to the next generation.. They will be glad you did!!! Peace✌🏻
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Christopher Cross is so underrated, this guy is outstanding.
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Proof that a song can be simple and elegant and UTTERLY TIMELESS. There is a reason it won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
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2024 who's here listening to this musical chris cross masterpiece
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I had a crappy childhood, but so glad I was fortunate enough to grow up during the 80s. The music, fashion, movies, and everything was so much better :)
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I'm 54 years old, and I feel like a kid whenever I hear this magical song. Forever young❤
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He's so underrated. Absolutely one of the best artists from the 80s.
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I'm leaving this comment here so maybe after a week or a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this awesome song.
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Christopher Cross has an angelic voice. Awesome singer and skilled guitar player.
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I was 8 years old when this was released in 1981. Now it’s 2023 and I’m 50 years old, and this song is still one of my favorites and it takes me back in time.
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It takes me back whenever this song came on the radio, my parents would tell us kids that this is what music was really like. It's been thirteen years since the passing of my mom and four years without my dad, but having access to music like this helps me keep their memory alive. Cheers everyone out there and I hope that you're having a beautiful day.
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The movies of the '80s were absolutely magical in the way they could effortlessly marry a perfect new pop song to the story of the movie. Arthur, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, An Officer and a Gentleman, Fame, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, Mannequin, Top Gun, Goonies, the list goes on and on. This has truly become a lost art.
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“If you get caught between the Moon and New York City”. Love the Lyrics of this Beautiful Song.
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I'm 63 on Sunday, I have the 7" single in my collection. Can't believe its 42 years old, one of THE great themes from a movie soundtrack in the 80's
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this song is so beautiful and it never gets old. here in 2023 still listening to this master piece
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On September 20, 1981 I took my GF to see Arthur at the theater in Shawnee, OK. It was her 17th birthday. I broke up with her that night and was a little insensitive to her. She did nothing wrong and she was a gentle sweetheart. I was almost 19. I moved away to California but never forgot her. I would cry out her name while trucking across the Mojave desert. I still love her deeply. Everytime I hear this song it just kills me because it was in the movie. I’m 61 now and my love for her still lives on. 😞
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素晴らしい名曲です😂80年代に大好きだった曲です😂彼の声は美しく響きました😂アメリカやニューヨークに凄く憧れました😂🎉
