Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
main theme for the 1981 film Arthur, composed by Elton John, written by Gary Osborn and Peter Allen, performed and co-written by Christopher Cross
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" is a 1981 song by Christopher Cross and is the theme song to the 1981 movie Arthur. It went to number 1 in the United States and Norway, number 7 in the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa, number 10 in New Zealand, number 2 in Canada, number 13 in Australia and number 5 in Italy. It won an Academy Award in 1982.
| "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | ||||
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| Single by Christopher Cross | ||||
| from the album Arthur – The Album | ||||
| B-side | "Minstrel Gigolo" | |||
| Released | August 14, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer(s) | Michael Omartian | |||
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| "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" on YouTube | ||||
References
change- ↑ Deggans, Eric (1998). "Christopher Cross". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 293.
