Christopher Cross - Sailing

Christopher Cross - Sailing

"Sailing" is a 1980 soft rock song written and recorded by American artist Christopher Cross. It was released in June 1980 as the second single from his eponymous debut album (1979). The song was a success in the United States, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 30, 1980, where it stayed for one week. The song also 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. VH1 named "Sailing" the most "softsational soft rock" song of all time.

The song was recorded in 1979, utilizing the 3M Digital Recording System, making it one of the first digitally recorded songs to chart.[5] In his Grammy acceptance speech, Cross acknowledged "Sailing" as his favorite song on the album and that originally it was not meant to be a single.

Christopher Cross – lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals, arrangements
Andy Salmon – bass
Victor Feldman — percussion
Tommy Taylor – drums
Michael Omartian – arrangements, acoustic piano
Rob Meurer – arrangements, electric piano, synthesizer

from the album Christopher Cross
B-side: Poor Shirley
Released: June 15, 1980
Format: 7" single12" single (45 RPM)
Recorded: 1979
Genre: Soft rock
Length: 4:14
Label: Warner Bros.
Songwriter: Christopher Cross
Producer: Michael Omartian

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 And 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

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. 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

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Carter Burwell
Sailing lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

[Josealbertolf]

Que bueno que alguien recientemente se haya tomado el tiempo de hacer un video con esta icónica canción! Gracias!

[jasonhsu]

I wonder where the scenes in this video were filmed. I want to visit all these places!

[Henry-kdgh]

Miss my second wife Jeanette and my son henry the second. Not s dsy goe's by that i dont think of them. Rest in piece my two loved one's i miss you both love you both for till i expire 💔😢