Official music video of “Sailing” by Christopher Cross
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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.
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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
Christopher!! Thank you 🎉🎉you made magic happen though you angelic voice!!!
Look at his eyes that man meant that song 😅 hears this everywhere young in the 90s think it triggered a Christmas memory for some odd reason
Hail, Christopher Cross. How are you? I have not been sailing, since the late1970-s.
Still this song swallows me and cradles me. Reminds me of the girl I was, the time in my life, of home. It’s so beautiful. Thank you ❤
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This song will always remain Nd if my DAD 😢❤️💯 I miss you
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La entrada de esta canción es muy triste, pero te llena el corazón.
Exquisite…beautiful song…hard to sing…but worth it.
Love this song takes me back 1982 memorie unlocked 🎉 😊❤
This was "our" song. My husband died in 1994 at age 51
,1982!!!!! Uma música pra eternidade bravo thanks
❤ I'm 55, still love this song!
2026
Im still listening, its October of 2026.
❤❤anyone listening 2026 pure brillance
❤2027❤
Eu tinha 9 anos e amava essa música ❤
Essa música atravessa geracoes❤ música boa não tem idade☺️ela te faz viajar nos momentos da sua 🧬 vida!!
Reminds me of when I was younger, stronger and life was easier
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Makes me think of my childhood. ❤
Linda❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yacht Rock co founder, God bless Christopher Cross.🙏💌
listening to this after got the promotion of my life when on a company business trip in Warsaw. Walking out the office with a purple orange sunset, cold breeze, strolled around enjoying the moment
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❤🎉❤❤❤❤❤I love this….
I heard TOTO too
One of the very few things the internet got right. Allowing our kids to know these sounds. ❤
Uma das Artes mais bonita é a música e a dança juntamente com a literatura , a pintura ; "Por isto Deus tem um coral de anjos que cantam e dança para sustentar os cosmos ou céus . " V.M , Samael Aun Weor , autor de vários livros e palestras mundo afora e agora na internet para imprimir de forma gratuita . Livros para revolucionar a consciência e auto realizar com teorias e práticas , como : Morrer ou eliminar defeitos psicológicos como eus , egos e seus detalhes ,e ampliar a consciência e trabalhar com a alquimia ou energias do corpo , ajudar a humanidade de forma gratuita , e ainda com técnicas de : Auto – Observação de si usando a essência ou juiz da alma ou consciência , concentração , meditação ou yoga que é a mesma coisa , etc. Professor , Reis.
From start to finish this song makes me cry, in a good way. An absolute beauty.