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Discover the story of the song > Sailing – Christopher Cross

Who sang Sailing?

Release date: 12/1979

Duration: 04:16

Producer(s): Michael Omartian

Christopher Cross released the song Sailing. Date of release: 12/1979.

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Sailing is a song about escaping reality and finding peace.

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Christopher Cross - Short Biography

- Christopher Cross is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas.
- He won five Grammy Awards for his self-titled debut album released in 1979.
- The singles "Sailing" (1980) and "Arthur's Theme" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- Sailing" won three Grammys in 1981.
- Arthur's Theme" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1981.

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- "Sailing" was written and recorded by American artist Christopher Cross.
- It was released in June 1980 as the second single from his self-titled debut album (1979).
- The song was a hit in the United States, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 30, 1980, where it remained for a week.
- The song was recorded in 1979, using the 3M digital recording system, making it one of the first digitally recorded songs to chart.
- In his Grammy acceptance speech, Cross acknowledged that "Sailing" was his favorite song from the album and that it was not originally intended to be a single.
- The song won the Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Arrangement of the Year, and earned Cross the award for Best New Artist.

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