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"Sailing" is a 1979 soft rock song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released in June 1980 as the second single from his self-titled debut album (1979), which was already certified gold by this time.
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. Official music video of “Sailing...
Sailing 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...
You're listening to the official audio for Christopher Cross - "Sailing" from his debut album 'Christopher Cross'. "Sailing" reached No. 1 on the Billboard H...
Apr 16, 2019 · "Sailing" is a 1979 soft rock song written and recorded by American artist Christopher Cross. It was released in June 1980 as the second single from his epon...
Sailing – inspired by Chris’ boyhood memories of boating in Texas – blasted Olivia Newton-John’s Magic out of the top spot in August, and went on to win Record and Song of the Year Grammies. Chris also the awards for Best Album and Best New Artist of the Year.
Sailing by Christopher Cross song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position
Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from San Antonio, Texas.He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1979), and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (from the 1981 film Arthur) peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
San Antonio–born Christopher Cross defined a generation of yacht rock and made Grammys history with “Sailing.” But the song’s origins couldn’t be much further from its beatific sound.
songfacts ®. 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.
