1980 Christopher Cross – Sailing (US:#1 UK:#48)
“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.
Album
Christopher Cross is the self-titled debut album by Christopher Cross, released in December 1979. Recorded in mid-1979, the album was one of the early digitally recorded albums, utilizing the 3M Digital Recording System. In 1981, it won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, beating Pink Floyd’s The Wall and it has been noted […]
Musicians
| Bass | Andy Salmon |
| Drums | Tommy Taylor |
| Guitar | Christopher Cross |
| Acoustic Guitar | Christopher Cross |
| Electric Piano | Rob Meurer |
| Piano | Michael Omartian |
| Synthesizer | Rob Meurer |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Vocals | Christopher Cross |
Produced By
Michael Omartian
Songwriters
Christopher Cross
Charts
US:#1
UK:#48