Christopher Cross
"Sailing" was a number one song by Christopher Cross and was the second single from his debut self-titled album. It won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song was written by Cross and produced by Michael Omartian.
Album:
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
Chart History | |
| Chart Date | Position |
| 1980-06-14 | 77 |
| 1980-06-21 | 65 |
| 1980-06-28 | 53 |
| 1980-07-05 | 34 |
| 1980-07-12 | 26 |
| 1980-07-19 | 23 |
| 1980-07-26 | 17 |
| 1980-08-02 | 10 |
| 1980-08-09 | 5 |
| 1980-08-16 | 2 |
| 1980-08-23 | 2 |
| 1980-08-30 | 1 |
| 1980-09-06 | 2 |
| 1980-09-13 | 5 |
| 1980-09-20 | 15 |
| 1980-09-27 | 26 |
| 1980-10-04 | 62 |
| 1980-10-11 | 72 |
| 1980-10-18 | 80 |
| 1980-10-25 | 96 |
| 1980-11-01 | 100 |
Peak Position: #1
Number of Weeks on Chart: 21