Sailing (Christopher Cross song)

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“Sailing”
"Sailing" single cover art
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Christopher Cross
A-side "Sailing"
B-side "Poor Shirley"
Released 1980
Genre Soft rock
Pop
Length 4:14
Label Warner Bros.
Writer(s) Christopher Cross
Producer Michael Omartian
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"Ride Like the Wind"
(1980)
"Sailing"
(1980)
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Sailing is a #1 Easy Listening single, written and performed by Christopher Cross on his 1980 eponymous debut album. The song was a phenomenal hit, winning Grammys for best new record, song, and arrangement of the year. VH1 named this the greatest soft rock song of all time.

It was a number one single in the USA.

'N Sync covered this song on their 1998 debut album *NSYNC.

The lyrics tell of the joys of sailing.

The Mexican airline AeroMéxico used the theme in the middle 1980s as a jingle in its ads; it was also used by the cigarette brand Winston.

Preceded by
"Magic" by Olivia Newton-John
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
August 30, 1980
Succeeded by
"Upside Down" by Diana Ross
Preceded by
"Magic" by Olivia Newton-John
ARC Weekly Top 40 number one single
August 23, 1980
Succeeded by
"Emotional Rescue" by The Rolling Stones
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