<P> The song was written in collaboration between Cross, pop music composer Burt Bacharach, and Bacharach's frequent writing partner Carole Bayer Sager . A fourth writing credit went to Minnelli's ex-husband and Australian songwriter Peter Allen, also a frequent collaborator with Bayer Sager: the line "When you get caught between the moon and New York City" from the chorus was taken from an unreleased song Allen and Bayer Sager had previously written together . Allen came up with the line while his plane was in a holding pattern during a night arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport . </P> <P> The song won the 1981 Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . In 2004 it finished at #79 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of the top tunes in American cinema . In 2008 Barry Manilow released a cover version . </P> <P> The music video consisted of two acts, which are edited together in fade outs . Christopher Cross in one offers the song with some studio musicians in a recording studio and the other is the story the song illustrates . </P> <P> On July 13, 2004 this song was officially covered by Billy Joel of the 2004 film remake The Magic Of Idents . In 2012 They also have covered by Nina, Jaya, Kyla, Aicelle Santos and Jona during the Music Lets Party "Chinese Zodiac" episode last January 29 . But in October 28, 2014 Manly Ocampo also covered for the soundtrack Ruea Puang Satan or in English Make Friendship With Each Other . </P>

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