<P> There were many temporary setbacks in making the record . The budget for the film did not allow for a new song to be written and produced . The film's director didn't think Warnes had the kind of voice he wanted until she recommended that she sing a duet with Cocker, and the song's producer had to practically drag Cocker into the studio to get him to record it . When the studio executives heard the finished product, they hated it and tried getting another song made in time to promote the film . </P> <P> "Up Where We Belong" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and topped the charts in several other countries . It also sold one million copies in the U.S. and was recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America as one of the Songs of the Century . Cocker and Warnes were awarded the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Nitzsche, Sainte - Marie, and Jennings won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . </P> <P> On February 24, 1982, English rock and soul singer Joe Cocker performed "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today" with the jazz group the Crusaders at the Grammy Awards . Their collaboration on the song for a Crusaders album had earned a nomination that year in the category of Best Inspirational Performance . Singer - songwriter Jennifer Warnes saw the show from home . She had been a fan of Cocker's since her teens and at one time had a poster of him on her wall showing him performing at Woodstock, so this was a special moment . "I was so moved, I was hollering out loud with joy, jumping up and down...After a difficult battle with drugs and alcohol, Joe was in total command once again . I knew at that moment that I would sing with Joe ." </P> <P> Meanwhile, plans were being made for An Officer and a Gentleman to be distributed by Paramount Pictures, and studio executive Frank Mancuso was "very adamant about designing some kind of music element that would help pre-sell the movie ." The film's director, Taylor Hackford, was also interested in producing an original title song to help market it, but there was no money in the film's budget for such a recording . He forged ahead on the idea, anyway, working with Joel Sill, who was head of music at Paramount at the time, without anyone else at the studio knowing that they were doing so . The director contacted his friend Gary George to consult with regarding the selection of a recording artist for the song . George, the former head of publicity at Warner Bros. Records, had recently become a manager and suggested Warnes, who was a client of his . </P>

Who sings love lifts us up where we belong