And fundamentally the narrator of this song is someone who is down and out and at the end of the road. So this song is sort of like an exercise in positive thinking, if you will. Perhaps it could be endeavoring towards a fruitful romance. But honestly such aspirations would be interpreted differently by different listeners. But conclusively, all of this is not to imply that this song is all vision and grind. Concerning who it is that actually sings this song, that would be Jennifer Warnes and the late Joe Cocker In both of their cases, all things considered, this was the most-successful song of their careers, although they enjoyed other number ones as well.
The movie itself was a critical success , and the song also achieved a number of notable accomplishments. For instance, it topped the Billboard Hot and Cashbox Top In addition to these achievements, it also achieved number one status in Canada, Australia and South Africa. By clicking Accept or "X" , you hereby accept and agree to the updated privacy policy.
Here is the 1 pop hit of , recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes, from the Paramount Picture An Officer and a Gentleman , in an updated setting with a touch of gospel. Inventory HL Width: 6. This product is printed in small quantities. Inventory is currently available but may change due to the low quantities normally kept on hand.
Inventory HL Width: 5. Toggle navigation. Toggle search. Up Where We Belong. Share Facebook. Richard Gere balked at shooting the ending of the film, in which Zack arrives at Paula's factory wearing his naval dress whites and carries her off the factory floor; he thought that wouldn't work because it was too sentimental.
Director Taylor Hackford agreed with Gere until, during a rehearsal, the extras playing the workers began to cheer and cry. When Gere saw the scene later, with the music added "Up Where We Belong" , he said it gave him chills. Gere is now convinced Hackford made the right decision. It isn't a hit. Simpson even made a bet with the film's soundtrack supervisor that the song would flop and paid off his loss after the Oscars, where he still insisted the song was rotten and that it should never have become successful.
However, the American Top 40 radio stations disagreed with Simpson's comments, as the single, released by Island Records in , [3] hit 1 on the U. Billboard Hot on November 6, and held the top chart position for three consecutive weeks, also reaching number 7 in the UK Singles Chart. In it finished at 75 in AFI's Years Culture Wikia Explore. Wiki Content. Duke Ellington DJ Shadow!!! Explore Wikis Community Central.
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