Yet more amazing songwriters for this one: it was written by Bill Champlin of Chicago, Steve Lukather of Toto and producer and guitarist Jay Graydon. It was another decent hit in the UK for George, reaching number 7 in 1983. This song was co-written by Michael Masser and 'Sometimes When We Touch' singer Dan Hill. It was a bigger hit in the UK than the US, reaching a peak of 11 in 1983. This track was co-written by Toto singer David Paich and Grammy Award-winning film composer James Newton Howard. It was a top 10 hit in the UK and US, and was arguably one of the last disco singles to be a success. Taken from his 1980 album of the same name, this song was written and composed by Heatwave's keyboard player Rod Temperton (who also wrote Michael Jackson's 'Thriller') and produced by Quincy Jones. Patti Austin also provided backing and scat vocals heard throughout the song. It was written to be the main theme of the 1977 film The Greatest, a movie about boxer Muhammad Ali.Įight years later, Whitney Houston released her own version of the song, and it became a humongous hit as part of her debut album. George was the first to release this ballad back in 1976, reaching the top 30 in both the UK and US. Amazingly, it only peaked at number 14 in the UK charts, and only 52 in the States! 2.
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