About this song
“Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” is a hit song by Christopher Cross, released in 1981 as the main theme for the film Arthur. The song, co-written by Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen, captures the bittersweet and carefree essence of the film’s lead character. The iconic chorus, “When you get caught between the moon and New York City,” conveys a sense of being torn between love and life’s unpredictable moments.
The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1982 and became one of Cross’s most successful singles.