<P> `` Up Where We Belong '' is a Platinum - certified , Grammy Award - winning hit song written by Jack Nitzsche , Buffy Sainte - Marie , and Will Jennings . It was recorded by Joe Cocker ( lead vocals ) and Jennifer Warnes ( lead and background vocals ) for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman . </P>
<P> `` Up Where We Belong '' is a Platinum - certified , Grammy Award - winning hit song written by Jack Nitzsche , Buffy Sainte - Marie , and Will Jennings . It was recorded by Joe Cocker ( lead vocals ) and Jennifer Warnes ( lead and background vocals ) for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman . </P>
who sings the song love lift us up where we belong
who sings the song love lift us up where we belong
Joe Cocker Jennifer Warnes
Joe Cocker Jennifer Warnes