<P> `` Arthur 's Theme ( Best That You Can Do ) '' is a song performed and co-written by American singer - songwriter Christopher Cross , which was the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli . The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1982 . In the US , it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot Adult Contemporary charts during October 1981 , remaining at the top on the Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks . Overseas , it also went to number one on the VG - lista chart in Norway , and was a top ten hit in several other countries . The song became the second and last American number one hit by Christopher Cross . It was included as a bonus track only on the CD & Cassette versions of his second album Another Page , released in 1983 . </P>
<P> `` Arthur 's Theme ( Best That You Can Do ) '' is a song performed and co-written by American singer - songwriter Christopher Cross , which was the main theme for the 1981 film Arthur starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli . The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1982 . In the US , it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the Hot Adult Contemporary charts during October 1981 , remaining at the top on the Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks . Overseas , it also went to number one on the VG - lista chart in Norway , and was a top ten hit in several other countries . The song became the second and last American number one hit by Christopher Cross . It was included as a bonus track only on the CD & Cassette versions of his second album Another Page , released in 1983 . </P>
who sang the theme song from the movie arthur
who sang the theme song from the movie arthur
Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross