Worldwide Singles

Originally from San Antonio, Texas, and known as an exceptional guitar player, besides being a tremendous songwriting talent, Christopher Cross released his eponymous debut at the end of 1979. With its 1st single, “Ride Like The Wind”, beginning a 5 plus month run on the Billboard Hot 100 in February, peaking at Number 2, for four weeks, the #1 smash “Sailing” wasn’t far behind being released in May of 1980. “Never Be The Same”, # 15, and “Say You’ll Be Mine”, with Nicolette Larson on background vocals, # 20, all followed and made certain that Christopher Cross spent 1980 into 1981 dominating the charts and the airwaves.

In 1981, Cross achieved something no one had ever done before at the Grammy Awards. Cross swept the 'Big 4' awards which included not only 'Best Album' and 'Best New Artist', but both 'Record' and 'Song Of The Year' for “Sailing”. “Sailing” also took home the Grammy for 'Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist' to bring the awards total to 5 at the 23rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Cross’ chart success continued with “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)", from the film 'Arthur'. He not only hit #1 again, but won an Academy Award for 'Best Original Song'.

"Another Page"s “All Right” and “No Time For Talk” landed in the Top 40, and “Think Of Laura”, popularized through its use on 'General Hospital', became his 4th Top 10 hit. “A Chance For Heaven (Swimming Theme From The Official Music Of The XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984)” hit #16 on the Adult Contemporary Charts, and “Loving Strangers (David’s Theme From Nothing In Common)" cracked the Top 30.

"All Right : The Worldwide Singles 1980–1988" collects all of Christopher Cross’ domestic and international a sides from those years. Available as a 2 LP set on translucent pink and green vinyl, the set contains the original single versions, and the 2 CD counterpart adds the b sides on the 2nd disc. The compilation is produced by multiple Grammy winning producer Cheryl Pawelski and Brad Rosenberger and remastered by multiple Grammy winning engineer Michael Graves.

With liner notes from Garrett Price, director of the HBO Original film 'Yacht Rock : A Dockumentary', "All Right : The Worldwide Singles 1980–1988" chronicles Christopher Cross’ whirlwind 1st decade.

Omnivore Recordings, November 14th, 2025.