Sailing (Christopher Cross song)

"Sailing" is a 1979 soft rock song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released in May 1980 as the second single from his first album Christopher Cross (1979), which was already certified gold by this time. The song was a success in the United States, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 30, 1980, where it stayed for one week. The song also won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Arrangement of the Year, and helped Cross win the Best New Artist award.