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The song was written in collaboration between Cross, Pop Music Composer Burt Bacharach , and his frequent writing partner Carole Bayer Sager . A fourth writing credit goes to Australia n Songwriter Peter Allen , also a frequent collaborator with Sager; the line "When you get caught between the moon and New York City" from the chorus is taken from an unreleased song they had previously written together.

The song won the 1981 Academy Award For Best Song . It was presented by singer Connie Francis , who was a long time friend and music collaborator of Burt Bacharach.