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Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte‐Marie, Will Jennings
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"Up Where We Belong" is a song written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings that was recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. Warnes was recommended to sing a song from the film because of her previous soundtrack successes, and she had the idea for the song to be a duet that she would perform with Cocker. Jennings selected various sections of the score by Nitzsche and Sainte-Marie in creating the structure of the song and added lyrics about the struggles of life and love and the obstacles that people attempt to dodge. It was released in July of that year to coincide with the release of the film.
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Up Where We Belong (From "An Officer and a Gentleman")
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Joe Cocker / August 1, 1982
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Up Where We Belong (From "An Officer And A Gentleman")
The Anthology / January 1, 1999
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Up Where We Belong (From "An Officer And A Gentleman")
With Love From PolyGram 50th Anniversary / August 1, 1982
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Up Where We Belong (From "An Officer And A Gentleman")
Nostalgic Romance / August 1, 1982
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