Somewhere Out There

Barry Mann

About Somewhere Out There

"Somewhere Out There" is a song released by MCA Records and recorded by American singers Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram for the soundtrack of the animated film An American Tail (1986). The song was written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and produced by Peter Asher and Steve Tyrell. It reached number eight in the United Kingdom, number six in Ireland and number two in both the United States and Canada.


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Somewhere out there beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight

Somewhere out there someone's saying a prayer
That we'll find one another in that big somewhere out there

And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star

And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky

Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true

And even though I know how very far apart we are
It helps to think we might be wishing on the same bright star

And when the night wind starts to sing a lonesome lullaby
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky

Somewhere out there if love can see us through
Then we'll be together somewhere out there
Out where dreams come true

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Barry Mann

Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman, 9 February 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil. Mann married Weil in August 1961. The couple has one daughter: Dr Jenn Berman. more »

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13 facts about this song

Creation
The song "Somewhere Out There" was co-written by James Horner, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil.
Movie Inclusion
It was created for the 1986 animated film "An American Tail" produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and directed by Don Bluth.
Performance
The popular version of this song was performed by recording artists Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram.
Chart Success
"Somewhere out There" reached #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in March 1987.
Award Winning
The song won Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988.
Academy Award Nomination
It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song during the 60th Academy Awards.
Unique Eclectic Mixing
The song is a Broadway-inspired ballad that makes a unique eclectic mix when combined with the original score that was composed by James Horner.
Soundtrack Version
The version of the song that appears on the "An American Tail" soundtrack, as performed by the characters from the film, conducted by Horner's longtime collaborator, John Mauceri, reached the UK top five hit.
Re-recording fact
The song was re-recorded by Ronstadt and Ingram, this time with Peter Asher producing.
Use in the sequel
A short instrumental version of "Somewhere Out There" can be heard in the sequel to "An American Tail", "Fievel Goes West" but the song was not included in the soundtrack itself.
Popularity
As of 2017, the song remains Ronstadt's third highest-charting single ever, surpassed only by her 1975 #1 hit "You're No Good" and her 1977 #2 hit "Blue Bayou".
Enduring Impact
Even today, the song is frequently used as a dedication song on radio stations in the United States.
Music Video
The music video for the Ronstadt-Ingram version was produced by George Lucas and directed by Les Mayfield, where it played in front of theatrical showings of Lucasfilm's 1986 film "Howard the Duck".

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