You're the Best
| "You're the Best" | |
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Synthpop, hard rock | |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | Casablanca |
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Conti (music), Allee Willis (lyrics)[1] |
"You're the Best" is a song performed by Joe Esposito and written by Bill Conti (music) and Allee Willis (lyrics), which came to prominence as the music to the All-Valley Karate Championships montage in the 1984 movie The Karate Kid in which the protagonist, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), proves a surprisingly formidable contender.
Criticism
Responding to years of criticism of "You're the Best" on the radio, singer Joe Esposito called into John G. Avildsen, liked the song so much that he used it in the movie.[3]
References
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". BMI. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ "Ten Amazing 80s Action Movie Power Ballads".
- The Adam Carolla Show, 2008-04-09 interview.
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