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The song was composed by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Will Jennings, and performed as a duet by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. Warnes was chosen for the project due to her prior soundtrack accomplishments, and she proposed that the piece be arranged as a duet with Cocker. Jennings constructed the song by selecting elements from Nitzsche and Sainte-Marie's score and incorporating lyrics. The track was released in July 1982 to align with the film's theatrical debut.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
The lyrics address the difficulties encountered in life and romantic relationships, as well as the hardships individuals work to overcome.
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