| "You're the Best" | |
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| Song byJoe Esposito | |
| from the albumThe Karate Kid Soundtrack | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Genre | Synthpop,hard rock |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | Casablanca |
| Songwriters | Bill Conti (music), Allee Willis (lyrics)[1] |
"You're the Best" is a song performed byJoe Esposito and written byBill Conti (music) andAllee Willis (lyrics), which came to prominence as the music to the All-Valley Karate Championships montage in the 1984 movieThe Karate Kid in which the protagonist,Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), proves to be a surprisingly formidable contender.
Responding to years of criticism of "You're the Best" on the radio, singer Joe Esposito called intoThe Adam Carolla Show on April 9, 2008. The criticism was that the lyric "History repeats itself" was inappropriate because it was played during Daniel LaRusso's (Ralph Macchio) first All-Valley Tournament inThe Karate Kid. Esposito revealed that thepower ballad[2] was originally intended for theRocky III soundtrack, but was replaced by "Eye of the Tiger". It was subsequently also turned down for theFlashdance soundtrack in favor of "Maniac" byMichael Sembello.The Karate Kid's director,John G. Avildsen, liked the song so much that he used it in the movie.[3]
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