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SIGN UP for Gold Derby’s free newsletter with latest predictions It’s also not quite the worst nominee in this category – that honor goes to the waltz from “The Slipper and the Rose,” the deservedly forgotten live action take on “Cinderella” starring Richard Chamberlain. This original version was actually performed by Kasey Cisyk, not Debby Boone (whose cover would go on to win the Record of the Year Grammy), and her pleasant performance keeps the tune reasonably listenable. “You Light Up My Life” isn’t quite as stinky as some other winners in this category but it’s still pretty turgid stuff. The Golden Globes had the smarts to nominate “Theme from New York, New York” and “How Deep Is Your Love” at their ceremony this year, though both fell to “You Light Up My Life.” And the song has certainly more than stood the test of time.Īs for “Saturday Night Fever,” one could have easily filled the entire Best Original Song category exclusively with songs from the film – “How Deep Is Your Love” “If I Can’t Have You” “More Than a Woman” “Night Fever” and of course “Stayin’ Alive” were all richly deserving of recognition here. By now, however, many have come around to seeing “New York, New York” as one of Scorsese’s more underrated efforts, unfairly maligned at a time when audiences and much of the industry balked at idiosyncratic efforts by some of the most groundbreaking directors of the 1970s. The tune, later covered to even greater success by Frank Sinatra, was likely hurt by the weak box office and critical reception to the picture at the time. “Theme from New York, New York,” later ranked #31 on the American Film Institute’s list of “100 Years…100 Songs,” marks some of the finest, most iconic work composers Fred Ebb and John Kander (and performer Liza Minnelli, for that matter) have ever done. Should’ve won: “Nobody Does It Better” from “The Spy Who Loved Me”ġ977 is a tough year to take very seriously in Best Original Song, and not just because of the winner – the sleepy, corny “You Light Up My Life.” This was the dumbfounding occasion in which voters inexplicably ignored both the legendary “Theme from New York, New York,” from Martin Scorsese’s eponymous film, and entire Bee Gees soundtrack from “Saturday Night Fever.”ĭISCUSS All of this year’s Oscar contenders with Hollywood insiders in our notorious forums Won: “You Light Up My Life” from “You Light Up My Life”