Boone's success resulted in Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female and Record of the Year and won her the 1977 Grammy for Best New Artist and the 1977 American Music Award for Favorite Pop Single. The song earned Brooks the 1977 Song of the Year Grammy (tied with "Love Theme from "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen)") as well as the Best Original Song awards at the 1977 Golden Globe and Academy Awards. The song ranks #7 on Billboard's All Time Top 100.
You Light Up My Life
So many nights I sit by my window Waiting for someone to sing me his song So many dreams I kept deep inside me Alone in the dark but now You've come along
And you light up my life You give me hope To carry on You light up my days and fill my nights with song
Rollin' at sea, adrift on the water Could it be finally I'm turning for home? Finally, a chance to say hey, I love you Never again to be all alone
Cause you You light up my life You give me hope To carry on You light up my days And fill my nights with song
And you You light up my life You give me hope To carry on You light up my days And fill my nights with song With song You give me hope To carry on You light up my days And fill my nights with song
It can't be wrong When it feels so right 'Cause you You light up my life, my life, my life, my life