Charm the Snake

"Charm the Snake"
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Every Turn of the World
B-side"Open Your Heart"
ReleasedOctober 26, 1985
Recorded1985
GenreSoft rock
Length4:24
LabelWarner Bros. Records Inc.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Omartian
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"A Chance for Heaven"
(1984)
"Charm the Snake"
(1985)
"Every Turn of the World"
(1985)

"Charm the Snake" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was co-written by the producer Michael Omartian. It was released in 1985 as the lead single from his third album, Every Turn of the World.[1] The single peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, the only track on the album to chart.[2]

Personnel

  • Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars, SynthAxe
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards, synthesizers, horn arrangements
  • Marcus Ryle – synthesizer programming
  • Joe Chemay – bass guitar
  • John Robinson – drums
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Jerry Hey – trumpet
  • Gary Grant – trumpet
  • Alexandra Brown – backing vocals
  • Lynn Davis – backing vocals
  • Vesta Williams – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak

position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 68

References

  1. "Christopher Cross Sails Right Into A Faster Lane". Chicago Tribune. December 19, 1985.
  2. "Remember the Time Christopher Cross Wanted to be a Race Car Driver?". Autoweek.
  3. "Christopher Cross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.

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