1979 Classic Ballad Won an Oscar for ‘Best Original Song’ 47 Years Ago

April 20, 2026
By Jacqueline Burt Cote
News Writer, Parade

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Her very first Oscar win, however, wasn’t a duet at all. Written by David Shire and Norman Gimbel, “It Goes Like It Goes” was recorded by Warnes for the classic 1979 film Norma Rae. The song plays over the opening credits of the movie, which stars Sally Field as union activist Crystal Lee Sutton, and won the Oscar for Best Original Song that same year.

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