DESCRIPTION:
The Main Event is a 1979 comedy starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, written by Gail Parent and directed by Howard Zieff. The film received negative reviews from critics, but was among the top 20 highest grossing films of the year at the box office. It was also the impetus for Barbra Streisand's first foray into disco, singing the Golden Globe-nominated theme song written by Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts. Although critically panned, The Main Event was a box office success. The film grossed $42.8 million on a budget of $8 million. It was the 16th highest-grossing film of 1979.

In June 1979, a soundtrack was released on LP, cassette, and eight-track. In October 1993, it was released on CD. The soundtrack contains an extended version of "The Main Event/Fight", containing an 11:39 version, an edited and slightly altered version at 4:54, released as the single that hit #3 on the Pop Charts, and a ballad version titled simply "The Main Event" as it omits the "Fight" parts. A bootleg of the recording sessions for the title song exists with Streisand commenting on the vocal challenges the song contains. A DJ-only promo 12" single was released for "The Main Event/Fight" as well as a 7" promo that featured a unique shorter 3:59 version backed with the single release.

"The Main Event" was arranged, conducted, and produced by Bob Esty!

Ooooooh...mmm...mmm...
Extra! Extra!
I'm in love
I gotta thank my luck stars above
Hurry, hurry don't be late
Cause I can't wait
I gotta celebrate
It's a fact
We got a first rate act
It's evident when we make love
The main event

You're my every thought
You're my own attraction
You must be heaven sent
You give me so much satisfaction
(You're the one)
You make life worth fighting for
You're the one-ah!
'Cause there is nobody quite like you
Baby, you're the one...

Extra! Extra!
I'm in love
I gotta thank my luck stars above
Hurry, hurry don't be late
I can't wait
I gotta celebrate
It's a fact
We got a first rate act
It's evident when we make love
The main event

You're my everything
And it's my conclusion
There is no sweeter scent
When you have found the right solution
(You're the one)
You make life worth fighting for
You're the one-ah!
And there is nobody quite like you
Honey, you're the one

Extra! Extra!
I'm in love
I gotta thank my luck stars above
Hurry, hurry don't be late
I can't wait
I gotta celebrate
It's a fact
We got a first rate act
It's evident when we make love
The main event

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Fight for what you want
Fight for what you need
Fight to keep the one you love
With love you might succeed
(Fight!) Come on and fight!
(Fight!) Fight for what you want
Fight! Fight for what is real
Fight to keep the one you love
If love is what you feel
Love don't try to kick me when I'm down
No love-ah 'cause I'm gonna lick you every round
(Keep it comin', keep it comin')
Look out kid cause I'm a-comin'
(Keep on tryin', keep on tryin')
You're a knockout
So put up your dukes and fight
(Fight! Fight!)
I said fight!
Love don't try to kick me when I'm down
Love my feet are planted on the ground
Love...ah...ah!
You're gonna give up without a sound
(Keep it comin', keep it comin')
Look out kid cause love's a-comin'
(Keep on tryin', keep on tryin')
I'm a winner there's no denying
(Keep it goin', keep it goin')
You're a knockout
So put up your dukes and fight ah...

Extra! Extra!
I'm in love
Hurry, hurry don't be late
Cause I can't wait
I gotta celebrate
It's a fact
We got a first rate act
It's evident when we make love...
Oh...Oh...Oh...
(Extra! Extra! I'm in love)
I'm gonna thank my luck stars above
(Hurry, hurry don't be late)
I can't wait
I gotta celebrate
(Extra! Extra! I'm in love)
I'm gonna thank my luck stars above
(Hurry, hurry don't be late)
I can't wait
Looooooooooooooooooove
(When we make love)
The main eveeeeeeeeeeent
(When we make love)
(You're the one)
You're my everything (You're the one)
You're my own attraction (You're the one)
You must be heaven sent (You're the one)
You give me so much satisfaction (You're the one)
You're my everything (You're the one)
And it's my conclusion (You're the one)
There is no sweeter scent
When I've found the right solution
(You're the one, you're the one)
(You're the one, you're the one)
When we make love
(You're the one, you're the one)
You're the one
(You're the one, you're the one)
Uh! You're the one
(You're the one, you're the one)
You're the one
(You're the one, you're the one)
I've found the right solution
(When we make love)
Extra! Extra! I'm in love
(When we make love)
I'm gonna thank my lucky stars above
(When we make love)
Hurry, hurry don't be late
I can't wait
I gotta celebrate
(When we make love)
When we make love
(When we make love)
I'm gonna thank my lucky stars above
(When we make love)
You make life worth fighting for
I can't help, I'm running back for more
(You're the one)
When we make love
(You're the one, you're the one)
When we make love
(You're the one, you're the one)
When we make love