Charm the Snake

"Charm the Snake"
American 1985 7″ cover
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Every Turn of the World
B-side"Open Your Heart"
ReleasedOctober 1985
Recorded1985
StudioPop 'n' Roll Studios (Santa Monica, California)
Length4:22 (album version)
3:50 (single version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriters
ProducerMichael Omartian
Christopher Cross singles chronology
"A Chance for Heaven"
(1984)
"Charm the Snake"
(1985)
"Every Turn of the World"
(1985)
Alternative cover
Japanese cover

"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 October 1985 as the lead single and second song from his third album, Every Turn of the World. The single peaked at No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent five weeks on the chart. It was the only track from the album to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 and also his final entry on that listing.