During the 1980s, Rabbitt moved further from crossover-styled music. His 1984 album "The Best Year of My Life" produced a number-one country hit and three more top-10 country hits, but none had crossover success. The illness and subsequent death of his son put his career on hold following the 1985 RCA Records release "Rabbitt Trax", which included the number one "Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)", a duet with country pop star Juice Newton. Like "You and I", the song was used as the theme for a soap opera, "Days of Our Lives".