Barry wrote the score at a creative and prolific time in his career, scoring the music for films such as "Raise the Titanic", "High Road to China" and the highly acclaimed "Body Heat" all within an 18-month period, yet the score for "Somewhere in Time" is considered to be among the best of his career. The music from the film is often credited for much of its success by invoking a deeply emotional pull for the viewers. In the years since the film's release the music has become as famous as the film, if not more so, with many hearing it and then seeking the film on video.