Other songs from the soundtrack (like "Hearts on Fire") History of Survivor’s lead vocalists Which of these
If you're interested in more stories behind iconic 80s movie soundtracks: The making of Survivor - Burning Heart (Audio)
: Lines like "Is it East versus West?" and "Can any nation stand alone?" mirrored the movie's tension between Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago. Other songs from the soundtrack (like "Hearts on
After the massive success of "Eye of the Tiger" in Rocky III , Sylvester Stallone personally reached out to Survivor once again for the 1985 sequel. He sent songwriters Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan a copy of the script while they were touring with REO Speedwagon. Creating the Anthem Creating the Anthem : The track peaked at
: The track peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1986.
🔥 : Despite the song's massive success, it was kept out of the #1 spot for two weeks by the charity single "That's What Friends Are For".