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"Eye of the Tiger" is a song by the American rock band Survivor. It was written as the theme song for the 1982 film Rocky III and released that year as a single from Survivor's third album, Eye of the Tiger .
Eye of the Tiger is the third album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982. It reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. [3] The album features the title track, which is also the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to #1 in both the US [3] and UK, [4] while "American Heartbeat" reached #17 in the US. [3]
Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. [3] ... Its theme song, "Eye of the Tiger", ...
Goodall performed a thrilling cover of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger," known for being the theme to the 1982 film "Rocky III." When asked in a pre-taped segment why he chose the song, Goodall said ...
In 1982, Survivor's breakthrough arrived when actor Sylvester Stallone asked them to provide the theme song for his movie Rocky III. Stallone had heard "Poor Man's Son" and wanted a song similar to it and to Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust". [7] [8] The band agreed to his request and soon came up with "Eye of the Tiger". [9]
In a long interview with Variety, Sylvester Stallone speaks candidly about how the 'Rocky' movie series impacted his life and career.
Rocky is an American sports drama multimedia franchise created by Sylvester Stallone, ... the song "Eye of the Tiger" from Rocky III was nominated for Best Original Song.
James Michael Peterik (/ ˈ p iː t ə r ɪ k / PEE-tə-rik; [1] born November 11, 1950) [2] is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder of the rock band Survivor, as vocalist and guitarist in The Ides of March, and as co-writer of the anthem "Eye of the Tiger", the theme from the 1982 film Rocky III.