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| Single by Survivor | ||||||||||
| from the album Rocky III Original Soundtrack and Eye of the Tiger | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Take You on a Saturday" | |||||||||
| Released | May 29, 1982 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||||||||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:06, 3:45 (Single) | |||||||||
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik | |||||||||
| Producer | Frankie Sullivan | |||||||||
| Certification | 2× Platinum (RIAA) | |||||||||
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"Eye of the Tiger" is the title of a song by American rock band Survivor. It was released in May 1982 as a single from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust". The song was to be the theme song for the movie Rocky III in which he was playing the main role. The movie version of the song is different from the album version because it features tiger growls. It gained tremendous MTV and radio airplay and topped charts worldwide in 1982. It is memorable for its guitar riff and anthemic chorus. It was certified platinum in August 1982 by the RIAA, signifying sales of 2 million vinyl copies, and the song has sold 3 million in digital downloads by March 2012.[1] It was voted VH1's 63rd greatest hard rock song.[2]
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Background [link]
In an interview with Songfacts, co-writer Jim Peterik explained the song's title.
At first, we wondered if calling it 'Eye of the Tiger' was too obvious. The initial draft of the song, we started with 'It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight, rising up to the spirit of our rival, and the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night, and it all comes down to survival.' We were going to call the song 'Survival.' In the rhyme scheme, you can tell we had set up 'rival' to rhyme with 'survival.' At the end of the day, we said, 'Are we nuts?' That hook is so strong, and 'rival' doesn't have to be a perfect rhyme with the word 'tiger.' We made the right choice and went with 'Eye Of The Tiger'.[3]
In popular culture [link]
The song has been used many times to introduce large events such as sports matches, concerts, and political rallies; Newt Gingrich, for instance, has used it at his events since 2009, and in early 2012 was asked by the song's creators to stop doing so. As of January 2012[update], they have sued Gingrich to demand he cease playing it and to compensate them.[4] The song is used in the game Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero : World Tour
Charts and sales [link]
Chart positions [link]
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Certifications [link]
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Chart successions [link]
| Preceded by "Caught Up in You" by 38 Special |
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single July 3, 1982 – July 31, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Think I'm in Love" by Eddie Money |
| Preceded by "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single July 24, 1982 - August 28, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band |
| Preceded by "Come on Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners |
UK Singles Chart number one single 4 September 1982 - 25 September 1982 |
Succeeded by "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth |
| Preceded by "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller Band |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one single September 20, 1982 - October 25, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners |
References [link]
- ^ "Week Ending March 18, 2012. Songs: Your ’80s Party Mix-Tape". New.music.yahoo.com. 2012-03-21. https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-march-18-2012-songs-80s-party-004336988.html. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ^ "spreadit.org music". https://music.spreadit.org/vh1-top-100-hard-rock-songs/. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ Jim Peterik interview with Songfacts
- ^ Prins, Henrico (1 January 2012). "'Gingrich mag Eye of the Tiger niet meer draaien' - Verkiezingen in de Verenigde Staten". de Volkskrant. https://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/4004/Verkiezingen-in-de-Verenigde-Staten/article/detail/3145918/2012/01/31/Gingrich-mag-Eye-of-the-Tiger-niet-meer-draaien.dhtml?utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20120131. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f International peaks
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005) (in Finnish). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 18. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ German peak
- ^ Search for Irish peaks
- ^ Top Italian singles of 1982
- ^ Dutch Top 40 peak
- ^ Allmusic peaks
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Music Canada. https://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Eye+of+the+Tiger&sa=Survivor&smt=0. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "French single certifications – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. https://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html&type=7. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Les Singles en Or :" (in French). Infodisc.fr. https://www.infodisc.fr/S_Certif_Or.php?debut=450. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in Italian) (PDF). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. https://www.fimi.it/temp/cert_GFK_download_112012.pdf. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ "British single certifications – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". British Phonographic Industry. https://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 2 January 2012. Enter Eye of the Tiger in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Go
- ^ "Gold and Platinum Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- ^ "Week Ending March 18, 2012. Songs: Your ’80s Party Mix-Tape". New.music.yahoo.com. 2012-03-21. https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-march-18-2012-songs-80s-party-004336988.html. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
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After serving time in prison, Buck Matthews (Gary Busey), a Vietnam veteran, returns to his hometown to start his life over with his wife Christie (Denise Galik) and their five-year-old daughter Jennifer (Judith Barsi). However, he learns that the small town where he grew up is overrun by a large motorcycle gang which rides through the town in large numbers, harassing various citizens. On his first night back to his old job at a construction yard, Buck hears a woman screaming in the distance. He follows the screams to discover a large group of bikers attacking and attempting to rape a local nurse. Buck manages to chase the gang off using his truck, saving the nurse. The leader of the biker gang, Blade (William Smith), takes Buck's actions personally and begins to terrorize Buck and his family. The gang attacks the Matthews' home, beating Buck and killing his wife. This leaves Jennifer, his young daughter, in shock as she witnessed the entire event.
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by: CkyRising up, back on the streets!
Took my time, took my chances!
Now im here, prepared to survive,
Want to stay alive, FUCK YOU, die!
The eye of the tiger is the cream of the fight!
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Just a man and his will to survive
I kill you, you eat my shit and die! Fuck you die!
You drink my god damn piss!!
Oh my god I could have fucked you in the first place
I shit in your father's fuckin face