"Eye of the Tiger ""Eye of the Tiger"" is a song composed by American rock band Survivor. It was released as a single from their third album of the same name ""Eye of the Tiger"" and was also the theme song for the film ""Rocky III"", which was released a day before the single. The song was written by Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist Jim Peterik, and was recorded at the request of ""Rocky III"" star, writer, and director Sylvester Stallone, after Queen denied him permission to use ""Another One Bites the Dust"", the song Stallone intended as the"
"the theme song for his movie ""Rocky III"". The song, ""Eye of the Tiger"", soon turned into one of the biggest hits of the band's career. It had an enormous impact on the ""Billboard"" charts, soaring to #1 for seven weeks. The song won the band a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, was voted ""Best New Song"" by the People's Choice Awards and received an Academy Award nomination. Thanks to the song's success and another Top 20 single, ""American Heartbeat"", the album ""Eye of the Tiger"" peaked at #2 on the ""Billboard"""
"singer Dave Bickler was experiencing vocal cord strain. Ultimately, Bickler was able to finish the album, and Frederiksen assisted with background vocals. The band's third album ""Eye of the Tiger"" was released in May 1982, with Frederiksen credited simply as ""Fergie"". It jumped to number 2 on the ""Billboard"" charts, and eventually went 2x Platinum on the strength of its #1 title track. Frederiksen provided harmonies on five tracks, including the album's second single, ""American Heartbeat"", which charted in the top 20. In late summer of 1982, Frederiksen and Asia session-guitarist Jim Odom were both recruited by manager Budd Carr,"
"The Moment of Truth (Survivor song) ""The Moment of Truth"" is a song recorded by the rock band Survivor. It was the first hit single with their new lead singer Jimi Jamison (from Cobra, replacing Dave Bickler due to vocal problems). After making the number one Hit theme song for ""Rocky III"", the band was asked to perform a composed song for the 1984 box office smash hit ""The Karate Kid."" The movie's theme song reached #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 7, 1984 for 7 weeks on the chart. The song was later re-issue on the ""Vital"
"for a total of eighteen weeks. It also topped the British charts and was Australia's number 1 single for four weeks. ""Eye"" went on to win the band the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, was voted Best New Song by the People's Choice Awards and received an Academy Award nomination. The album of the same title, ""Eye of the Tiger"", was released by the band in June 1982 and contained another Top 40 hit in the United States, ""American Heartbeat"" (number 17 US) and "" The One Who Really Matters"" (number 74"
"100 and going double platinum. ""Eye of the Tiger"" also won a Grammy Award and resulted in an Oscar nomination for Peterik and Frankie Sullivan for Best Song. Their 1984 album, ""Vital Signs"", featured the Top 10 hits ""High on You"" (No. 8) and ""The Search Is Over"" (No. 4), and another sizable hit, ""I Can't Hold Back"" (No. 13). In 1985, Peterik co-wrote the theme song to ""Rocky IV"", ""Burning Heart"", which would be another big hit (No. 2 in early 1987) for Survivor. ""Burning Heart"" was followed by Number 9 hit, ""Is This Love"". Following Survivor's 1988 album"
"assisted with equipment changes, band members began to observe his serious interest, eventually allowing him to play guitar after practice. He was a member of the hard rock band Mariah in 1976. Frankie Sullivan Frank Michael ""Frankie"" Sullivan III (born February 1, 1955) is an American guitarist and songwriter. Best known for being a member of the band Survivor, he has been the only fixture in its lineup since the band's 1977 inception. Along with former bandmate, keyboardist and vocalist Jim Peterik, Sullivan co-wrote many of the group's hits, including ""Eye of the Tiger"" and ""Burning Heart"" from the ""Rocky"
"sold 400,000 copies. Dave Bickler Dave Bickler (born March 31, 1953) is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Survivor from 1978 until 1983, particularly on the #1 U.S. hit ""Eye of the Tiger"". In addition to his wide vocal range, his trademark look included a beret. Bickler would go on to provide the vocals in advertisements, including Bud Light's ""Real Men of Genius"" TV and radio commercials. Bickler was born in North Dakota, moved to Willmar, Minnesota, and then graduated from Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois. His career began in 1968 as one"
"Dave Bickler Dave Bickler (born March 31, 1953) is an American vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Survivor from 1978 until 1983, particularly on the #1 U.S. hit ""Eye of the Tiger"". In addition to his wide vocal range, his trademark look included a beret. Bickler would go on to provide the vocals in advertisements, including Bud Light's ""Real Men of Genius"" TV and radio commercials. Bickler was born in North Dakota, moved to Willmar, Minnesota, and then graduated from Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois. His career began in 1968 as one of two lead"
"""Too Hot to Sleep"", the group disbanded. Songs from each of Peterik's bands appears in a Stallone film to motivate the scene's action: Survivor's ""Eye of the Tiger"" in ""Rocky III"", the Ides of March's ""Vehicle"" in ""Lock Up"", and Jimi Jamison's solo take on Survivor's ""Ever Since the World Began"" playing during the closing credits of ""Lock Up"". In 1993 Peterik once again began touring and recording with a reunited Survivor, but left them for good in July, 1996. In 1990, the original members of the Ides of March (Peterik, Millas, Bob Bergland, Mike Borch, Chuck Soumar, and John"
"Stone"". Later in 1975, the group released a critically acclaimed follow-up, ""Phoenix"". That same year, the group contributed background vocals to several songs on Elton John's hit album, ""Rock of the Westies"". In 1976, they released their third album, ""Chameleon"", which included the tracks ""Get You Somebody New"", ""Isn't It a Shame"" and ""Who's Watching the Watcher"". Despite having critical acclaim with their follow-ups to ""Nightbirds"", ""Phoenix"" and ""Chameleon"" failed to repeat that album's success and the group struggled to have another hit due to pop and R&B radio programmers struggling to categorize their music. By 1976, tensions had developed"
"soon demonstrates that it has nothing to offer but more of the same ... There are fleeting moments, thanks chiefly to a personable performance from Carl Weathers, but the time has surely come for Rocky Balboa to take the final count."" ""Rocky III"" was nominated for both the Award of the Japanese Academy for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Motion Picture at the Image Awards. The film's theme song ""Eye of the Tiger"" was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards, the BAFTA Film Awards and the Golden Globes. However, Mr. T was nominated for a Golden"
"5 songs from the group's debut self-titled EP released in 1982, both of which are considered rarities and have been long out of print. Also included are tracks the group released in 1982 for compilation albums, including the instrumental ""Bitchen Summer/Speedway"" (first released on the compilation ""Rodney On The ROQ Vol. III""), ""No Mag Commercial"" and the theme song for a Dallas, TX radio program, ""Rock And Roll Alternative"", hosted by George Gimarc on KZEW (""The Zoo""). The group also included four unreleased demos done in 1981, including covers of The Turtles' ""Outside Chance"" and Paul Revere & The Raiders'"
"Frankie Sullivan Frank Michael ""Frankie"" Sullivan III (born February 1, 1955) is an American guitarist and songwriter. Best known for being a member of the band Survivor, he has been the only fixture in its lineup since the band's 1977 inception. Along with former bandmate, keyboardist and vocalist Jim Peterik, Sullivan co-wrote many of the group's hits, including ""Eye of the Tiger"" and ""Burning Heart"" from the ""Rocky III"" and ""IV"" movie soundtracks. According to pianist and keyboardist Jimmy Tranchitella of Northlake, Illinois, Sullivan's musical career began in his early teens. As he sat in on local garage-band practices and"
"his frequent appearances thereafter on television and on stage (in pantomime). In 1991, he opened ""The Ultimate"" at Lightwater Valley which was, at the time, the longest roller coaster in the world. He described the ride ""scarier than Mike Tyson"". In 1993 (aired Tuesday, 30th of March) Frank briefly appeared as a guest on CITV's ""Finders Keepers"" hosted by Neil Buchanan. In 1995, the year of his world championship, he released a cover version of ""Eye of the Tiger"", the theme song of the movie ""Rocky III"". It reached No. 28 in the UK charts. In 1999, he featured on"
"year. The band made its breakthrough in 1982 when ""Eye of the Tiger"" hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts for six weeks and won a Grammy Award. Meanwhile, Smith formed the Chicago jazz-rock band Software with Johnson, Patrick Leonard, Bill Ruppert and Mark Colby. The band recorded one album, ""Marbles"", released in 1981. Smith later toured with Leslie West, but opted out of recording and touring with West because of his session work. Smith became one of the first-call studio drummers in Chicago through the 1980s and into the 1990s before he returned to Arizona. He played on several"
"the film ""School of Rock"" (2003). Several bands have recorded cover versions: The Agnews on the anthology album """" (1991); The Huntingtons on their album ""File Under Ramones"" (1999); Blanks 77 on the ""Ramones Maniacs"" tribute album (2001); Wednesday Night Heroes on their ""Move to Press"" EP (2005); Trashlight Vision on their album ""Alibis and Ammunition"" (2006); MxPx on their album ""On the Cover II"" (2009); and Iron Chic on their ""Spooky Action"" EP (2013). In 2004, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' Dicky Barrett and Lawrence Katz were joined by ex-Ramones Marky and C.J. for a live performance of the song"
"Eye (song) ""Eye"" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released in 1997 on the soundtrack to the David Lynch film ""Lost Highway"". Along with the song ""The End Is the Beginning Is the End"" from ""Batman & Robin"" and ""Christmastime"" from ""A Very Special Christmas 3"", ""Eye"" represented a period of work on compilations done by the Pumpkins in between the release of the two albums ""Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"" and ""Adore"". It also appeared on their greatest hits collection ""Rotten Apples"". This is their first song after the firing of their drummer"
"number eight on the US Modern Rock Tracks in 1997. Corgan later said the surprise success of ""Eye"" as a single inspired the band to continue with the new electronica-tinged direction as they began work on ""Adore"". Eye (song) ""Eye"" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released in 1997 on the soundtrack to the David Lynch film ""Lost Highway"". Along with the song ""The End Is the Beginning Is the End"" from ""Batman & Robin"" and ""Christmastime"" from ""A Very Special Christmas 3"", ""Eye"" represented a period of work on compilations done by the Pumpkins"
"also held number-one on the Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks. The album was eventually certified triple Platinum by the RIAA. The group's follow-up album ""Tough All Over"" (1985) made the top 50, enjoying great sales for ""C-I-T-Y"" and the title track, which became their second number-one single on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Another song from that album, ""Voice of America's Sons"", was the featured theme song on the official soundtrack of the action movie ""Cobra"" (1986), starring Sylvester Stallone, and Cafferty's solo track ""Heart's on Fire"" was featured in another Stallone movie, ""Rocky IV"" (1985). The band's"
"of the three, and any of the three is gonna wipe him out."" Snake Eyes (song) ""Snake Eyes"" is a song by British progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project off their 1980 album ""The Turn of a Friendly Card"", where it appears as the second part of the title suite. The song was written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, and features Chris Rainbow on lead vocals. The lyrics are from the perspective of a compulsive gambler playing craps, who doesn't intend to stop until he wins. In an interview, Eric Woolfson said of the song, ""I've often, in"
"album ""Loco Live"" as well as in concerts until their disbandment in 1996. The British heavy metal band Motörhead played the main theme as the overture music on the 1981 ""No sleep 'til Hammersmith"" tour. American heavy metal band Metallica has run ""The Ecstasy of Gold"" as prelude music at their concerts since 1985 (except 1996–1998), and in 2007 recorded a version of the instrumental for a compilation tribute to Morricone. XM Satellite Radio's ""The Opie & Anthony Show"" also opens every show with ""The Ecstasy of Gold"". The American punk rock band The Vandals song ""Urban Struggle"" begins with"
"Signs"" album in 2009 by Rock Candy. The music video shows the band performing in a culture japanese park with mixed scenes from the movie. The song is written by Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett and published by Karussell Label. The Moment of Truth (Survivor song) ""The Moment of Truth"" is a song recorded by the rock band Survivor. It was the first hit single with their new lead singer Jimi Jamison (from Cobra, replacing Dave Bickler due to vocal problems). After making the number one Hit theme song for ""Rocky III"", the band was asked to perform"
"Sullivan weren't willing to do. Bickler was fired and the band's record label, yet again, failed to do much in the way of promotion of what many feel was a superior album overall to ""Eye Of The Tiger"" one year before. In early 1984, Bickler was replaced by Jimi Jamison of the bands Target and Cobra. The band's first song to feature Jimi Jamison was ""The Moment of Truth"", the theme song of the box office smash hit ""The Karate Kid"" (1984), which peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1984. Next came Survivor's first album"
"title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Rapper LL Cool J performed as Mosley first entered the arena, while vocalist Jimi Jamison of the rock band Survivor sang ""Eye of the Tiger"" as Pacquiao approached the ring. Pacquiao knocked Mosley down in the third round using a one-two capped with a left straight. Mosley was left dazed by the knockdown but managed to stand up. Mosley floored Pacquiao in the tenth round with a push, but referee Kenny Bayless inexplicably ruled it a knockdown. None of the judges seemed to have bought it judging from the scores. Replays showed"
"first re-released on ""Thrill of It All"" box-set. The 1999 re-mastered version of the ""Manifesto"" album finally restored the original version of the song. The single re-recording of the song omits the last verse. Coincidentally, the song was in the UK Top 20 at the same time as another song called ""Angeleyes"" by the Swedish group ABBA. ""Angel Eyes"" was also the first record that Roxy Music made a specific music video for. Angel Eyes (Roxy Music song) ""Angel Eyes"" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music. It was released in August 1979 as the third single"
"wane since the release of their number-one hit, ""Eye of the Tiger."" This decline was exacerbated by the vocal problems of their then-lead singer Dave Bickler. Although he was initially not keen on fronting what he considered more of a ""pop rock"" band, which would contrast significantly with the heavier stylings of Cobra to which he had become accustomed, Jamison acquiesced to the band and its agents, ultimately joining and becoming Survivor's new frontman. Jamison appeared to provide an instant spark for Survivor. The first song he recorded with the band, ""The Moment of Truth"" (theme song from the 1984"
"on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in the Spring of 1980. However, the opening track ""Somewhere In America"" was a regional hit in the Chicago area, and the song ""Youngblood"", with its dramatic guitar intro, proved to be something of a blueprint for the band's smash hit of two years later, ""Eye of the Tiger"". An additional song recorded for the album, ""Rockin' into the Night"", was rejected by Nevison as ""too Southern""; it was given to .38 Special who turned the song into a hit. The original Survivor recording finally became available in 2004 on the compilation ""Ultimate Survivor"". The"
"longest run of 1982, behind ""Hurts So Good"" by John Cougar (which was prevented from reaching the top of the Hot 100 by ""Eye of the Tiger""). This top ten run is tied with the aforementioned ""Another One Bites the Dust"" as well as ""Physical"" as the longest run in the top ten for a number one song during the entire 1980s decade. The band won a 1982 Grammy Award for ""Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group With Vocal"" at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards. In September 1982, it also peaked at No. 1 in the United Kingdom, remaining"
"""Thriller"" was used. This song was accompanied by the image footage of Hulk Hogan winning the WWF title from The Iron Sheik. Other theme music included ""Cruise Control"" by the Dixie Dregs (Oct. 1981—March 1984) with footage of Bob Backlund being mobbed and picked up by jubilant fans while holding up the Championship belt. ""One Fine Morning"" by Canadian jazz-rock ensemble Lighthouse was also used (approx. 1974–1975). Various pop music was used for commercial bumpers starting in late 1982, including ""Start Me Up"" by The Rolling Stones, ""Dirty Laundry"" by Don Henley, ""Private Eyes"" and ""Out of Touch"" by Daryl"
"this song was only recorded live with the band but Peterik took the song for Mecca on their album in 2002. The band then toured with Styx and REO Speedwagon. For 2002, they recorded ""Christmas is Here"" which managed to move up the Mediabase Christmas charts, reaching No. 6 as the most added holiday song at radio and would appeared on the soundtrack ""A Classic Rock Christmas."" In 2004, Jamison was featured with the band in the Emmy Award-nominated Starbucks commercial which parodied Survivor's ""Eye of the Tiger"". Jamison remained with the band up through the release of their long-awaited"
"of Fame as one of the ""500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll"". The song was covered in the 2005 video game ""Guitar Hero II"". ""Rock This Town"" was featured in the 2006 video games ""Cars"" and ""Elite Beat Agents"", and in the TV show ""The Americans"" (2013). Rock This Town ""Rock This Town"" is the second single by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released February 6, 1981 by Arista Records in the UK, where it peaked at No. 9 on the Singles Chart. It was taken from the band's 1981 debut album, ""Stray Cats"". Its first US release, by"
"was that the lyric ""History repeats itself"" was inappropriate because it was played during Daniel LaRusso's (Ralph Macchio) first All-Valley Tournament in ""The Karate Kid"". Esposito revealed that the power ballad was originally intended for the ""Rocky III"" soundtrack, but was replaced by ""Eye of the Tiger"". It was subsequently also turned down for the ""Flashdance"" soundtrack in favour of ""Maniac"" by Michael Sembello. ""The Karate Kid""'s director, John G. Avildsen, liked the song so much that he used it in the movie. The track has been used since in numerous homages to eighties movies, including: Mexican wrestler Ricky Marvin"