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"Eye of the Tiger" is a song performed by the American rock band Survivor from the album Eye of the Tiger, released in 1982. It was written at the request of Sylvester Stallone for the film Rocky III, as a replacement for Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" for which Stallone was unable to obtain permission. The mix of the song heard in the film features tiger growls, though these are omitted on the album and single versions. "Eye of the Tiger" topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for six weeks beginning July 24, 1982. The single was number two on the Billboard Top Pop Singles of 1982 year-end chart and number one on the Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles year-end chart. "Eye of the Tiger" also reached number one in the UK, Irish and Australian charts. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1982, representing two million records sold in the U.S. Survivor won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Eye of the Tiger". The song received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song and was voted "Favorite Song" by the People's Choice Awards (in a tie with "Truly" by Lionel Richie). In an interview with Songfacts, co-writer Jim Peterik explained the song's title.
The song was listed at #21 on Billboard's All Time Top 100 and was named the 63rd best hard rock song of all time by VH1. |
