Survivor - Burning Heart (audio) 📌 👑

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

: The track peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1986. Survivor - Burning Heart (Audio)

: The song was originally titled "The Unmistakable Fire," but Stallone suggested "Burning Heart" instead. After the massive success of "Eye of the

: Peterik and Sullivan wrote much of the song in hotel rooms during the tour. : The song was originally titled "The Unmistakable

: Stallone requested louder drums for the mix and asked for a new third verse to replace a repeated one, which the band implemented. Impact and Success

If you're interested in more stories behind iconic 80s movie soundtracks: The making of

The story behind Survivor's " Burning Heart " is a tale of high-stakes Cold War rivalry and a collaboration with Sylvester Stallone to capture the "all or nothing" spirit of . The Commission