Eye of the Tiger (album) - Composition

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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]

Eye of the Tiger

Studio album by

Survivor

Released

June 8, 1982

Recorded

Winter 1981

Studio

Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles)

Genre

Hard rock

Length

38:11

Label

Scotti Bros.

Producer

Frankie Sullivan

Survivor chronology

Premonition
(1981)

Eye of the Tiger
(1982)

Caught in the Game
(1983)

Singles from Eye of the Tiger

"Eye of the Tiger"
Released: May 31, 1982 (US)
"American Heartbeat"
Released: September 1982 (US) [1]
"The One That Really Matters"
Released: December 1982 [2]

It features the title track, which is 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] Both singles also made the charts in Germany.[5]

Following the temporary disbandment of Survivor in 1989, Jimi Jamison recorded a cover of "Ever Since the World Began" for the film Lock Up.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]

AllMusic's brief retrospective review was dismissive of the album, declaring that "nothing here really scales the same height as the title track".[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Peterik & Frankie Sullivan, Except "The One That Really Matters" written by Peterik.

Side One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eye of the Tiger"	4:04
2.	"Feels Like Love"	4:08
3.	"Hesitation Dance"	3:52
4.	"The One That Really Matters"	3:32
5.	"I'm Not That Man Anymore"	4:49

Side Two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Children of the Night"	4:45
7.	"Ever Since the World Began"	3:48
8.	"American Heartbeat"	4:10
9.	"Silver Girl"	4:52
Total length:		38:11

Publishing

All songs copyright Holy Moley Music, Rude Music, WB Music Corp. & Easy Action Music, except track 4 (WB Music Corp. & Easy Action Music).

Personnel

Survivor

Dave Bickler – lead vocals
Jim Peterik – grand piano, Hammond B3 organ, electric guitars, acoustic 12-string guitar, backing vocals
Frankie Sullivan – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, backing vocals
Stephan Ellis – bass
Marc Droubay – drums

Additional musicians

Daryl Dragon – additional keyboards, synthesizers, E-mu Emulator
Fergie Frederiksen – backing vocals

Production

Jim Peterik – producer, arrangements
Frankie Sullivan – producer, arrangements
Phil Bonanno – engineer
Mike Clink – engineer
Hill Brim Swimmer – assistant engineer
Doug Sax – mastering
Glen Christensen – back cover photography

Studios

Recorded at Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California).
Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8]	26
Canada	1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9]	10
United States (Billboard 200)	2

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[11]	Gold	10,000^*
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Survivor singles".
"Survivor singles".
Eye of the Tiger USA chart history, Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
Survivor UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
"Chartverfolgung / Survivor / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
"Jimi Jamison - "Ever Since the World Began"/"Cry Alone"". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
Eye of the Tiger at AllMusic
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 301. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Survivor". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 251. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
"International News" (PDF). Cash Box. October 30, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via World Radio History.
"IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1983". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
"American album certifications – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

v t e Survivor
Frankie Sullivan Billy Ozzello Ryan Sullivan Cameron Barton Jeffrey Bryan Jim Peterik Dave Bickler Dennis Keith Johnson Gary Smith Marc Droubay Stephan Ellis Jimi Jamison Bill Syniar Mickey Curry Kyle Woodring Klem Hayes Randy Riley Chris Grove Gordon Patriarca Barry Dunaway Robin McAuley Michael Young Mitchell Sigman Walter Tolentino
Studio albums	Survivor Premonition Eye of the Tiger Caught in the Game Vital Signs When Seconds Count Too Hot to Sleep Reach
Compilations	Greatest Hits Ultimate Survivor The Best of Survivor
Singles	"Eye of the Tiger" "American Heartbeat" "I Can't Hold Back" "High on You" "The Search Is Over" "Burning Heart" "Is This Love" "How Much Love" "Man Against the World"
Related articles	Discography The Ides of March

На других языках

[de] Eye of the Tiger

Eye of the Tiger erschien 1982 als drittes Album von Survivor und war das erfolgreichste Album ihrer Karriere.

- [en] Eye of the Tiger (album)

[es] Eye of the Tiger (álbum)

Eye of the Tiger es el tercer álbum de la banda de rock estadounidense Survivor, publicado en 1982. Este álbum alcanzó el puesto número 2 en los EE. UU. Billboard. El sencillo "Eye of the Tiger" ocupó el puesto número 1 del ranking en los EE. UU. y el Reino Unido.

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