"Burning Heart" is a song by
Survivor. It appeared in the
1985 film Rocky IV and on its
soundtrack album; the film's star
Sylvester Stallone personally commissioned the song.[2] The
single peaked at number 2 on the
Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in February 1986, behind "
That's What Friends Are For" by
Dionne and Friends. It was the biggest hit the band had with
Jimi Jamison on lead vocals. It was also a top 5 hit in the UK, Germany and several other European countries, and reached the top 15 in Canada.
Content
"Burning Heart", which is about an "all or nothing" battle, was inspired by the
Cold War,[3] as shown by lyrics such as "Is it East versus West?"[4] and "Can any nation stand alone?" The
Communist East versus
Capitalist West conflict is reflected in the film by the fight in the boxing ring between Rocky and
Ivan Drago.
Music video
The music video for "Burning Heart" features
Survivor giving a concert, mixed with scenes from the film Rocky IV.[5] A version with only the band (no movie footage) also exists, available on YouTube.
^1986 Swiss Singles Chart
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^Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 27, 1986). "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. p. Y-21. {{
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