Survivor - Burning Heart (audio) Guide

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

🔥 : Despite the song's massive success, it was kept out of the #1 spot for two weeks by the charity single "That's What Friends Are For". 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 story behind Survivor's " Burning Heart "

: The track peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1986. He sent songwriters Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan

: Peterik and Sullivan wrote much of the song in hotel rooms during the tour.

: 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