Eye of the Tiger | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Singles from Eye of the Tiger | ||||
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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]
The album features the title track, which is also 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
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Source | Rating |
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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
[edit]All tracks written by Jim Peterik & Frankie Sullivan except "The One That Really Matters" written by Peterik.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Personnel
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] | 26 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 6 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] | 4 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 29 |
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[13] | 10 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 31 |
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[15] | 24 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] | 17 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 23 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] | 3 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 13 |
UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 12 |
US Billboard 200[21] | 2 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[22] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[23] | Gold | 10,000* |
United States (RIAA)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Survivor singles".
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 806. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ a b c 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. 1989. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Review: Survivor — Eye of the Tiger". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Survivor Course. Review: Survivor — Eye of the Tiger" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. 28 October 1982. p. 24. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6505". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved March 15, 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Survivor".
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Survivor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.