Eye of the Tiger (album)
1982 studio album by Survivor
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Eye of the Tiger is the third album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982. It reached No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[3]
| Eye of the Tiger | ||||
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| Released | June 8, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:11 | |||
| Label | Scotti Bros. | |||
| Producer | Frankie Sullivan | |||
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| Singles from Eye of the Tiger | ||||
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The album features the title track, which is also the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to No. 1 in both the US[3] and UK,[4] while "American Heartbeat" reached No. 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
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jim Peterik & Frankie Sullivan except "The One That Really Matters", written by Peterik.
| 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 |
| 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
Personnel taken from Eye of the Tiger liner notes.[9]
Survivor
- Dave Bickler – lead vocals
- Frankie Sullivan – lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic 12-string guitars, backing vocals
- Jim Peterik – piano, B3 organ, electric 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)[10] | 26 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 6 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[12] | 4 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 29 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[14] | 10 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 31 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[16] | 24 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 23 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] | 3 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[23] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[23] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[24] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[25] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||