Eye of the Tiger (album)

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.[1]

Eye of the Tiger
Studio album by
Survivor
ReleasedJune 8, 1982
RecordedWinter 1981
StudioRumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California).
GenreHard rock
Length38:11
LabelScotti Bros.
ProducerFrankie Sullivan
Survivor chronology
Premonition
(1981)		 Eye of the Tiger
(1982)		 Caught in the Game
(1983)
Singles from Eye of the Tiger
  1. "Eye of the Tiger"
    Released: May 31, 1982
  2. "Ever Since the World Began"
    Released: 1982
  3. "American Heartbeat"
    Released: 1982
  4. "The One That Really Matters"
    Released: 1983

It features the title track, which is the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to #1 in both the US[1] and UK,[2] while "American Heartbeat" reached #17 in the US.[1] Both singles also made the charts in Germany.[3]

Following the temporary disbandment of Survivor in 1989, Jimi Jamison recorded a cover of "Ever Since the World Began" for the film Lock Up.[4]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

AllMusic's brief retrospective review was dismissive of the album, declaring that "nothing here really scales the same height as the title track".[5]

Track listing

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

Side One
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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

Additional musicians

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
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 26
Canada 1
United States (Billboard 200) 2

References
  1. Eye of the Tiger USA chart history, Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  2. Survivor UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  3. "Chartverfolgung / Survivor / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  4. "Jimi Jamison - "Ever Since the World Began"/"Cry Alone"". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  5. Eye of the Tiger at AllMusic
  6. 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.
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