- Burning Heart (audio) | Survivor

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

🔥 : 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 : Peterik and Sullivan wrote much of the

: It was the band's first major hit with new lead singer Jimi Jamison. He sent songwriters Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan

Other songs from the soundtrack (like "Hearts on Fire") History of Survivor’s lead vocalists Which of these

: They focused on the "primitive clash" between the East (USSR) and West (USA).

: The song was originally titled "The Unmistakable Fire," but Stallone suggested "Burning Heart" instead.