The action drama Top Gun cemented a young Cruise as one of Hollywood's A-list action stars. Based on an article by Ehud Yonay, the film follows Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Cruise), a young naval aviator. He and his radar intercept officer, Lieutenant Nick "Goose" Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards), are given the chance to train at Top Gun, the Navy's top Fighter Weapons School.
"Take My Breath Away" was ranked by UltimateClassicRock as one of the "greatest power ballads in rock history" at No. 28. While Giorgio Moroder was tasked with the hit track "Danger Zone," Top Gun co-producer wanted a song to match the romantic scenes between Cruise and Kelly McGillis. Moroder developed a demo track and handed it to lyricist Tom Whitlock, who developed the words while driving home one day.
The power ballad was a hit among the director and producers, and was initially offered to The Motels. Moroder later decided Berlin was a better fit for the track after having worked with them on "No More Words."
Crawford would end up being wrong about the track, as "Take My Breath Away" topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts and was a hit in multiple countries. It would also land an Oscar win at the 59th Academy Awards for Best Original Song, beating "Glory of Love," "Life in a Looking Glass," "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space," and "Somewhere Out There."
That same year, it would also win a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Berlin included the track in their album Count Three & Pray.
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