Starting on July 24, "Eye of the Tiger" managed to settle into a comfortable six-week run at the top of Billboard's pop chart, marking the second time a Rocky theme song entered #1 in U.S. charts after 1977's “Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)."
As viewers might remember, Rocky III sees Sylvester Stallone's unlikely champion boxer defending his title against his most dangerous opponent yet: the hard-hitting trash talker, Clubber Lang (Mr. T).
Released on May 28, 1982, Rocky III received mostly mixed reviews among fans and critics, with many deeming it inferior to its predecessors. However, it won renown for its musical score and boxing sequences, as evidenced by the famous theme song, "Eye of the Tiger."
It was eventually followed by three more sequels, as well as three spinoff movies centered around the son of Apollo Creed, famously played by Michael B. Jordan.
Interestingly, Survivor was personally chosen by Stallone to produce a song for Rocky III based off the success of their 1981 song, “Poor Man’s Son” (via History.com). In terms of its creative direction, Stallone specifically requested that Survivor create “something with a strong beat…that would appeal to the rock crowd.”
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