Survivor - Burning Heart (audio) ⚡
: Lines like "Is it East versus West?" and "Can any nation stand alone?" mirrored the movie's tension between Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago.
🔥 : 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 : Lines like "Is it East versus West
: Peterik and Sullivan wrote much of the song in hotel rooms during the tour. Survivor - Burning Heart (Audio)