Survivor - Burning Heart (audio) Apr 2026

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

: The track peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1986. Survivor - Burning Heart (Audio)

Other songs from the soundtrack (like "Hearts on Fire") History of Survivor’s lead vocalists Which of these : The song was originally titled "The Unmistakable

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 He sent songwriters Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan

: Lines like "Is it East versus West?" and "Can any nation stand alone?" mirrored the movie's tension between Rocky Balboa and Ivan Drago.

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