Eye Of The Tiger

Eye of the Tiger is the title of a song recorded by American rock band Survivor, released as a single from their third album of the same name. It was also the theme song for the 1982 film Rocky III, which was released a day before the single.

The song was written by band members Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik, and was recorded at the request of Rocky III star, writer, and director Sylvester Stallone, after Queen denied him permission to use Another One Bites the Dust, which Stallone had originally intended as the Rocky III theme.

The single went to no.1 in the UK at the end of August 1982 (announced 01 September), remaining at the top for four weeks before being replaced by Musical Youth's Pass the Dutchie. Eye of the Tiger became the third biggest single of 1982 in the UK.

Survivor eventually made the UK Top 40 again in February 1986 with the song Burning Heart.