Eye of the Tiger (album)

Eye of the Tiger is the third album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982. It reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[3]

Eye of the Tiger
Studio album by
Survivor
ReleasedJune 8, 1982
RecordedWinter 1981
StudioRumbo Recorders (Los Angeles)
GenreHard rock
Length38:11
LabelScotti Bros.
ProducerFrankie Sullivan
Survivor chronology
Premonition
(1981)		 Eye of the Tiger
(1982)		 Caught in the Game
(1983)
Singles from Eye of the Tiger
  1. "Eye of the Tiger"
    Released: May 18, 1982 (US)
  2. "American Heartbeat"
    Released: September 1982 (US)[1]
  3. "The One That Really Matters"
    Released: January 1983[2]

The album features the title track, which is also the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to #1 in both the US[3] and UK,[4] while "American Heartbeat" reached #17 in the US.[3] Both singles also made the charts in Germany.[5]

Following the temporary disbandment of Survivor in 1989, Jimi Jamison recorded a cover of "Ever Since the World Began" for the film Lock Up.[6]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Record Mirror[8]

AllMusic's brief retrospective review was dismissive of the album, declaring that "nothing here really scales the same height as the title track".[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jim Peterik & Frankie Sullivan except "The One That Really Matters" written by Peterik.

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Eye of the Tiger"4:04
2."Feels Like Love"4:08
3."Hesitation Dance"3:52
4."The One That Really Matters"3:32
5."I'm Not That Man Anymore"4:49
Side Two
No.TitleLength
6."Children of the Night"4:45
7."Ever Since the World Began"3:48
8."American Heartbeat"4:10
9."Silver Girl"4:52
Total length:38:11

Personnel

Survivor

Additional musicians

Production
  • Jim Peterik – producer, arrangements
  • Frankie Sullivan – producer, arrangements
  • Phil Bonanno – engineer
  • Mike Clink – engineer
  • Hill Brim Swimmer – assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Glen Christensen – back cover photography
Studios
  • Recorded at Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California).
  • Mastered at the Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).

Charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] 26
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 6
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] 4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 29
Finland (The Official Finnish Charts)[13] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 31
Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[15] 24
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16] 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 23
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 12
US Billboard 200[21] 2

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 50,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Platinum 100,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[23] Gold 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Survivor singles".
  2. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 806. ISBN 9780862415419.
  3. Eye of the Tiger USA chart history, Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  4. Survivor UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  5. "Chartverfolgung / Survivor / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  6. "Jimi Jamison - "Ever Since the World Began"/"Cry Alone"". Discogs.com. 1989. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  7. Prato, Greg. "Review: Survivor — Eye of the Tiger". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  8. "Survivor Course. Review: Survivor — Eye of the Tiger" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. 28 October 1982. p. 24. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
  9. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. "Austriancharts.at – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  11. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6505". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  13. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Survivor".
  16. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  17. "Charts.nz – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  18. "Norwegiancharts.com – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  19. "Swedishcharts.com – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  20. "Survivor | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  21. "Survivor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  22. "International News" (PDF). Cash Box. October 30, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  23. "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1983". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  24. "American album certifications – Survivor – Eye of the Tiger". Recording Industry Association of America.
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