"
Eye of the Tiger" is the title of a song by American
rock band
Survivor. It was released in May 1982 as a single from their third album
Eye of the Tiger. It was written at the request of actor
Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for
Queen's "
Another One Bites the Dust". The song was to be the theme song for the movie
Rocky III in which he was playing the main role. The movie version of the song is different from the album version because it features tiger growls. It gained tremendous
MTV and radio airplay and topped charts worldwide in 1982. It is memorable for its guitar
riff and
anthemic chorus. It was certified platinum in August 1982 by the RIAA, signifying sales of 2 million vinyl copies, and the song has sold 3 million in digital downloads by March 2012
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