SURVIVOR: Burning Heart 7" [from the album Rocky IV soundtrack] Their 2nd most successful song. Check video!

Single by Survivor from the album Rocky IV soundtrack
B-side "Feels Like Love"
Released November 1, 1985
Format 7" single, 12" maxi
Recorded 1985
Genre Hard rock
Length 3:53
Label Scotti Bros
Writer(s) Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan
Producer Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan

"Burning Heart" is a song by Survivor. It was performed by Jimi Jamison and appeared in the 1985 film Rocky IV and on its soundtrack album. The single peaked at #2 in February 1986.
"Burning Heart," which is about an "all or nothing" battle was inspired by the Cold War as shown by lyrics such as "Is it East versus West?" or "Can any nation stand alone?" The song fits well to the plot of Rocky IV because of the conflict between the Soviet Union--the Communist East--and the United States, the capitalist West. The East versus West conflict is reflected by the fight in the boxing ring between Rocky and Ivan Drago.

Music video
The music video for "Burning Heart" features Survivor giving a concert, mixed with scenes from the film Rocky IV.[5]

7" single
"Burning Heart" – 3:51
"Feels Like Love" – 3:20

Chart (1985/86) Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart 6
Dutch Mega Top 100 2
Eurochart Hot 100 1
French SNEP Singles Chart 2
German Singles Chart 6
Irish Singles Chart 2
Swedish Singles Chart 5
Swiss Singles Chart 1
UK Singles Chart 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 11

End of year chart (1986) Position
Dutch Top 40 17
Swiss Singles Chart 15

Country Certification Date Sales certified Physical sales
France Gold 1986 500,000 384,000

Survivor - Burning Heart by jpdc11