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

: Stallone requested louder drums for the mix and asked for a new third verse to replace a repeated one, which the band implemented. Impact and Success Survivor - Burning Heart (Audio)

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 : Lines like "Is it East versus West

: Peterik and Sullivan wrote much of the song in hotel rooms during the tour. He sent songwriters Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan

: The track peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1986.

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

Other songs from the soundtrack (like "Hearts on Fire") History of Survivor’s lead vocalists Which of these