Song clips one billion streams
Survivor’s legendary hit “Eye of the Tiger” has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, adding the group to the elite Spotify Billions Club.
The song was written by Jim Peterik of The Ides of March, formerly of Survivor, and .38 Special fame and Frankie Sullivan. The song has been a global phenomenon, inspiring millions since its release in 1982. Commissioned by Sylvester Stallone himself, “Eye of the Tiger” was the theme song for the film Rocky III.
The single, from Survivor’s third album of the same name spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and would become Survivor’s defining anthem. “Eye Of The Tiger” charted 15 consecutive weeks in the top 10, the second longest run of that year, garnering double Platinum sales. Since then, the track has sold nearly 30 million copies worldwide.
“Eye of the Tiger” was nominated for two Grammy Awards, winning one for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 1982. The song was also nominated for an Academy Award in 1982 for Best Original Song.
