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Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original motion picture soundtrack to the movie of the same name. It was released on November 27, 1985 by Scotti Bros. Records.
| Rocky IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | November 27, 1985 |
| Studio | Unique Recording Studios, New York City[1] |
| Genre | AOR, pop rock |
| Length | 43:39 |
| Label | Scotti Bros. |
| Rocky soundtrack chronology | |
| Singles from Rocky IV | |
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The soundtrack was hugely successful on the strength of two top-five singles, Survivor's "Burning Heart" (personally commissioned for the film by Sylvester Stallone) reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100)[4] and James Brown's "Living in America", as well as Robert Tepper's lone top-40 hit, "No Easy Way Out" which reached #22. It reached the top ten on the US Billboard 200 album chart[5] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[6]
It is the only score to a Rocky film not composed by Bill Conti, but does incorporate some music he composed for the first film.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burning Heart" | Survivor | 3:51 | |
| 2. | "Heart's on Fire" |
| John Cafferty | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Double or Nothing" | Kenny Loggins & Gladys Knight | 3:25 | |
| 4. | "Eye of the Tiger" |
| Survivor | 3:46 |
| 5. | "War" |
| Vince DiCola | 5:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Living in America" | James Brown | 4:40 | |
| 2. | "No Easy Way Out" | Tepper | Robert Tepper | 4:32 |
| 3. | "One Way Street" | Go West | 4:37 | |
| 4. | "The Sweetest Victory" |
| Touch | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Training Montage" | DiCola | Vince DiCola | 3:37 |
Re-releases and covers edit
The 2006 reissue, remastered by BMG, featured the bonus track "Man Against the World" by Survivor, a song written for but ultimately cut from the final movie tracklist.[7]
"Eye of the Tiger" was covered and partially sampled over 80 times[8]
"No Easy Way Out" was covered multiple times by:
- Bullet for My Valentine — on their 2008 "Scream Aim Fire" album (as Bonus track for Japanese release)
- Eve To Adam — on their 2018 album "Ithaca"[9]
- in 2019 they released a music video for this cover.[10]
- Beast in Black — on their 2019 "From Hell with Love" album[11]
- and other artists[12]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[26] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[27] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[28] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Italy (FIMI)[29] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[31] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| * Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/UniqueRecordingStudios/photos/a.649655181769411/649657001769229/?type=3&theater [user-generated source]
- ^ "Survivor singles".
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Burning Heart By Survivor Songfacts".
- ^ The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Feb 22 1986
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Searchable Database
- ^ "Amazon.com". Amazon. 2006.
- ^ "Covers of Eye of the Tiger by Survivor on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the : "Eve To Adam - No Easy Way Out (Official Video)". YouTube.
- ^ "From Hell With Love". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Covers of No Easy Way Out by Robert Tepper on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Rocky IV" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Rocky IV" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Rocky IV" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocky IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocky IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocky IV". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ Rocky 4 (Soundtrack) - Original Soundtrack. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Accessed on August 9, 2013.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1986". austriancharts.at. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1986". hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "European Gold & Platinum Awards 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. December 27, 1986. p. 33. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Rocky IV Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "French album certifications – B.O.F. – Rocky IV" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Artisti Vari – Rocky 4" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Rocky IV - OST". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Rocky IV". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 10, 2020.