Survivor includes Jim Peterik, who sang vocals on the #1 hit for the Ides of March, "Vehicle" in 1970. The group received one of those once-in-a-lifetime breaks when actor Sylvestor Stallone contacted them about writing a song for his upcoming movie Rocky III. Survivor was on the map and they made the most of it. Here is their complete Hits List:
1980: "Somewhere in America" (#70)
"Rebel Girl"
1981: "Poor Man's Son" (#33)
1982: "Summer Nights" (#62)
"Eye of the Tiger" (#1, #1 Mainstream Rock, #27 Adult Contemporary, #1 U.K.)
"Ever Since the World Began"
"American Heartbeat" (#17)
"The One That Really Matters" (#74)
1983: "Caught in the Game" (#77, #16 Mainstream)
1984: "The Moment of Truth" (#63)
"I Can't Hold Back" (#13, #1 Mainstream, #80 U.K.)
1985: "High on You" (#8, #8 Mainstream)
"The Search Is Over" (#4, #1 Adult Contemporary)
"First Night" (#53)
"Burning Heart" (#2, #11 Mainstream, #5 U.K.)
1986: "Is This Love" (#9, #27 Mainstream, #25 AC)
1987: "How Much Love" (#51)
"Man Against the World" (#86)
1988: "Didn't Know it Was Love" (#61, #40 Mainstream)
1989: "Across the Miles" (#74, #16 AC)
2007: "Eye of the Tiger" (re-entry--#47 U.K.)
1980: "Somewhere in America" (#70)
"Rebel Girl"
1981: "Poor Man's Son" (#33)
1982: "Summer Nights" (#62)
"Eye of the Tiger" (#1, #1 Mainstream Rock, #27 Adult Contemporary, #1 U.K.)
"Ever Since the World Began"
"American Heartbeat" (#17)
"The One That Really Matters" (#74)
1983: "Caught in the Game" (#77, #16 Mainstream)
1984: "The Moment of Truth" (#63)
"I Can't Hold Back" (#13, #1 Mainstream, #80 U.K.)
1985: "High on You" (#8, #8 Mainstream)
"The Search Is Over" (#4, #1 Adult Contemporary)
"First Night" (#53)
"Burning Heart" (#2, #11 Mainstream, #5 U.K.)
1986: "Is This Love" (#9, #27 Mainstream, #25 AC)
1987: "How Much Love" (#51)
"Man Against the World" (#86)
1988: "Didn't Know it Was Love" (#61, #40 Mainstream)
1989: "Across the Miles" (#74, #16 AC)
2007: "Eye of the Tiger" (re-entry--#47 U.K.)
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