Take My Breath Away

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This article is about the Berlin song. For the Emma Bunton song, see Take My Breath Away (Emma Bunton song). For other uses, see You Take My Breath Away (disambiguation).
"Take My Breath Away"
Single by Berlin
from the album Top Gun soundtrack and Count Three & Pray
B-side "Radar Radio"
Released June 15, 1986
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1986
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:15
Label Columbia, Geffen
Writer(s) Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock[1]
Producer Giorgio Moroder
Certification Gold(US)
Berlin singles chronology
"Dancing in Berlin"
(1984)		 "Take My Breath Away"
(1986)		 "Like Flames"
(1986)
"Take My Breath Away"
A sample of Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" from Top Gun soundtrack and Count Three & Pray
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"Take My Breath Away" is the name of a love song from the film Top Gun (1986). The song was written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock, performed by the band Berlin.[1] It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song,[1] as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986.

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[edit] Releases and performances

"Take My Breath Away" was the first single from the Top Gun soundtrack album and was released in 1986 as a split single alongside the song "Radar Radio":

  1. "Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)" (performed by Berlin)
  2. "Radar Radio" (performed by Giorgio Moroder featuring Joe Pizzulo, written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock)

The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 13, 1986 and became number 1 in the UK for four weeks in November 1986.[1]

"Take My Breath Away" is available on both the original Top Gun soundtrack album and the expanded edition. The song was also featured in several of the band's best-of and remix albums: Best of Berlin 1979-1988, Master Series, Greatest Hits Remixed (which includes a "Mission UK Remix" version), Live: Sacred & Profane and Metro Greatest Hits. "Take My Breath Away" was one of the only songs not written by Berlin's John Crawford that they had performed on any album up to that point.

"Take My Breath Away" was re-released in October 1990 to coincide with the first television showing of Top Gun (by ITV, on the evening of October 6) as well as Peugeot's new television advertising campaign for the 405 model range. The re-release reached number three in the UK singles charts.[2]

[edit] Music video

The music video features scenes from the film Top Gun intermingled with Berlin's singer Terri Nunn performing the song in blue coveralls walking between pieces of planes in a windy aircraft boneyard (part of the Mojave Air & Space Port) at night. Bandmates John Crawford and Rob Brill are shown relaxing in the yard and then following Terri.[3] This video clip can be seen occasionally in VH1 Europe's Top 10 Movie Soundtracks program. This video was re-released within the 2004 Top Gun DVD Collector's Edition.

[edit] In popular culture

  • The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation named an episode after this song.
  • The song appears in the video game Karaoke Revolution Volume 3.
  • The song appears in Ocean's Eleven (2001) which plays during the Eighties part of Reuben Tischkoff's narrative on the (nearly) "successful" casino robberies in the history of Las Vegas . The sequence features John Cusack in an uncredited role of an unsuccessful robber.
  • The song appears in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia when Charlie does an interpretive dance to it to beat Dennis in a dance-off.
  • The song plays during a high school reunion in an the episode "High School Reunion" of Yes, Dear.
  • The song plays in Spence Olchen's flashback to losing his virginity to his high school Spanish teacher in King Of Queens episode "Bun Dummy".
  • A parody instrumental of the song is used in the Red Dwarf Series 4 Episode "Dimension Jump" to underline the fact that the episode spoofs, in part, Top Gun.

[edit] Track listings

12"
  1. "Take My Breath Away" — 4:13
  2. "Radar Radio"by Giorgio Moroder featuring Joe Pizzulo — 3:40
UK Release
  1. "Take My Breath Away" — 4:13
  2. "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins - 3:36

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Canada[4] Gold October 31, 1986 50,000
France[5] Gold 1987 500,000
UK[6] Gold November 1, 1986 400,000
U.S.[7] Gold May 5, 1992 500,000

[edit] Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[8] 4
Dutch Top 40[9] 1
French SNEP Singles Chart[8] 2
German Singles Chart[10] 3
Irish Singles Chart[11] 1
Italian Singles Chart[12] 5
Norwegian Singles Chart[8] 4
Swedish Singles Chart[8] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 2
UK Singles Chart[13] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[14] 3
Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[15] 52
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[11] 7
UK Singles Chart[16] 3

[edit] Jessica Simpson cover version

"Take My Breath Away"
Single by Jessica Simpson
from the album In This Skin
Released US March 25, 2004
UK September 27, 2004
Format CD single
Recorded 2004
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 3:15
Label Columbia
Producer billymann
Certification Platinum
Jessica Simpson singles chronology
"With You"
(2004)		 "Take My Breath Away"
(2004)		 "Angels"
(2004)
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American pop singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband, Nick Lachey. Simpson's version was also included on the compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 16 (from the U.S. Now! series). The remix is seen on Much Dance 2005. It also received heavy airplay on Mainstream Urban stations.

[edit] Music video

The video shows Simpson driving through a southwestern desert. She stops to fill up with fuel, and then arrives at a diner where she watches lovers in motion. The music video peaked at number five on MTV's TRL and spent a total of 12 days on the countdown.[citation needed]

[edit] Original 2-track release

  1. "Take My Breath Away"-3:15
  2. "Fly"-3:31

[edit] Australian CD single

  1. "Take My Breath Away"
  2. "With You" [Acoustic Version]
  3. "Take My Breath Away" [Eddie Baez Late Night Club Mix]
  4. "Take My Breath Away" [Passengerz Hourglass Mix]

[edit] Brazilian Promo CD single

  1. "Take My Breath Away"
  2. "Take My Breath Away" [Eddie Baez Late Night Club Mix]
  3. "Take My Breath Away" [Eddie Baez Late Night Dub Mix]
  4. "Take My Breath Away" [Passengerz Hourglass Mix]

[edit] Remixes and other versions

  • "Take My Breath Away" [Album Version] - 3:12
  • "Take My Breath Away" [Eddie Baez Night Dub Mix] - 7:08
  • "Take My Breath Away" [Orangefuzzz Club Mix] - 7:35
  • "Take My Breath Away" [Passengerz Hourglass Mix] - 6:17
  • "Take My Breath Away" [Eddie Baez Late Night Club Mix] - 6:30

[edit] Chart performance and certifications

"Take My Breath Away" became a number-twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as a top ten hit on the Top 40 Tracks and the Top 40 Mainstream charts. The song also became another number-one hit for Simpson on the Hot 100 Singles Sales. Although the song did not break records of any sorts, it performed decently on the other tracks it charted on: the Adult Top 40, the Adult Contemporary, the Hot 100 Airplay, the Hot Dance Club Play, and the Hot Digital Tracks. In late 2005 it received a gold certification by the RIAA.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 15
Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles (Wallonia)[17] 7
Belgian Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders)[18] 12
Canadian Singles Chart[19] 10
European Hot 100 Singles 74
French Singles Chart[20] 18
Mexico Top Singles 9
Swedish Singles Chart 43
UK Singles Chart[21] 159
US Billboard Hot 100 20
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 8
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 10
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 23
US Billboard Adult Top 40 29

[edit] Year-end charts

Country Position
Australian Singles Chart[22] 99
Belgium Ultratop Singles[23] 58

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Sales
U.S. Gold 500,000
Australia[24] Gold 35,000

[edit] Other cover versions

Originally Martha Davis of The Motels was asked by Giorgio Moroder to make a demo of the song. Her demo version is available on The Motels' Anthologyland CD.

The Shadows covered the song as an instrumental in 1987 on Simply Shadows. The band Copeland performed it on their album of cover songs, Know Nothing Stays the Same. It was translated into Cantonese and covered by Sandy Lam. Diana Ross covered the song in 2007 on the US release of her album I Love You.

Soda Club featuring Hannah Alethea's cover of the song reached #16 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002.[1]

The pipes and drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards covered the song for their 2007 album, Spirit of the Glen.

My Morning Jacket has a rendition on one of its Early Recordings discs. It ends with a clip from the film Top Gun.[25]

Scottish singer, Sharleen Spiteri covered the song for her 2010 album, "The Movie Songbook"

[edit] See also

It was also covered by Eva Cassidy on her "American Tune" albumn

[edit] References

  • Top Gun Soundtrack Extended Edition Booklet

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 136. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  2. ^ 1 maart 2007. "peugeot 405". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g4F6FMJkiw. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 
  3. ^ Top Gun Soundtrack: Take My Breath Away Video http://www.topgunsoundtrack.com/Take_My_Breath_Away.html#Video
  4. ^ Canada certifications cria.ca . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  5. ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  6. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  7. ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Take My Breath Away", in various singles charts Lescharts.com . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  9. ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 43, 1986". http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=6066. Retrieved 2008-03-07. 
  10. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  11. ^ a b Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  12. ^ Italian Single Chart HitparadeItalia . Retrieved November 3, 2008.
  13. ^ "Take My Breath Away", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  14. ^ a b Billboard Allmusic.com . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  15. ^ "Take My Breath Away" (1988 release), UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  16. ^ "Take My Breath Away" (1990 release), UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com . Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  17. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2004&date=20040703. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 
  18. ^ "Ultratop Belgian Charts". ultratop.be. 2004-06-26. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2004&date=20040626. Retrieved 2009-10-18. 
  19. ^ "Jessica Simpson - Take My Breath Away Canada Top 40". Top 40 Charts. http://top40-charts.com/chart.php?cid=9&date=2004-10-02. Retrieved June 24, 2011. 
  20. ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jessica+Simpson&titel=Take+My+Breath+Away&cat=s
  21. ^ "Chart Log UK - DJ S – The System Of Life". zobbel.de. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  22. ^ Australian Recording Industry Association (2004). "ARIA Annual Chart". http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2004.htm. Retrieved June 4, 2010. 
  23. ^ Ultratop (2004). "Ultratop Annual". http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2004. Retrieved October 4, 2010. 
  24. ^ [1]
  25. ^ http://www.covermesongs.com/2010/08/in-the-spotlight-my-morning-jacket.html

[edit] External links
Original release
"Danger Zone" (Kenny Loggins) · "Mighty Wings" (Cheap Trick) · "Playing with the Boys" (Kenny Loggins) · "Lead Me On" (Teena Marie) · "Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun) (Berlin) · "Hot Summer Nights" (Miami Sound Machine) · "Heaven in Your Eyes" (Loverboy) · "Through the Fire" (Larry Greene) · "Destination Unknown" (Marietta) · "Top Gun Anthem" (Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens)
1999 Special Edition
bonus tracks
"(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding) · "Memories" (Harold Faltermeyer) · "Great Balls of Fire" (Jerry Lee Lewis) · "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (The Righteous Brothers) · "Playing with the Boys" (12" Version) (Kenny Loggins)
2006 Deluxe Edition
bonus tracks
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