Top Gun (soundtrack)
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| Top Gun | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | May 13, 1986 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 56:51 |
| Label | Columbia CK 40323 |
| Producer | Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
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Top Gun is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released in 1986 by Columbia Records. In 1999, it was reissued in a Special Expanded Edition with additional songs. In 2006, it was reissued again in a Deluxe Edition with more additional songs. The album reached number one in the charts for five nonconsecutive weeks in the summer and autumn of 1986.
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[edit] Track listing
The original version included only 10 tracks. Tracks 11 to 15 are available on a Special Expanded Edition released in 1999. Tracks 16 to 20 are available on a Deluxe Edition released in 2006. Note that tracks 16-20 do not appear in the film, nor are they related to it in any way.
- "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins – 3:36
- "Mighty Wings" by Cheap Trick – 3:51
- "Playing with the Boys" by Kenny Loggins – 3:59
- "Lead Me On" by Teena Marie – 3:47
- "Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)" by Berlin – 4:11
- "Hot Summer Nights" by Miami Sound Machine – 3:38
- "Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy – 4:04
- "Through the Fire" by Larry Greene – 3:46
- "Destination Unknown" by Marietta – 3:48
- "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens – 4:12
- 1999 Special Edition bonus tracks
- "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding – 2:42
- "Memories" by Harold Faltermeyer – 2:57
- "Great Balls of Fire" (Original Version) by Jerry Lee Lewis – 1:57
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers – 3:44
- "Playing with the Boys" (12" Version) by Kenny Loggins – 6:41
- 2006 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
- "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
- "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
- "The Final Countdown" by Europe
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship
- "The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush
[edit] Omissions
Bryan Adams was approached to allow his song "Only the Strong Survive" on the soundtrack. He refused because he felt the film glorified war and he didn't want any of his work linked to it.
Judas Priest were also approached to allow their song "Reckless" on the soundtrack, but declined, both because they thought the film would flop and because it would have meant leaving the song off their 1986 album Turbo.[2]
The Motels were originally considered for the song "Take My Breath Away". A demo version exists on their compilation, Anthologyland.
Other songs not included on any release of the soundtrack include the cast recordings of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and "Great Balls of Fire", as well as the "humming" version of "Take My Breath Away" and Giorgio Moroder's "Radar Radio". The band Toto was supposed to sing the song "Danger Zone" but due to legal conflict, it was passed on to Kenny Loggins.[3]
The Cars song "Stranger Eyes" was featured in an early trailer for the film, though did not appear in the final version of the movie.
[edit] Chart positions
[edit] Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | "Danger Zone" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| 1986 | "Take My Breath Away" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1986 | "Heaven in Your Eyes" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
[edit] References
| Preceded by Winner in You by Patti LaBelle |
Billboard 200 number-one album July 26 - August 15, 1986 September 20–26, 1986 October 11–16, 1986 |
Succeeded by True Blue by Madonna |
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