Top Gun (soundtrack)

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Top Gun
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released May 13, 1986
Genre Pop, rock, New Wave, synthpop
Length 56:51
Label Columbia
CK 40323
Producer Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
"Take My Breath Away"
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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 yet more songs. The album reached number one in the charts for five nonconsecutive weeks in the summer and autumn of 1986.

Contents

Track listing [edit]

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.

  1. "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins – 3:36
  2. "Mighty Wings" by Cheap Trick – 3:51
  3. "Playing with the Boys" by Kenny Loggins – 3:59
  4. "Lead Me On" by Teena Marie – 3:47
  5. "Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)" by Berlin – 4:11
  6. "Hot Summer Nights" by Miami Sound Machine – 3:38
  7. "Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy – 4:04
  8. "Through the Fire" by Larry Greene – 3:46
  9. "Destination Unknown" by Marietta – 3:48
  10. "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens – 4:12
1999 Special Edition bonus tracks
  1. "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding – 2:42
  2. "Memories" by Harold Faltermeyer – 2:57
  3. "Great Balls of Fire" (Original Version) by Jerry Lee Lewis – 1:57
  4. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers – 3:44
  5. "Playing with the Boys" (12" Version) by Kenny Loggins – 6:41
2006 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
  1. "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
  2. "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
  3. "The Final Countdown" by Europe
  4. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship
  5. "The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush

Omissions [edit]

The band Toto were originally intended to perform the track "Danger Zone" but legal conflicts between the film's producers and the band's lawyers prevented this. Members of Toto also wrote and intended to perform a track called "Only You" that would have been used as the love theme instead of "Take My Breath Away", but the legal conflicts prevented any use of "Only You".

Bryan Adams was approached to allow his song "Only the Strong Survive" on the soundtrack and perform the track "Danger Zone". But Adams refused any involvement, feeling that the film glorified war and he did not want any of his work linked to it.

REO Speedwagon were also approached to perform "Danger Zone", but the group refused due to not being allowed to contribute any of their own compositions to the soundtrack.

Eventually, the film producers agreed that "Danger Zone" would be recorded and performed by Kenny Loggins.[2]

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.[3]

Ratt were also approached to include an outtake from their 1984 album Out Of The Cellar titled "Reach For The Sky", which became the title of their 1988 album, they ended up contributing "Body Talk" from Dancing Undercover to The Golden Child soundtrack instead. The track "Reach For The Sky" was never released.

The Motels were originally considered for the song "Take My Breath Away". A demo version exists on their compilation, Anthologyland.

The Cars song "Stranger Eyes" was featured in an early teaser trailer, though it was absent from the final cut of the film.

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 instrumental version of "Take My Breath Away" and Giorgio Moroder's "Radar Radio".

Charts and certifications [edit]

Chart positions [edit]

Album [edit]

Year Chart Position
1986 The Billboard 200 1

Singles [edit]

Year Song Chart Position
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
1986 "Playing with the Boys" The Billboard Hot 100 60

Sales and certifications [edit]

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[4] 5× Platinum 500,000^
France (SNEP)[5] 2× Platinum 481,400[6]
Germany (BVMI)[7] Platinum 500,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[8] Platinum 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] 9× Platinum 9,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References [edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Official TOTO Website - Encyclopedia". www.toto99.com. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2012-03-12. 
  3. ^ Top Gun Soundtrack http://www.topgunsoundtrack.com/index.htm#1
  4. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Top Gun - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada. 
  5. ^ "French album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Top Gun - OST" (in French). InfoDisc.  Select ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK and click OK
  6. ^ "Les Albums Double Platine :" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 3 May 2012. 
  7. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (O.S.T. - Various; 'Top Gun')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 
  8. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1988". IFPI Hong Kong. 
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Top Gun - OST". British Phonographic Industry.  Enter Top Gun - OST in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Top Gun". Recording Industry Association of America.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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
Top Gun soundtrack
Original release
1999 Special Edition
bonus tracks
2006 Deluxe Edition
bonus tracks
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