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On This Day July 24 1982 – Eye of the Tiger by Survivor Hit Number One in the US

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On This Day July 24 1982 – Eye of the Tiger by Survivor Hit Number One in the US.

On this day July 24 1982, Eye of the Tiger by Survivor hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Written specifically as the theme for Rocky III, the song quickly became an anthem of determination, strength, and rising against the odds. Its opening guitar riff was instantly iconic and gave the movie an adrenaline fueled soundtrack to match its intense energy.

The single spent six weeks at number one in the...
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