The story behind
Survivor released American Heartbeat in 1982, as a single from the album Eye of the Tiger. The song was released in September of that year, and debuted at number 79 on the charts. It spent sixteen weeks on the top, reaching its highest position at number 17. It was the band's third top 40 hit. The song has a hard rock rhythm, lasts four minutes and ten seconds, and was produced by Frankie Sullivan. It also appears as the B-side of Silver Girl. It was recorded in 1981, and is attributed to Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik as composition. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro 1
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From the album
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor · 1982 · Track 8