The story behind
Survivor recorded The One That Really Matters in 1983, as the third single from their album Eye of the Tiger. The song was released in January of that year on the Scotti Bros. label. It was written by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan, and was recorded at Rumbo Recorders in Los Angeles. It was a hit on the charts, spent a long time on the Billboard Hot 100, and also reached number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia. The song became a hit and remains part of the soundtrack of Rocky III. ↓ Skip to chordsIntro 1
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From the album
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor · 1982 · Track 4