The Story Behind Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”: How Rocky III Created a #1 HitProfessor of Rock The story of the #1 hit Eye of the Tiger from Rocky 3. In the early 80s this Survivor co-founder Jim Peterik came home for Lunch and checked his answering machine. He couldn’t believe what h...85 days agoThe Story Behind Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”: How Rocky III Created a #1 HitProfessor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Keep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.Top 5 Two-Hit Wonders of the ’80s: Ratt, Icehouse, Tone Loc & MoreThe Songs That Should've Been #1 in 1984Top Songs of 1969: The Final Countdown | The Zombies, Tommy James & MoreFROM THE VAULT: How Pink Floyd’s Time and The Great Gig in the Sky Keep Dark Side of the Moon TimelessThe Greatest Novelty Songs of the '80s: So Bad They're GoodThe Women Who Drove Rock Stars Wild—and Inspired Classic SongsThe Mamas & the Papas’ “Monday, Monday”: The #1 Hit Recorded in the Wrong KeyPunchlines: Rock & Pop’s Biggest Musical Punchlines and Their Wildest Stories