The Moment of Truth (Survivor song)
"The Moment of Truth" is a song recorded by the rock band Survivor. It was the first hit single with their new lead singer Jimi Jamison, originally from Cobra, who replaced Dave Bickler. After making the No. 1 hit "Eye of the Tiger" for Rocky III, the band was asked to perform a composed song for the 1984 film The Karate Kid. The song reached No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 7, 1984 and stayed on the chart for seven weeks.[2] The song was later re-issued on the Vital Signs album in 2009 by Rock Candy.
"The Moment of Truth" | ||||
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Single by Survivor | ||||
from the album The Karate Kid Soundtrack | ||||
Released | June 1984 (US) [1] | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | AOR | |||
Length | 3:47 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert, Peter Beckett | |||
Survivor singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
The music video shows the band performing in a culture Japanese park with mixed scenes from the movie. The song is written by Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett and published by Karussell Label.[3]
Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
Cover versions
- Mari Hamada covered the song for her 1985 album Rainbow Dream.
- Carrie Underwood covered the song for her appearance in the fourth season of the Netflix series Cobra Kai.[4]
References
- "Survivor singles".
- "Survivor The Moment Of Truth Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- "Survivor - Moment Of Truth". Discogs (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- "How 'Cobra Kai' Season 4 Landed That Rock Star Cameo". January 2022.
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