"Burning Heart", which is about an "all or nothing" battle, was inspired by the Cold War, as shown by lyrics such as "Is it East versus West?" and "Can any nation stand alone?". The Communist East versus Capitalist West conflict is reflected in the film by the fight in the boxing ring between Rocky and Ivan Drago.
This was the theme song to Rocky IV, starring Sylvester Stallone. Survivor wrote "Eye Of The Tiger," which was the theme to Rocky III. Stallone was thrilled with that song, and asked the band to come up with another tune for the sequel.
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