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Genre: Drama, Sport
Actor: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Director: sylvester stallone
Country: Usa
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Directed by | Sylvester Stallone |
Produced by | Charles Winkler Billy Chartoff David Winkler Kevin King |
Written by | Sylvester Stallone |
Starring | Sylvester Stallone Burt Young Antonio Tarver Milo Ventimiglia Geraldine Hughes Tony Burton |
Music by | Bill Conti |
Cinematography | J. Clark Mathis |
Edited by | Sean Albertson |
Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios [1] |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
December 20, 2006 | |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $24 million |
Box office | $155 million[2] |
Rocky Balboa (also known as Rocky VI) is a 2006 American sportsdrama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film, which features Stallone as underdogboxerRocky Balboa, is the sixth film in the Rocky series that began with the Academy Award-winning Rocky thirty years earlier in 1976. The film portrays an aging Balboa in retirement, a widower living in Philadelphia, and the owner and operator of a local Italian restaurant called 'Adrian's,' named after his late wife.
Rocky Balboa was produced as the concluding sequel to the original Rocky film. According to Stallone, he was 'negligent' in the production of Rocky V, leaving him and many of the fans disappointed with the presumed end of the series. Stallone also mentioned that the storyline of Rocky Balboa parallels his own struggles and triumphs in recent times.[3] In addition to Stallone, the film stars Burt Young as Paulie, Rocky's brother-in-law, and real-life boxer Antonio Tarver as Mason 'The Line' Dixon, the heavyweight division champion in the film. Boxing promoter Lou DiBella plays himself in the movie and acts as Dixon's promoter in the film. Milo Ventimiglia plays Rocky's son Robert, now an adult. It also features the return of two minor characters from the original movie into larger roles in this film: Marie, the young woman that Rocky attempts to steer away from trouble; and Spider Rico, the first opponent that Rocky is shown fighting in the original film. The film also contains many references to characters and objects from previous installments in the series, especially the first.
The film was released on December 20, 2006, 30 years after the release of Rocky (1976), by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios, and exceeded box office expectations with a mainly positive critical reaction. It was released in several formats for its home media release, and DVD sales have exceeded $34 million. It was followed by the 2015 spin-off sequel filmCreed, directed by Ryan Coogler, and the November 2018 follow-up, titled Creed II, directed by Steven Caple Jr.
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Plot[edit]
Rocky Balboa, now in his late fifties and retired from boxing, lives a quiet life as a widower, Adrian having died from cancer four years prior. He now runs a small but successful Italian restaurant named after her, where he regales his patrons with stories of his past. He also battles personal demons from his grief over Adrian's death, the changing times, and his eroding relationship with his son Robert, a struggling corporate employee. Paulie, Rocky's brother-in-law, continues to support him whenever he can, and is guilt-ridden over his poor treatment towards his late sister.
Late one night, Rocky reunites with a woman named Marie, who was once a troublesome young girl Rocky had escorted home thirty years ago. Marie is now a single parent of a teenage son born out of wedlock named Stephenson, nicknamed 'Steps'. Rocky's friendship with Marie (through which Steps takes to Rocky as his father figure) quickly blossoms over the following weeks, providing him a much-needed buffer for his anguish.
Meanwhile, on the professional boxing circuit, Mason 'The Line' Dixon reigns as the undefeated yet unpopular heavyweight world champion, often ridiculed for having never fought a true contender. This leads to tension with the public and his promoters, and encourages him to return to his roots: the small gym he first trained in, as well as his old trainer who sagely tells him that, inevitably, he will earn back his respect through a true opponent. ESPN later broadcasts a computer simulation of a fight between Rocky (in his prime) and Mason—likened to a modern-day version of The Super Fight—that ends in a disputed KO victory for Balboa, further riling the champ. In contrast, the simulation inspires Rocky to take up boxing again; an intention that goes public when he successfully renews his boxing license. Dixon's promoters thus pitch the idea of holding a charity exhibition bout at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to bolster Dixon's floundering popularity.
With some hesitation, both men agree to the match, creating a media buzz that stabs at Rocky's has-been status and Dixon's credibility. Robert later makes an effort to discourage Rocky from fighting, blaming his own personal failings on his father's celebrity shadow, but Rocky rebukes him with some profound advice; that to succeed in life, 'it ain't about how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward', and that blaming others won't help him. The next day, father and son meet over Adrian's grave and reconcile; Robert has quit his job to be at Rocky's side. Rocky sets straight to training with Apollo Creed's old trainer, Duke, who quickly surmises that the slow and arthritic Rocky can only compete by building his strength and punching power as much as possible.
The bout itself is a back and forth affair, with Dixon easily dominating the first round, only to injure his left hand in the second one on Rocky's hip. Rocky then makes a dramatic comeback, knocking Mason down, and surprising the audience with his prowess and chin despite his age. The two combatants beat each other severely throughout the full ten rounds, ending with both men still standing, although Rocky gets the last punch. Rocky thanks an appreciative Dixon for the match and tells him that he is a great champion while the audience applauds the two fighters. The result is announced as Rocky exits the ring to the adulation of the crowd: a win for Dixon by a close split decision, but Rocky clearly doesn't mind the outcome.
In the closing shot, Rocky returns home and visits Adrian's grave again, thanking her for helping him; 'Yo Adrian, we did it. We did it.'
Cast[edit]
- Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa, Sr., retired boxer and former two-time heavyweight champion.
- Burt Young as Paulie Pennino, Rocky's moody brother-in-law and best friend.
- Milo Ventimiglia as Robert Balboa, Jr., Rocky's only son.
- Geraldine Hughes as Marie, a woman whom Rocky originally met over 30 years ago .
- James Francis Kelly III as Stephenson ('Steps'), Marie's son, whom Rocky befriends.
- Tony Burton as Tony 'Duke' Evers, Rocky's trainer who has been his head cornerman since Balboa's second fight with Clubber Lang in Rocky III. Duke previously trained Apollo Creed, who was Rocky's nemesis in the first two films; Duke trained Rocky with Apollo's help in the third film, and he becomes much closer to Rocky after Apollo's death in the fourth film.
- Antonio Tarver as Mason 'The Line' Dixon, Rocky's opponent. Dixon is shown as the current heavyweight champion of the world, but a fighter who is not shown the same respect as Rocky was when he was the world champion.
- Pedro Lovell as Spider Rico, Rocky's former opponent and current employee at Adrian's.
- Jacob 'Stitch' Duran as himself, Mason's cutman.
- Talia Shire as Adrian Balboa (archive footage)
Filming and production[edit]
Budget and timeline[edit]
Filming began in December 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2006, it moved to Los Angeles, California and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] Scenes in Philadelphia were set in staples such as the Philadelphia Art Museum and South Philadelphia, while Center City was featured more prominently due to Rocky Jr.'s job as an attorney. The scene where Rocky and his son were talking while walking down a quiet block was filmed between 20th–21st Streets on Walnut, just after dawn on a Sunday morning.The production budget on the 38-day shoot was projected to be $23.5 million. The film was scheduled for release during the President's Day holiday in 2007, but was moved up to right before Christmas 2006.[5] In late March 2006, the first movie teaser was released on the Internet. The full-length trailer accompanied the theatrical release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest on July 7 in select theaters.
Casting[edit]
Rocky Balboa gives nods to previous installments via the casting. The most obvious is the return of Stallone, Young, and Burton—the only actors to portray the same characters in all six installments. Tarver's appearance in the film marks the sixth time an active professional boxer has appeared in the series. Previously, Joe Frazier (Rocky), Pedro Lovell (Rocky), Roberto Durán (Rocky II), Tommy Morrison (Rocky V) and Michael Williams (Rocky V) have appeared in the series. Stallone initially wanted Roy Jones, Jr. to portray Dixon, but after Jones did not return Stallone's phone calls, he tapped Antonio Tarver to fill the role.[6] Tarver accidentally knocked out Stallone during the filming of one of the segments of the fight.[7]
The character Marie appeared in the original Rocky; she was portrayed by Jodi Letizia. For the final film, Marie is portrayed by Geraldine Hughes. (Although Letizia did reprise the role for Rocky V, the sole scene in which she appeared was deleted. In it, Marie was homeless on the streets of Philadelphia.) Another recognizable character who appeared in the previous five films, sportscaster Stu Nahan, provided the commentary for the computer-generated fight between Dixon and Balboa. Nahan was part of the ringside commentary team during all the bouts in the first three films and the Apollo Creed/Ivan Drago fight in Rocky IV. He was diagnosed with lymphoma during the Rocky Balboa filming, though, and died on December 26, 2007.[8] Finally, Pedro Lovell, who portrayed Spider Rico in the original film, returns to the role in Rocky Balboa as a guest and later employee at Rocky's restaurant.
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A number of sports personalities portray themselves. Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, and Max Kellerman comprise the ringside broadcast team (all three are commentators for HBO Boxing). Sportswriters such as Bert Sugar, Bernard Fernandez and Steve Springer also appear. As for actual boxers, Mike Tyson (who had retired by the film's release) makes a cameo appearance, taunting Dixon as the fighter enters the ring. Lou DiBella, a real-life boxing promoter, portrays himself as Dixon's promoter. Several of ESPN's personalities also portray themselves. SportsCenter anchor Brian Kenny is the host of the fictional Then and Now series, while Cold Pizza and 1st and 10 hosts Jay Crawford, Dana Jacobson, Skip Bayless and Woody Paige also appear. Ring announcer Michael Buffer appeared as himself, as did referee Joe Cortez.
Regarding his decision not to have Talia Shire reprise her role as Adrian, Stallone told USA Today that, 'in the original script, she was alive. But it just didn't have the same dramatic punch. I thought, 'What if she's gone?' That would cut Rocky's heart out and drop him down to ground zero.'[9] Shire herself said that, in her view, 'The film has great regard for the process of mourning. Sly utilizes mourning to empower Rocky, and Adrian is made very mythical.'[9]
Script[edit]
A plot element from the fifth film is not addressed in Rocky Balboa's plot. In the previous film, Rocky was diagnosed with brain damage and advised never to fight again. Stallone clarified this apparent inconsistency in an interview, remarking:
When Rocky was diagnosed with brain damage, it must be noted that many athletes have a form of brain damage including football players, soccer players, and other individuals in contact sports such as rugby, etc. Rocky never went for a second opinion and yielded to his wife's wishes to stop. So with the advent of new research techniques into brain damage, Rocky was found to be normal among fighters, and he was suffering the results of a severe concussion. By today's standards Rocky Balboa would be given a clean bill of health for fighters.[10]
Cinematography and fight choreography[edit]
While the dramatic portions of the movie are shot in an obviously cinematic style, the bout between Balboa and Dixon is shot in a number of different ways. The lead-in to the bout, as well as the first two rounds, are shot in a style similar to a major pay-per-view broadcast. Clips from fights in previous Rocky movies are used during the introductory teaser to introduce Balboa, while stock footage from actual Tarver fights, as well as footage from Dixon's previous fight (shown at the beginning of the film) are used as clips for Dixon's part of the teaser. The fight itself was shot in High Definition to further enhance the TV-style look of the fight.[11]
After the first two rounds, the bout is shot in a more 'cinematic' style, reminiscent of the way the fights in the other Rocky films were shot. However, unlike the other films in the series, the fight is less choreographed and more improvised than previous installments and is closer to an actual boxing match than a choreographed fight.[12] This is a departure from the previous films, where every punch, feint, and step was carefully scripted and practiced.[13]
According to the behind-the-scenes documentary portions of the film's DVD, there were slight continuity problems during the filming of the fight. This was said to have been due to the fact that real punches were thrown by both Stallone and Tarver, resulting in some swelling and nosebleeds earlier than scripted. The DVD release features an alternate ending in which Rocky wins the fight.
Music[edit]
Composed by Academy Award winner Bill Conti, the Rocky Balboafilm score is both an updated composition of Rocky music and a tribute to the music that has been featured in previous Rocky films. Conti, who has acted as composer on every Rocky film except Rocky IV, chose to compose the score almost entirely from musical themes used in the previous movies. Only one original theme was written specifically for Rocky Balboa and that is the theme written to represent the character of Marie.
The roughly 40-minute score was recorded in the summer of 2006 at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. Conti chose to pre-record the string, brass and piano tracks and then have those tracks mixed with the work of a 44 piece orchestra which he conducted. He also performed all of the piano work himself which is something he has done with each movie for which he has composed the score. Stallone also was involved in every part of the process and attended several of the recording sessions.[14]
In addition to the score, the film features original tracks performed by Natasha Bedingfield, Three 6 Mafia, and Frank Stallone as well as classic tracks such as Frank Sinatra's 'High Hopes' and The Miracles' 'Ooh Baby Baby'.[15] Of the original tracks the most significant is the Diane Warren song 'Still Here', performed by Bedingfield, which was reported to be the film's theme in early articles.[16] Though it is still listed in the credits the song was dropped from the film.
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Distribution[edit]
Rocky Balboa represents a partnership between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Revolution Studios, and Columbia Pictures (Columbia's corporate parent Sony held a 20% stake in MGM). Since the Rocky series was originally produced and distributed by United Artists (now MGM's subsidiary studio), the partners jointly decided that the film could and should take advantage of MGM's newly reinvigorated domestic distribution apparatus.[17]20th Century Fox handles its theatrical and DVD distributions outside of the United States and Canada, while Sony Pictures Home Entertainment handled its American and Canadian video distributions. In the Philippines and Switzerland, Fox released the film through joint ventures with Warner Bros. Entertainment. In Japan, the film was promoted by Fox as Rocky The Final. It opened across Japan on April 20, 2007.[18]
Critical response[edit]
The film was well received by critics. The film garners a 'Certified Fresh' rating of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes based on a sample of 177 reviews, with an average score of 6.5/10. The site's consensus reads, 'Implausible but entertaining and poignant, Rocky Balboa finds the champ in fighting form for the first time in years.'[19] On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 63/100 based on 36 reviews by mainstream critics.[20] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B+.[21]
On the television show Ebert & Roeper, both Richard Roeper and guest reviewer Aisha Tyler gave the film a 'thumbs up' rating.[22] Among other positive reviews were from Variety,[23] David Edelstien of New York Magazine,[24] Ethan Alter of Premiere Magazine,[25] Victoria Alexander of Filmsinreview.com,[26] Jeanne Aufmuth of Palo Alto Weekly,[27] Brett Buckalew of Filmstew.com,[28]The Hollywood Reporter,[29] and Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly.[30]
Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times criticized the film's premise as implausible and derivative, and the plot development as cursory, while Colm Andrew of the Manx Independent said the film 'captures the look and feel of the first Rocky but becomes too much of a sentimental homage' and overall 'there is little point in joining Stallone on this ultimately dull nostalgia trip'.[31]
Stallone was quoted as having told reporters that he would rather '..do something that he enjoyed badly, than feel bad about not doing something he enjoyed.'
The film was greeted warmly by the majority of the boxing community, with many experts believing the Rocky character is still a key symbol of the sport and that the boxing scenes were the most realistic of any film. On the DVD, Stallone attributes this to the fact that he used realistic sound-effects (the previous installments had become notorious for their unrealistic and loud sounds of punches landing) and the fact that both Stallone and Tarver threw real punches at each other.[32]
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Box office[edit]
The film was an unexpected box office success and exceeded studio expectations grossing over three times the opening night estimates of (at best) $2,000,000 and doing so despite a harsh spell of winter weather.[33] The film not only finished third in its opening weekend, grossing $12,540,000,[34] but eventually became Stallone's most successful starring role since 1993's Cliffhanger[35] and the sixth highest grossing boxing film of all time, topped only by the first Rocky through IV and Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby, and was nominated for an MTV award for best on screen duo.[36] Total U.S. box office gross receipts were $70,269,899 while the international gross stands at $85,449,806 making for a total worldwide gross of $155,721,132.[37]
Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'B+' on an A+ to F scale.[38]
Soundtrack[edit]
Whether the film Rocky Balboa has a soundtrack is subject to some debate. On December 26, 2006, Capitol Records released a CD titled Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky which had a logo and cover art that was identical to the film's theatrical poster.
The CD itself contains short dialogue clips and musical tracks, some of which are remixes, from all the Rocky films. Notable though is that only three of its nineteen total tracks are from the Rocky Balboa film: two dialogue tracks and the Three 6 Mafia song 'It's a Fight' (the UK version contains the additional track 'Still Here' by Natasha Bedingfield). This has led some to categorize the CD as a compilation while others suggest that it is a soundtrack and that the use of past material simply reflects the film's extensive use of flashbacks.
Relevant to this debate is the absence of any compositions by Rocky IV composer Vince DiCola, except for the song 'Hearts on Fire', co-written by DiCola, Ed Fruge and Joe Esposito. DiCola is the only person, other than Bill Conti, to act as composer on a Rocky film and his work was used extensively on the 1991 compilation CD The Rocky Story: Songs from the Rocky Movies. The missing DiCola tracks are the only tracks on the 1991 CD that are not present on the new CD which indicates an effort to use only Rocky Balboa composer Conti's tracks.[39]
Home release[edit]
Rocky Balboa is available in three formats: Blu-ray Disc, DVD and UMD. It was released in Region 1 on March 20 and Region 2 on May 21, 2007. The film has made $35,622,998 in DVD sales.[2] Features on the Blu-ray Disc and DVD include deleted scenes along with an alternate ending (where Rocky wins the split decision), bloopers, a commentary and several featurettes. In addition, the Blu-ray version features all of the DVD's content in 1080p high definition video.[40]
Video game[edit]
On December 13, 2006, it was officially announced by Ubisoft and MGM that a new Rocky video game, titled Rocky Balboa, was to be made exclusively for the PlayStation Portable handheld console. It was released on March 20, 2007, to coincide with the Blu-ray and DVD release.[41]
Continuation[edit]
In 2015, Rocky Balboa was followed by the spin-off sequel Creed taking place nine years after the events in Rocky Balboa.
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- ^Schwartz, Missy (December 14, 2006). ''Rocky' Road'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
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- ^Welkos, Robert W. (November 26, 2005). 'Forever the underdog; A sixth 'Rocky' already is the butt of jokes, but producers are betting it can be a winner'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 15, 2009.(subscription required)
- ^DHB (December 16, 2006). 'Stallone has Issues with Roy Jones Jr'. Doghouse Boxing. Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^'Stallone knocked out on 'Rocky' set'. Monsters and Critics. December 21, 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^'Retired L.A. Sportscaster Stu Nahan Dies At 81'. CBS2. December 26, 2007. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^ abKeck, William (December 25, 2006). 'Forever yo: Talia Shire's Adrian'. USA Today. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^Moriaty (December 1, 2006). 'Round One With Sylvester Stallone Q&A!!'. Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^Tran, An (December 2006). 'Going the Distance: Clark Mathis, Lenses Rocky Balboa'. Arri. Archived from the original on January 14, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^Zwecker, Bill (December 14, 2006). ''Rocky' climbs off the canvas'. Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^Dutka, Elaine; Reed, J.D. (June 14, 1982). 'Winner and Still Champion'. Time. pp. 1–6. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^Goldwasser, Dan (June 14, 2006). 'Bill Conti scores Rocky Balboa'. Scoring Sessions. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^'Rocky Balboa (2006) – Cast and Credits'. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
- ^'Natasha Bedingfield records 'Rocky' theme'. Yahoo! Music. August 10, 2006. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
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- ^Alexander, Victoria (December 13, 2006). 'A certified crowd pleaser. Stallone stayed true to Rocky. He gave Rocky back to us without dolling him up'. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
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Rocky IV is the original motion picture soundtrack to the movie of the same name. It was originally released in 1985 on the Scotti Brothers label. In 2010 Intrada Records released the original score by Vince DiCola, which was not available before.
The soundtrack was hugely successful on the strength of two top-five singles, Survivor's 'Burning Heart' (which Sylvester Stallone personally commissioned for the film and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100)[2] and James Brown's 'Living in America', as well as Robert Tepper's lone top-40 hit, 'No Easy Way Out'. It reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 album chart[3] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[4]
It is the only score to a Rocky film not composed by Bill Conti, but does feature some music he composed for the first film.
Track listing[edit]
- 'Burning Heart' - Survivor
- 'Heart's on Fire' - John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
- 'Double or Nothing' - Kenny Loggins and Gladys Knight
- 'Eye of the Tiger' - Survivor
- 'War' - Vince DiCola
- 'Living in America' - James Brown
- 'No Easy Way Out' - Robert Tepper
- 'One Way Street' - Go West
- 'The Sweetest Victory' - Touch
- 'Training Montage' - Vince DiCola
Re-releases and covers[edit]
The 2006 reissue, remastered by BMG, featured the bonus track 'Man Against the World' by Survivor, a song written for but cut from the movie.[5] This release also used a different mix of the song 'The Sweetest Victory'.
In 2010, Intrada Records released the previously unavailable Vince DiCola tracks.
The Vince DiCola instrumental 'Farewell' was the B-Side of the A-Side single of 'Living in America' in the United States and United Kingdom and is featured on some foreign pressings of the soundtrack.
The Finnishsymphonic metal band Northern Kings covered 'Training Montage' on their 2008 album Rethroned.
The Welshmetalcore band Bullet for My Valentine covered 'No Easy Way Out' as a bonus track on their 2008 second studio album Scream Aim Fire. The Canadian power metal/progressive metal band Borealis also covered 'No Easy Way Out' in 2015, after the release of their AFM Records album Purgatory.
The Vince DiCola track 'War' would gain frequent use during National Football League telecasts during the 1980s and early 1990s. CBS Sports would often use the track in segments of their introductions discussing the San Francisco 49ers, while NBC would often feature the track in a similar manner for the play-by-play man to set up the action. The track is also used in the last sequence of video game Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. It is famously used by the NBA's San Antonio Spurs late in close home games at the AT&T Center
The hard rock band Eve To Adam released a cover of Robert Tepper's 'No Easy Way Out' in their 2018 album named 'Ithaca' and in 2019 completed a music video for their version of it.[6][7][8]
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (1985-1986) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 2 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 1 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 2 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] | 13 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 5 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^Allmusic review
- ^'Burning Heart By Survivor Songfacts'.
- ^The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Feb 22 1986
- ^RIAA Gold and Platinum Searchable Database
- ^'Amazon.com'.
- ^https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_to_Adam#Discography
- ^https://www.evetoadam.rocks/
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4lJwAC1s1k
- ^'Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Rocky IV' (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^'Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Rocky IV' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^'Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline' (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^'Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocky IV'. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^'Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocky IV'. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^'Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Rocky IV'. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^Rocky 4 (Soundtrack) - Original Soundtrack. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Accessed on August 9, 2013.