"Take My Breath Away"
Single by Berlin
from the album Top Gun soundtrack
B-side(s)	"Radar Radio"
Released	1986
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	4:11
Label	Columbia Records
Writer(s)	Jessica Simpson
Producer(s)	Giorgio Moroder
Peak chart positions
1 (US Billboard Hot 100) 1 (UK) 1 (Netherlands)
Berlin singles chronology
"Dancing in Berlin" (1984)	"Take My Breath Away" (1986)	"Like Flames" (1986)

"Take My Breath Away" is the name of a love song from the film Top Gun, performed by the band Berlin. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1987. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixels Full resolution (800 × 800 pixel, file size: 47 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The CD album cover image of Berlins single Take My Breath Away. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Not to be confused with the band Anberlin. ... Top Gun is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name starring Tom Cruise, released in 1986 by Sony Music. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Not to be confused with the band Anberlin. ... Love songs are songs about love, a subset of songs that deal with intimacy. ... Top Gun is a 1986 American film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures. ... Not to be confused with the band Anberlin. ... The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ... For the main article see Golden Globe Awards. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...

Releases and performance

"Take My Breath Away" was the first single from the Top Gun soundtrack and was released in 1986 as a split single alongside the song "Radar Radio": Top Gun is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name starring Tom Cruise, released in 1986 by Sony Music. ...

1. "Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)" (performed by Berlin)
2. "Radar Radio" (performed by Giorgio Moroder featuring Joe Pizzulo, written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock)

The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 13, 1986 and became number 1 in the UK for four weeks in November 1986. Radar Radio is a single performed by Giorgio Moroder featuring Joe Pizzulo and written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1986. ... This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 1980s. ...

"Take My Breath Away" is available in the Top Gun soundtrack (both the original and expanded editions) and was also released on Berlin's Count Three And Pray album in 1986 and featured in several "best of" and remix albums: Best Of Berlin 1979-1988, Master Series, Greatest Hits Remixed (which includes a "Mission UK Remix" version), LIVE: Sacred & Profane and Metro Greatest Hits. Top Gun is the soundtrack from the movie of the same name starring Tom Cruise, released in 1986 by Sony Music. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ...

"Take My Breath Away" was re-released in October 1990 to coincide with the first television showing of Top Gun (by ITV, on the evening of 6th October) as well as Peugeot's new television advertising campaign for the 405 model range. It reached second place in the UK singles charts. Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Top Gun is a 1986 American film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Music Video

The music video features scenes from the movie Top Gun intermingled with Berlin's singer Terri Nunn performing the song in blue coveralls walking between pieces of planes in a windy junk yard or aircraft boneyard at night. Two men are shown relaxing in the yard and then following Terri.^[1] This video clip can be seen occasionally in VH1 Europe's Top 10 Movie Soundtracks program. This video was re-released within the 2004 Top Gun DVD Collector's Edition. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Terri Nunn (born June 26, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and singer. ... // An overall is a type of garment which usually used as protective clothing when working, but they have sometimes been items of fashion, especially in the 1990s. ... Aircraft boneyards provide rest for aircraft that are retired from years of service or lack thereof. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Top Gun is a 1986 American film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures. ...

Covers

The song has been performed by other artists, such as Jessica Simpson, who included it on the special edition of her album In This Skin, the band Copeland on their album of cover songs, Know Nothing Stays the Same, and was translated into Cantonese and covered by Sandy Lam. Martha Davis of The Motels was one of a list of artists asked by Moroder to make a demo of the song. Her version is available on The Motels' Anthologyland CD. The Christian rock band Relient K also covered it as part of their "Top Gun Medley" in a few tours of theirs. Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... In This Skin is the third album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson, released on August 19, 2003. ... Copeland was originally formed in 2000 by singer Aaron Marsh (who also plays the guitar, mellotron, organ, and piano) with his spectacular friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida. ... Sandy Lam, also known as Lam Yik Lin (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born April 26, 1966) is a Cantopop singer who sings in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese. ... The Motels were a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for Only the Lonely and Suddenly, Last Summer, both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively. ... The Motels were a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area. ... The Motels were a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Relient K is a band from Canton, Ohio. ...

Jessica Simpson cover

"Take My Breath Away"
Single by Jessica Simpson
from the album In This Skin
Released	2004
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2004
Genre	Pop
Length	3:15
Label	Columbia Records
Writer(s)	Giorgio Moroder Tom Whitlock
Producer(s)	billymann
Certification	Gold Gold (Australia)
Peak chart positions
#1 (Philippine) #4 (UK) #9 (Mexican) #15 (Australian) #18 (French) #20 (U.S.) #43 (Sweden)
Jessica Simpson singles chronology
"With You" (2004)	"Take My Breath Away" (2004)	"Angels" (2004)
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"Take My Breath Away" is the third single by pop music singer Jessica Simpson, released from the album In This Skin in 2004. It is a cover of the classic hit by Berlin, written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock, with Simpson's version produced by billymann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband, Nick Lachey. Simpson's version was also included on the compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 16 (from the U.S. Now! series). Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... In This Skin is the third album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson, released on August 19, 2003. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tom Whitlock is a songwriter and lyricist best known for his Academy Award and Golden Globe winning song Take My Breath Away from the movie Top Gun, which he co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... billy mann (real name: William Hort Mann born Erlichman) was originally a singer/songwriter, now record producer/songwriter and entrepreneur who started his career living in a car and playing in dive bars. ... Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has sold a certain number of copies. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... With You is the second single from Jessica Simpsons 3rd album In This Skin. ... Angels is a song written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers, originally performed by Williams, and covered by Jessica Simpson, Mexican singer Yuridia and also by singer Beverley Knight and 2006 newcomer band All Angels. ... Image File history File links JessicaTakeMyBreathAwaySample. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... In This Skin is the third album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson, released on August 19, 2003. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with the band Anberlin. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tom Whitlock is a songwriter and lyricist best known for his Academy Award and Golden Globe winning song Take My Breath Away from the movie Top Gun, which he co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder. ... billy mann (real name: William Hort Mann born Erlichman) was originally a singer/songwriter, now record producer/songwriter and entrepreneur who started his career living in a car and playing in dive bars. ... This section does not cite any references or sources. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... Now Thats What I Call Music! (often shortened to Now!) is a long-running series of various artists compilation albums released in the United Kingdom by Polygram/EMI/Virgin Records; spinoff series were later started in the United States and elsewhere. ...

Music video

The video shows her driving through a southwestern desert. She stops to fill up with gas, and then arrives at a diner where she watches lovers in motion. The music video peaked at #5 on MTV's TRL and spent a total of 12 days on the countdown. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article is about arid terrain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A diner in Freehold Borough, New Jersey This article is about a type of restaurant. ...

Chart performance

"Take My Breath Away" became a top-twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as a top-ten hit on the Top 40 Tracks and Top 40 Mainstream charts. The song also became another number-one hit for Simpson on the Hot 100 Singles Sales. Although the song did not break records of any sorts, it performed decently on the other tracks it charted on: Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, the Hot 100 Airplay, Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and Hot Digital Tracks. In late 2005 it received a Gold certification by the RIAA. The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Top 40 Tracks is a defunct chart airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Adult Top 40 is a another variation on the Top 40 format, in which this genre is more geared towards an adult audience who are not into Rock music teen Pop, Dance music, Hip-Hop, Modern Rock or slower Adult Contemporary fare. ... The Adult Contemporary chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... The Hot Digital Tracks is a song popularity chart that ranks the best selling digital tracks in the United States according to Billboard magazine. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... The RIAA Logo. ...

The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... Billboard magazines Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Top 40 Tracks is a defunct chart airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. ... The Hot Digital Tracks is a song popularity chart that ranks the best selling digital tracks in the United States according to Billboard magazine. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... Adult Top 40 is a another variation on the Top 40 format, in which this genre is more geared towards an adult audience who are not into Rock music teen Pop, Dance music, Hip-Hop, Modern Rock or slower Adult Contemporary fare. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

Trivia

• This song was used by Ford Motor Company in advertisements for its Lincoln-Mercury division during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
• The song was also played in an episode of The King of Queens.
• The song plays during a clip from Baywatch watched by Borat in the 2006 film of the same name.
• The song was used as the theme song for the Korean telenovela Sunshine of Love which was featured in the Philippine television show Sandara's Romance in 2003, catapulting Simpson's cover to the #1 position in the local music charts.^{[citation needed]}

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... 2002 Ford Fiesta in the UK. The Ford Motor Company (sometimes nicknamed Fords or FoMoCo, (NYSE: F) is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... The King of Queens is an Emmy nominated, American comedy series that ran for nine seasons, from 1998 until 2007. ... Baywatch was a popular American television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded beaches of Los Angeles County, California. ... Borat Sagdiyev is a schupid head as well as fictional Kazakh journalist portrayed by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. ...

References

• The Berlin Fan Page
• Top Gun Soundtrack Extended Edition Booklet