<P> `` Eye of the Tiger '' is a song composed by American rock band Survivor . It was released as a single from their third album of the same name Eye of the Tiger and was also the theme song for the film Rocky III , which was released a day before the single . The song was written by Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist Jim Peterik , and was recorded at the request of Rocky III star , writer , and director Sylvester Stallone , after Queen denied him permission to use `` Another One Bites the Dust '' , the song Stallone intended as the Rocky III theme . The version of the song that appears in the movie is the demo version of the song . The movie version also contained tiger growls , something that did not appear on the album version . It features original Survivor singer Dave Bickler on lead vocals . </P>
<P> `` Eye of the Tiger '' is a song composed by American rock band Survivor . It was released as a single from their third album of the same name Eye of the Tiger and was also the theme song for the film Rocky III , which was released a day before the single . The song was written by Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist Jim Peterik , and was recorded at the request of Rocky III star , writer , and director Sylvester Stallone , after Queen denied him permission to use `` Another One Bites the Dust '' , the song Stallone intended as the Rocky III theme . The version of the song that appears in the movie is the demo version of the song . The movie version also contained tiger growls , something that did not appear on the album version . It features original Survivor singer Dave Bickler on lead vocals . </P>
who made the song eye of the tiger
who made the song eye of the tiger
Survivor
Survivor