| "Take My Breath Away" | ||||
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| Single by Berlin | ||||
| from the album Top Gun and Count Three & Pray | ||||
| B-side | "Radar Radio" | |||
| Released | June 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop[1][2] | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Composer(s) | Giorgio Moroder | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Tom Whitlock[3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder | |||
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"Take My Breath Away" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the 1986 film Top Gun, performed by American new wave band Berlin.[3] It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song[3] as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
- ^ Crawford, Robert (November 10, 2016). "See Craig Campbell's Gripping Cover of Berlin's 'Take My Breath Away'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Billboard Staff (October 19, 2023). "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
The slow-burning synth-pop anthem that made '80s-era swoon-worthy moments synonymous with cinematic romance.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 136. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.