Survivor discography
| Survivor discography | |
|---|---|
Survivor performing in Sweden in 2013 | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 17 |
| Singles | 24 |
| Video albums | 2 |
This is the discography of American rock band Survivor. Their discography consists of 8 studio albums 1 live album 17 compilation albums 24 singles and 2 video albums. Formed in 1978, Survivor released their debut self titled album in 1979 which debuted at 169 on the Billboard 200. This was followed by Premonition which was released in 1981 and peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200. Just one year later in 1982 they released their hit album Eye of the Tiger which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and charted in the top 40 in 8 other countries. This album also produced the title track "Eye of the Tiger" which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and also topped the charts in Australia, Canada and the UK. In 1983 they won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song.[1] Eye of the Tiger was group’s highest charting album and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA.
Survivor followed this up with their 4th studio album Caught in the Game which was released in 1983, commercially it did not come anywhere close to the performance of their previous effort but sit peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200. The following year in 1985 they released Vital Signs which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and featured the hit singles “High on You” which peaked number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and “The Search Is Over" which charted even higher peaking at number 4 while also reaching number 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA. That same year they released the song “Burning Heart” which was featured on the Rocky IV soundtrack. The track reached number 2 on the Billboard hot 100 and topped the charts in Belgium and Switzerland.
In 1986 they released their first video album Live in Japan, along with their 6th album When Seconds Count which debuted at number 49 on the Billboard 200. It featured the single “Is This Love” which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1988 they released Too Hot to Sleep which debuted at number 187 on the Billboard 200, while also charting in the top 100 in 4 other countries, the band then broke up following the album’s release.[2]
In 1993 they released their second video album Greatest Hits – The Video Collection, then in 2004 they re released Live in Japan now with the title Extended Versions – The Encore Collection. Then following a 18 year hiatus including multiple lineup changes the band released their 8th and final album Reach in 2006.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [5][6] |
GER [7] |
NLD [8] |
NOR [9] |
JPN [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
UK [13] | |||
| Survivor |
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169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Premonition |
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82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Eye of the Tiger |
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2 | 26 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 17 | 13 | — | 12 | |
| Caught in the Game |
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82 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vital Signs |
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16 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 27 | — | |
| When Seconds Count |
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49 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 30 | — | — | |
| Too Hot to Sleep |
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187 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 82 | 48 | 23 | — | |
| Reach |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Extended Versions – The Encore Collection |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [10] | ||
| The Best of Survivor |
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| The Best Collection of Survivor |
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69 |
| The Very Best of Survivor |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| Survivor Collection Volume 1 |
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| Survivor Collection Volume 2 |
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| Prime Cuts |
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| The Finest Selection ~The Search Is Not Over Yet~ |
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| Fire in Your Eyes – Greatest Hits |
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| Ultimate Survivor |
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| The Best of Survivor |
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| Playlist – The Very Best Of Survivor |
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| Best of Survivor |
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| Super Hits |
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| The Essential Survivor |
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| The Definitive Collection |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||
Video albums
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Live in Japan |
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| Greatest Hits – The Video Collection |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [17] |
US AC [18] |
US Main [19] |
AUS [4] |
BEL (FL) [20] |
CAN [21] |
GER [7] |
JPN [22] |
SWI [23] |
UK [24][13] | ||||
| "Somewhere in America" | 1980 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Survivor | |
| "Rebel Girl" | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Summer Nights" | 1981 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Premonition | |
| "Poor Man's Son" | 33 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Eye of the Tiger" | 1982 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | Rocky III soundtrack / Eye of the Tiger | |
| "American Heartbeat" | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | Eye of the Tiger | ||
| "The One That Really Matters" | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Caught in the Game" | 1983 | 77 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Caught in the Game | ||
| "Slander" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Never Stopped Loving You" | 1984 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Moment of Truth" | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | The Karate Kid soundtrack | ||
| "I Can't Hold Back" | 13 | — | 1 | 93 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | 80 | Vital Signs | ||
| "High on You" | 1985 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 197 | ||
| "The Search Is Over" | 4 | 1 | — | 60 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 143 | |||
| "First Night" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Burning Heart" | 2 | 35 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 1 | 5 | Rocky IV soundtrack | ||
| "Is This Love" | 1986 | 9 | 25 | 27 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | When Seconds Count | |
| "How Much Love" | 1987 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Man Against the World" | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "In Good Faith" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Didn't Know It Was Love" | 1988 | 61 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Too Hot to Sleep | |
| "Across the Miles" | 1989 | 74 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Eye of the Tiger" (2007 re-entry) | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | Eye of the Tiger | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
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