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"'Sole Survivor'" is a song by progressive rock band Asia. Written by Geoffrey Downes and John Wetton, it is the third track and third single from the band's 1982 eponymous debut. It was Asia's second single for the U.S Mainstream Rock Charts that reached the Top Ten. The single also peaked at #75 in Germany and #91 in the UK.

The song was covered by Japanese power metal band Galneryus for their 2008 cover album, 'Voices from the Past II'. It was also used in some of the foreign versions of the 1982 Japanese anime 'Future War 198X'.

In 2000, the song was referenced in satirical newspaper 'The Onion' with a brief article titled "Sole Survivor Of Air Crash Has Asia's 'Sole Survivor' Stuck In Head."[http://www.theonion.com/article/sole-survivor-of-air-crash-has-asias-sole-survivor-3663 Sole Survivor Of Air Crash Has Asia's 'Sole Survivor' Stuck In Head]

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Category:1982 singles

Category:1982 songs

Category:Asia (band) songs

Category:Geffen Records singles

Category:Songs written by John Wetton

Category:Songs written by Geoff Downes

Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Stone (record producer)

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