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The Moment of Truth (Survivor song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Moment of Truth'" is a song recorded by the rock band Survivor. It was the first hit single with their new lead singer Jimi Jamison, originally from Cobra, who replaced Dave Bickler. After making the No. 1 hit "Eye of the Tiger" for 'Rocky III', the band was asked to perform a composed song for the 1984 film 'The Karate Kid.' The song reached No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 7, 1984 and stayed on the chart for seven weeks. The song was later re-issued on the 'Vital Signs' album in 2009 by Rock Candy.
Music video
The music video shows the band performing in a culture Japanese park with mixed scenes from the movie. The song is written by Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett and published by Karussell Label.
Charts
Cover versions
* Mari Hamada covered the song for her 1985 album 'Rainbow Dream'.
* Carrie Underwood covered the song for her appearance in the fourth season of the Netflix series 'Cobra Kai'.
References
Category:Survivor (band) songs
Category:1984 singles
Category:1984 songs
Category:Songs written by Dennis Lambert
Category:Songs written by Bill Conti
Category:Songs written for films
Category:Songs written by Peter Beckett
Category:The Karate Kid (franchise) mass media
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