It was the first hit single with their new lead singer Jimi Jamison, originally from Cobra, who replaced Dave Bickler.

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.

In a September 1984 review, Vici MacDonald of Smash Hits called the song a "horrible example of American pomp-rock.

"[3] The music video shows the band performing in a Japanese-style park with mixed scenes from the movie.

The song is written by Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert & Peter Beckett and published by Karussell Label.