Take My Breath Away

Album: Top Gun Soundtrack (1986)
Charted: 1 1
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock
    Publisher: Red Brick Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 38

  • Seventhmist from 7th HeavenGood song, but Cruise and McGillis had no chemistry whatsoever and the added scene in the movie didn't help.
  • Chris Eggleton from QueenslandNice song but I know where they got this song from. Storm clouds are coming on this issue believe me.
  • Jorge from Bronx, NyA friend once gave a cassette,of Berlin,I was not into that type of music,but Sex I'am,The Metro and others i liked then bought their greatests hits,and Take my breath away,was the least i liked from their best,lol
  • Alistair from Daventry, United KingdomWould like to know what country Berlin are from. Haven't heard the JS version so can only say how the original has lasted the test of time.
  • Guillermo from San Joaquín, E. Carabobo, VenezuelaThis´s the best song I´ve ever heard!
  • Tim from Clarkdale, AzBerlin has so many other songs that are better than this one. Why is this the only one I ever hear on the air?
  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnHated Jessica Simpson's version. Terri Nunn has powerful pipes - one of my fave love songs.
  • John from Brisbane, United StatesWhich language did she choose to sing this song? I did here her break into English with a few words but the rest of this song so lost.I did not know this is not the original version.I want to hear the original so that hopefully they pronounce the words clearly.You never know!I might like it.PIGS FLY.
  • Linc from Beaumont, TxI know for some reason this song get's a bad rap -maybe it's because Tom Cruise today isn't the same Tom Cruise from Top Gun (although he probably still feels the same).
  • Dan from Denver, CoThis song is also featured on their album "Count Three and Pray" but surprisingly it wasn't the best one on the album. My favorites are still "Like Flames" and "Pink and Velvet."
  • Sofia from Ogden, UtNothing against Jessica, but she should have left this song alone! Only Terri Nunn can pull off this song!!
  • Uriel from Panama, PanamaThe film is from 1990 i think but on july 21, 2008. I watched and heard it. But i have heard about both. I thought the song was of eurithmics. I had
    made not a right selection. The feeling of the song is the top. It's words are the best. The sound of the band is excellent. Even though i only listen it from the tape. There are already 10 times. And jessica simpson didn't ruin it but she is a sloopy singer in this one. This song is for people in love or are going to Panama. The case of maverick and charlie is
    a vivid instance.
  • Rita Linzmeier from Hortonville, WiThe music is what attracted my attention, it did something to me that I want to hear this song over and over again. I think that Jessica did a wonderful job with this song.
  • Rosse from K.lumpur, MalaysiaBerlin's has a great voice.. And i more like her version than Jessica
  • Allyson from Huntsville, AlI am in agreement with Rebecca in Vegas and Kristy, saco, ME. Jessica Simpson butchered and damaged this song. For one, there are certain songs that shouldn't be revised or even sung by different singers other than the people who made them. And for the second, Jessica doesn't have the VOICE to sing this song. The voice that makes this song come to life and is real is by Berlin. Jessica: sing and make your own songs!
  • King from Quezon City, OtherThe song essentially defined the Eighties genre...
    The lyrics are flowing, and the synthesizer drone is hauntingly seductive and romantic that easily lights up the fire inside you. There's never a song like it. It's very beautiful.
  • Eric from Lewisburg, Tn When this song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, the people from the Academy wanted all of the nominees (the artists) to cut their songs down, so they could all perform that part of their song in a medley at the Awards.
    Berlin, however, didn't agree with it, and refused to cut their song. The Academy then told them that if they didn't cut it down for the medley, they weren't allowed to perform at all at the Awards. So Berlin refused to even go to the Academy Awards because of it.
    So, even without their song "Take My Breath Away" being performed at the Academy Awards, they still won Best Original Song.
    I just thought that was interesting. I heard it on an interview with Berlin on the Top Gun DVD.
  • Rob from Vancouver, CanadaI had a dream that this was used for a scope commercial....takes bad breath awayyyyyy
  • Bobbie from Central, NmI don't think anybody will ever top Berlin's version of this song
  • Tony from Topeka, KsAdd me to the list of people who hate Jessica Simpson's version. Why do today's female pop singers either a) sound completely over-melodramatic and fake or b) sound like a sixth-grader eeking out a tune for a talent show? My dad likes Jessica's version better than Berlin's, and I can't imagine why.
  • Pete from Nowra, AustraliaHeard Toni Childs was a member of this band

    she's hot tooooo
  • Ken from Flint, MiTerri Nunn.............riding on the metro.
  • Elizabeth from New York, NyA very romantic song, I like berlin's version better, though
  • Pete from Nowra, AustraliaJessica Simpson took this song and slaughtered it, she took a knife and gutted it with her own bare hands ,then just spat it out in the gutter, whereupon she then picked it up and threw the leftovers to some mangey dogs , who were starving and looking for scraps ...they devoured it then regurgitated it ..only to be left on the pavement for the blowflys to nibble on....just my thoughts
  • Casie from Denver, CoI have to say that I dont like this song! It sux! But I have to say that Jessica Simpson didnt do an original but to me she has a great voice for this kinda music that really a strong voice. I didnt like Berlins version,its okay though. I mean Jessica is putting it into the new generation version and its fine!
  • Chance from Melbourne, AustraliaJessica Simpson has completely destroyed this magnificent song. She sound very constipated,it's a musical tragedy.
  • Cindy from Sydney, United StatesI think this song is beautiful and Jessida's version did not butcher it!!
  • Ariel from Woodbridge, Cti think that the Jessica Simpson Version is not as bad as you guys are making it out to be. it is worse then the original, but not that much worse, and i like the acoustic guitar on it. maybe its just that the girl i have a huge crush on requested the song to dance with me at the formal last year
  • Aj from Cleveland, GaJessica Simpson took this song to hell. Berlin's version is undoubtedly the one to stick with.
  • Kristy from Saco, MeI agree with Rebecca in Vegas, Simpson totally butchered this song
  • Ronnie from Ft. Meyers, FlBerlin gave permission to use this song in the movie Top Gun before they read the script to the movie. After the movie came out and the lead singer saw it, she actually said she regretted letting Top Gun use it because she believed the movie promoted war and she was anti-war.
  • Melissa from Green Bay, WiThis song was a huge departure for Berlin, whose music was more dance/new wave music. And yes, their manager made a bet that he'd shave his head if the song went Top 10 and was sitting in the barber chair about to get it all cut off when he got the call that it topped the Hot 100. I think they also had a MTV crew filming him while his hair was being cut off.
  • Jonathan from Georgetown, MalaysiaThe manager of Berlin was not so confident of their ability to produce a hit. He told them that if the song was able to reach Top 10, he would shave his hair off. Well, the song did not only break into the Top 10, but reached the peak positions on both sides of Atlantic. So, did he shave his hair off? I failed to get an update.
  • Peter from Boston, MaCopeland covered this song on there "know Nothing Stays the Same" EP. Incredible version.
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesBerlin's version great - Jessica Simpson's version - PANTS! And that's coming from a Jessica Simpson fan as well.
  • Pete from Nowra, AustraliaJessica Simpson has a hot bod
  • Rebecca from Vegas, NvJessica Simpson ruined this song.
  • Ariel from Woodbridge, Ctthis is easily one of the best slow songs ever
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