Survivor discography: History and Key Facts

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. 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 1984 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.

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 an 18-year hiatus including multiple lineup changes the band released their 8th and final album Reach in 2006.

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