"American Heartbeat" is a song by American

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. It is the second most successful single from '' Eye of the Tiger'', peaking at number 17 on the US charts. It appears as the eighth track on the album.

Release

The song debuted at number 79 on September 25, 1982, and stayed there for sixteen weeks. It peaked at number 17 in the week of November 20, 1982, becoming Survivor's third top 40 hit. There was also a limited heart-shaped 7" release.

Track listing

# "American Heartbeat" – 3:50 # "Silver Girl" – 4:53

Chart performance

References

1982 songs 1982 singles Survivor (band) songs Songs written by Frankie Sullivan Songs written by Jim Peterik Scotti Brothers Records singles {{1980s-rock-song-stub