"Far from Over" is a song by

Frank Stallone Francesco Stallone Jr. (born July 30, 1950) is an American actor and musician. He is the younger brother of actor Sylvester Stallone and has written music for Sylvester's movies. His song " Far from Over" appeared in the 1983 film '' Staying Al ...

that appeared in the 1983 film '' Staying Alive'' and was also featured in the film's soundtrack. The song was written by Stallone and

Vince DiCola Vincent Louis "Vince" DiCola (born November 11, 1957) is an American composer, keyboardist and arranger. He has composed scores for films such as '' Staying Alive'', ''Rocky IV'', and '' The Transformers: The Movie''. DiCola also pioneered the u ...

. The song was nominated for a

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. The song was remixed by

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. It was a top-ten U.S. single in September 1983, peaking at number ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming his only major hit single. The 7" single version is slightly different from the LP version, and it was the 7" version which was played on most radio stations in the US while on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In the U.S., the song became RSO Records' final top 10 single and top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Appearances in other media

*The instrumental version was used as the theme for Jim Crockett Promotions wrestling show

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from 1983 to 1987. *The song was used as a opening theme for

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races on TBS from 1983 to 1985. *In 1984, the song made a memorable appearance in the famous ''

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'' "synchronized swimming" segment with Martin Short and

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. *The song's instrumental bridge was the original opening theme song of ''The

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Show'', which debuted in 1983 on

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. *The 1987

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arcade game Kyros, uses the song when the player is powered up. *

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(which was the taping home for Jim Crockett's Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling at one time and was the broadcaster for Crockett wrestling) used it for their Action Sports Saturday broadcasts during the mid-1980s. *The song was used by

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for its Sunday sports wrap-up show ''Sports Final Edition''. *The song had renewed popularity in 2010 when Australian comedy duo

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proclaimed on air that the song gave the listener an extra burst of energy and dubbed the phenomenon as "The Frank Effect". A special one-time concert was held in Australia as a result, which was documented in their 2010 TV special ''Hamish & Andy's Reministmas Special''. * In a 2016 episode of ''

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'',

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as Dave Marks, is seen to find his creative fire in a montage as the song plays. *In Season 2 Episode 6 of the Netflix series '' GLOW'', the song is used during a training montage. * In Season 1 Episode 10 of the TV series ''

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'', when Beard Hunter is preparing for his mission. * In Episode 1 of '' American Horror Story: 1984'', when the crew is dancercizing. * In season 1, episode 5 of '' Hamish & Andy's Gap Year'', during a montage of

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's Mr. New York State Bodybuilding Competition performance. * In 2007, the song was featured in French electronic duo

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's famously rejected Fabric mix, released independently as the "Justice Xmas Mix".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Covers

* In 2015, the song was covered by the television series ''

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'' in the episode " The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester". It was then released on an EP for the episode.

References

1983 songs 1983 singles RSO Records singles Songs written by Vince DiCola Dance-rock songs {{1980s-single-stub