Danger Zone
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"Danger Zone" is a high-energy rock song by Kenny Loggins, best known as one of the signature tracks from the 1986 film *Top Gun*.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Danger Zone from Top Gun (1986 film) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Kenny Loggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFilm | Top Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToEra | MTV era ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
closely associated with military aviation in popular culture
ⓘ
iconic 1980s movie song ⓘ |
| describedAs | high-energy rock song ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
arena rock
ⓘ
hard rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | multiple artists ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated chorus line "Highway to the Danger Zone" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
drums
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasStyle | synth-driven rock ⓘ |
| includedIn | Kenny Loggins compilation albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lengthApprox | 3:30 ⓘ |
| musicVideoFeatures | clips from the film Top Gun ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with fighter jet flying sequences in Top Gun
ⓘ
being a signature track of the film Top Gun ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | single from the Top Gun soundtrack ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | Top Gun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedLiveBy | Kenny Loggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Kenny Loggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Giorgio Moroder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| repopularizedBy | renewed interest around the release of Top Gun: Maverick ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| theme |
danger
ⓘ
risk-taking ⓘ speed ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening sequence music in Top Gun ⓘ |
| vocalist | Kenny Loggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Giorgio Moroder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Whitlock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Danger Zone from Top Gun (1986 film)