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"Danger Zone" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins in 1986, with music composed by Giorgio Moroder and lyrics written by Tom Whitlock. The song was one of the hit singles from the soundtrack to the 1986 American film Top Gun .
Eventually, the film's producers agreed that "Danger Zone" would be recorded and performed by Kenny Loggins. [10] Members of Toto also wrote and intended to perform a song called "Only You" that would have been used as the film's love theme instead of "Take My Breath Away", but legal conflicts prevented doing so. [10]
[15] [16] Musician Kenny Loggins confirmed that his song "Danger Zone", which was used in the first film, will be featured in the sequel with an updated version. [5] [17] [18] "Great Balls of Fire", another song from the first film performed by Jerry Lee Lewis, was also featured in the sequel. [19]
Kenny Loggins attends the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on May 4 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) (Getty Images for Paramount Pictu)
He also lends the songs "Danger Zone" and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" and sings station jingles. In 2014, Loggins appeared as himself in the episode "Baby Shower" of the fifth season of the animated comedy series Archer. His song "Danger Zone" had been a recurring joke in the show.
Kenny Loggins’ 1986 hit “Danger Zone” is climbing the iTunes chart again thanks to the phenomenal box office success of “Top Gun: Maverick.” The song first roared to success when it ...
This is the discography of Kenny Loggins. His two biggest hit singles were both from movie soundtracks: "Footloose," from the 1984 movie of the same name, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. "Danger Zone," from the 1986 movie Top Gun, hit number two. In all, five of Loggins' singles reached the top ten.
The king of the 1980s movie soundtrack returns to the big screen as part of 'Top Gun: Maverick.'