Top Gun (soundtrack)

Track listing

The original version released in 1986 included 10 tracks. Tracks 11 to 15 are available on a Special Expanded Edition released in 1999. Tracks 16 to 20 are available on a Deluxe Edition released in 2006. Tracks 16-20 do not appear in the film, nor are they related to it in any way. The song "Through the Fire" can only barely be heard playing on the radio in the locker room scene that takes place after the first hop.

1. "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins – 3:36
2. "Mighty Wings" by Cheap Trick – 3:51
3. "Playing with the Boys" by Kenny Loggins – 3:59
4. "Lead Me On" by Teena Marie – 3:47
5. "Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)" by Berlin – 4:11
6. "Hot Summer Nights" by Miami Sound Machine – 3:38
7. "Heaven in Your Eyes" by Loverboy – 4:04
8. "Through the Fire" by Larry Greene – 3:46
9. "Destination Unknown" by Marietta – 3:48
10. "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens – 4:12

11. "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding – 2:42
12. "Memories" by Harold Faltermeyer – 2:57
13. "Great Balls of Fire" (Original Version) by Jerry Lee Lewis – 1:57
14. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers – 3:44
15. "Playing with the Boys" (Dance Mix) by Kenny Loggins – 6:41

16. "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
17. "Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister
18. "The Final Countdown" by Europe
19. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship
20. "The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush

Omissions

Toto were originally intended to perform the track "Danger Zone" but legal conflicts between the film's producers and the band's lawyers prevented this. Members of Toto also wrote and intended to perform a track called "Only You" that would have been used as the love theme instead of "Take My Breath Away," but the legal conflicts prevented any use of "Only You."

Bryan Adams was approached to allow his song "Only the Strong Survive" on the soundtrack and perform the track "Danger Zone". But Adams refused any involvement, feeling that the film glorified war and he did not want any of his work linked to it.

REO Speedwagon were also approached to perform "Danger Zone," but the group declined due to not being allowed to contribute any of their own compositions to the soundtrack.

Corey Hart was also approached to perform "Danger Zone," but he declined, preferring to write and perform his own compositions. Hart, however, would later record a song he did not write, "Hold On," for the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop II.

Eventually, the film producers agreed that "Danger Zone" would be recorded and performed by Kenny Loggins.

Judas Priest were also approached to allow their song "Reckless" on the soundtrack, but declined, both because they thought the film would flop and because it would have meant leaving the song off their 1986 album Turbo.

The Motels were originally considered for "Take My Breath Away." A demo version exists on their compilation, Anthologyland.

The Cars song "Stranger Eyes" (from their 1984 album Heartbeat City) was featured in an early teaser trailer, though it was absent from the final cut of the film.

Bobby Blotzer of Ratt proposed using the song "Reach For The Sky," an outtake from Ratt's 1984 album Out of the Cellar. Though the rest of the band seriously considered the idea, they declined under the beliefs their long-time fans would not like the song and would accuse the group of selling out. Though the song title "Reach For The Sky" would become the title of a 1988 album, the track itself was never officially released. Ratt would, however, later contribute "Body Talk" from Dancing Undercover to the soundtrack for The Golden Child.

Other songs not included on any release of the soundtrack include the cast recordings of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and "Great Balls of Fire", as well as the instrumental version of "Take My Breath Away" and Giorgio Moroder's "Radar Radio."