![]() ![]() But he wanted the original vibe that song had. Because that was 36 years ago and the audio had only gone so far. No, I tried to do a re-recording where it was sounded, if not exactly like the original, as close as possible - but with better audio and sounds. Is this updated version of “Danger Zone” what we hear in the film? So, I did a duet with Butterfly Boucher, who’s an Australian punk rocker, but it didn’t fit the movie. He wanted to see if I would try a remake of “Danger Zone” and he wanted to try a remake of “Playing with the Boys” because now there are female pilots. The director met with me when I was playing at the Hollywood Bowl with Michael McDonald. ![]() I said, “I know you’re doing the new ‘Top Gun,’ but what’s the deal? Is ‘Danger Zone’ a part of it?’ He said, ‘It wouldn’t be ‘Top Gun’ without ‘Danger Zone.’ He stayed true to this word. The last thing I expected was a rerun of “Top Gun” 36 years later, but we have been talking about a sequel since the first film came out.Īnd six years ago, I ran into Tom when we were both booked on Jimmy Kimmel. Loggins spoke with Variety about re-recording “Danger Zone,” but why the original was deemed superior, and his upcoming autobiography, “Still Alright,” out June 14.Īre you looking forward to having a new generation discover “Danger Zone?” The “Top Gun” soundtrack would go on to become one of the biggest-selling movie albums of all-time, so its sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick,” seemed a natural place to revisit the song. Hollywood, Don't Take the Wrong Lessons From 'Top Gun: Maverick' Val Kilmer's 'Top Gun: Maverick' Return: Artificial Intelligence Created 40 Models to Revive His Voice Before Loggins walked in the door and added his ideas to the tune, the song went through different vocalists including REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin, but Cronin couldn’t hit the high notes. “Danger Zone” was composed by Giorgio Moroder and the lyrics were written by Tom Whitlock. The song first roared to success when it appeared in the original film and on the soundtrack. Kenny Loggins’ 1986 hit “Danger Zone” is climbing the iTunes chart again thanks to the phenomenal box office success of “ Top Gun: Maverick.” ![]()
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