Take My Breath Away

Relive the romance with Berlin's "Take My Breath Away"! This iconic 1986 Synth-pop power ballad, forever linked with the blockbuster film Top Gun, soared to global success. Its lush synthesizers and Terri Nunn's emotive vocals perfectly capture intense love, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Released in 1986 as the love theme for the blockbuster movie Top Gun, "Take My Breath Away" became the signature hit for American synth-pop band Berlin. Written by legendary producer Giorgio Moroder and lyricist Tom Whitlock, the song is a quintessential example of 80s Synth-pop balladry, defined by its atmospheric synthesizers, dramatic builds, and Terri Nunn’s powerful, yearning vocal performance.

"Take My Breath Away" was a monumental global hit, topping charts worldwide and earning both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Its deep association with Top Gun's iconic romantic scenes cemented its place in pop culture history. Decades later, it remains one of the most recognizable and beloved synth-pop love songs and power ballads of the 1980s.

SONG MEANING: "Take My Breath Away" speaks to the overwhelming, all-consuming nature of intense love and passion. The lyrics describe being completely captivated by a lover ("Watching every motion... Watching you") to the point where the world seems to fade ("turned my world to haze") and the emotional and physical connection ("my love is a flame") is literally breathtaking, perfectly mirroring the passionate romance depicted in the movie Top Gun.