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| name = Staying Alive: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | name = Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
| type = soundtrack | type = soundtrack
| artist = ] and others | longtype =
| artist = the ] and various artists
| released = 1983
| cover =
| recorded = 1977 ("Stayin' Alive"), 1983 in Middle Ear Studio (], ])
| released = June 1983<ref name=":2" />{{Reference page|page=230}}
| recorded = 1982–1983<ref name=":2" />{{Reference page|page=230}}<ref name=":3" /><br/>1977 for "Stayin' Alive"
| studio = {{hlist|Middle Ear, Inc. Studios, ]|], France ("Stayin' Alive")|], ]|], L.A.|Smoke Tree Studios, L.A.|], L.A.|Pasha Studios, L.A.}}
| genre = {{hlist|]|]<ref name=":7" />}}
| length = 45:29 | length = 45:29
| label = ] | language = English
| label = {{hlist|]|]}}
| producer = {{hlist|]|Karl Richardson|]|]|]|Bruce Stephen Foster||Tony Marolda|Randy Bishop}} | producer = {{hlist|]|Karl Richardson|]|]|]|Bruce Stephen Foster||Tony Marolda|Randy Bishop}}
| prev_title = ] | prev_title = ]
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| type = soundtrack | type = soundtrack
| single1 = ] | single1 = ]
| single1date = May 1983 | single1date = May 1983<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=536}}
| single2 = ] | single2 = ]
| single2date = July 1983 | single2date = July 1983<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=536}}
| single3 = ] | single3 = ]
| single3date = July 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Stallone&titel=Far+From+Over&cat=s|title=Frank Stallone|access-date=2022-04-27|archive-date=2022-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427191433/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Stallone&titel=Far+From+Over&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref> | single3date = July 1983"<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Stallone&titel=Far+From+Over&cat=s|title=Frank Stallone|access-date=2022-04-27|archive-date=2022-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427191433/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Stallone&titel=Far+From+Over&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref>
| single4 = Look Out for Number One | single4 = I'm Never Gonna Give You Up
| single4date = January 1984<ref>{{Cite magazine |last= |date= |title=Adult Contemporary – Week of January 21, 1984 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1984-01-21/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212043114/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1984-01-21/ |archive-date=2024-12-12 |access-date=2024-12-21 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
| single4date = 1983
| single5 = I'm Never Gonna Give You Up
| single5date = December 1983<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Stallone+%26+Cynthia+Rhodes&titel=I%27m+Never+Gonna+Give+You+Up&cat=s|title=Frank Stallone|access-date=2022-04-27|archive-date=2022-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427191431/https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Frank+Stallone+%26+Cynthia+Rhodes&titel=I%27m+Never+Gonna+Give+You+Up&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''''Staying Alive: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''''' is the soundtrack album to the 1983 film '']'', the sequel to ]. It was released in June 1983 by ], a month before the film premiered, and would be the label's last album release.


'''''Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''''' is the ] to the 1983 film '']'', the sequel to 1977's ]. It was released in June 1983,<ref name=":2" />{{Reference page|page=230}} a month before the movie's premiere, by ] and was manufactured and marketed by ]. It was the last album released by RSO.<ref name=":10">{{Cite book |last=Stanley |first=Bob |title=Bee Gees: Children of the World |publisher=Nine Eight Books |year=2023 |isbn=978-1-7887-0543-1 |publication-place=London |chapter=The Bunker}}</ref>
The album's first side features five new songs written and performed by the Bee Gees, while its second side includes songs by a variety of artists, mostly co-written with Frank Stallone, and performed by Stallone and Cynthia Rhodes, both of which were actors in the film, along with Tommy Faragher.


The record's first side features five new songs by the ], while the second one includes four tracks co-written by ], the younger brother of the film's director, ]. These latter tracks are performed by Frank Stallone, ], and ], with Stallone and Rhodes also acting in the film.
The soundtrack reached No. 14 in the United Kingdom, No. 6 in the United States, No. 1 in Switzerland, and No. 2 in Italy and Japan.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

The soundtrack features two singles that reached the top 30 in the ] chart, "]" and "]", which peaked at numbers 10 and 24, respectively.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":9" /> It also spent 20 weeks on the ] chart, peaking at number 6,<ref name=":9" /> and was nominated for ] at the 1984 ].<ref name=":11" />


== Background == == Background ==
After the release of Living Eyes, the Bee Gees took a break and focused on other projects.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |title=Gibb Songs – 1982 |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/82.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240722012836/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/82.html |archive-date=2024-07-22 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Columbia University}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Bilyeu |first=Melinda |title=The Bee Gees: Tales of The Brothers Gibb |last2=Cook |first2=Hector |last3=Môn Hughes |first3=Andrew |publisher=Omnibus Press |year=2001 |isbn=0-7119-8748-3}}</ref>{{Reference page|page=524}} During the second half of 1982, they helped release and make Dionne Warwick's ] album,<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=524-525}} and began work on what would become Kenny Rogers' ] album.<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=538-539}} At the same time, Robin also started work on his second solo album, ], for which he enlisted his brother Maurice's help.<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|page=537}} After the release of ], the ] decided to take a break and focus on other projects.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |title=Gibb Songs – 1982 |url=http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/82.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240722012836/http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/82.html |archive-date=2024-07-22 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Columbia University}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Bilyeu |first1=Melinda |url=https://archive.org/details/beegeestalesofbr0000bily |title=The Bee Gees: Tales of The Brothers Gibb |last2=Cook |first2=Hector |last3=Môn Hughes |first3=Andrew |publisher=Omnibus Press |year=2001 |isbn=0-7119-8748-3 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>{{Reference page|page=524}} During the second half of 1982, they contributed to ]'s ] album,<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=524-525}} and began work on what would become ]' ].<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=538-539}} At the same time, ] started work on his second solo album, ], with assistance from ].<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|page=537}}


It was during this time that ] approached the Bee Gees and asked them to record a few songs for the upcoming '']'' film, the sequel to Saturday Night Fever, which Stigwood was producing and had been planning to do since its highly successful release.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Apter |first=Jeff |url=https://archive.org/details/tragedyballadofb0000apte |title=Tragedy: The Ballad of The Bee Gees |date= |publisher=Jawbone Press |year=2016 |isbn=978-1-911036-00-5 |location=London |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>{{Reference page|page=230}} They were contacted about halfway through its production,<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Reich |first=Howard |date=1983-07-16 |title=The musical battle behind 'Staying Alive' |url=https://books.google.com.co/books?id=ZVwxAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA49 |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=] |page=E-7}}</ref> and their work on the soundtrack would fulfill the group's last contractual obligation with ].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|page=535}} It was during this period that ] approached the Bee Gees and asked them to record new songs for the upcoming '']'' film, the sequel to '']''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Apter |first=Jeff |url=https://archive.org/details/tragedyballadofb0000apte |title=Tragedy: The Ballad of The Bee Gees |publisher=Jawbone Press |year=2016 |isbn=978-1-911036-00-5 |location=London |via=Internet Archive}}</ref>{{Reference page|page=230}} Stigwood, who had been planning the sequel since the original's highly successful release in 1977,<ref name=":2" />{{Reference page|page=230}} contacted the group about halfway through the film's production.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Reich |first=Howard |date=1983-07-16 |title=The musical battle behind 'Staying Alive' |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZVwxAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA49 |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=] |page=E-7}}</ref> Their contributions to the soundtrack fulfilled their final contractual obligation with ],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|page=535}} and the album became the label's last release.<ref name=":10" />

The film's director, Sylvester Stallone, had been busy sorting through tapes sent by a variety of artists from around the country, including those from his younger brother Frank.<ref name=":3" /> He had previously written songs for the then three ] (he also performed as a street-corner singer in '']''), along with '']''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Dick |date=1983-10-15 |title=Frank Stallone has a hard act to follow |url=https://books.google.com.co/books?id=AZtVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA48 |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=] |page=C7}}</ref>


The film's director, ], had been reviewing tapes submitted by a variety of artists from across the country, including some from his younger brother ].<ref name=":3" /> Frank had previously composed songs for films his brother had worked on, such as the first three ] and '']'', and had even appeared as a street-corner singer in '']''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Dick |date=1983-10-15 |title=Frank Stallone has a hard act to follow |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AZtVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA48 |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=] |page=C7}}</ref>
== Recording and composition == == Recording and composition ==
In 1982, while the script for the film was still being "polished", Frank Stallone and some musician friends "holed up in a 'garage in the (San Fernando) valley' with 'a $40 that was always breaking" to record 12 or 13 songs in hopes that at least one of them would be picked for the film by his older brother, director Sylvester Stallone.<ref name=":3" /> As the film was being shot, the younger Stallone would frequently bring his brother new mixes of his recordings, which he described as "straight-ahead music", although some of the tunes had, according to him, "a harder edge than just pop."<ref name=":3" /> Even though there were claims of nepotism, the selection for his songs was done in anonymity, as Frank later remembered:<blockquote>" played my tapes for Stigwood and his associates, without telling them who composed the music, because none of them really wanted me working on the picture. When they said it was great, told them, 'It's my brother,' and they were kind of caught."<ref name=":3" /></blockquote>Out of the songs that Stallone co-wrote, nine appeared in the movie, while four made it to the album.<ref name=":3" /> "]", which he co-wrote with Vince DiCola and performed alone, was released as a single in July, a few days before the film's premiere, and was featured throughout it.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reich |first=Howard |date=1983-07-31 |title=Going For Gold In 'Staying Alive's' Music |url=https://books.google.com.co/books?id=hOIhAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA52 |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=] |page=H-4}}</ref> In 1982, while the film's script was still being "polished", ] and some musician friends "holed up in a 'garage in the (San Fernando) valley' with 'a $40 that was always breaking" to record 12 or 13 songs in hopes that one might be selected for the film by his older brother, director ].<ref name=":3" /> During filming, Frank frequently brought Sylvester new mixes of his tracks, which Frank described as "straight-ahead music", though some had "a harder edge than just pop."<ref name=":3" /> Despite accusations of nepotism, the song selection process was actually conducted anonymously, as Frank later recalled:<blockquote>" played my tapes for Stigwood and his associates, without telling them who composed the music, because none of them really wanted me working on the picture. When they said it was great, told them, 'It's my brother,' and they were kind of caught."<ref name=":3" /></blockquote>Out of the songs that Frank co-wrote, nine were featured in the film, while four made it onto the album.<ref name=":3" /> "]", which he co-wrote with ] and performed solo, was released as a single in July, a few days before the film's premiere, and was featured prominently throughout.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Reich |first=Howard |date=1983-07-31 |title=Going For Gold In 'Staying Alive's' Music |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hOIhAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA52 |access-date=2024-12-12 |work=] |page=H-4}}</ref>


At around the same time that the younger Stallone was working on his tracks, the Bee Gees were also in the process of making songs for the movie in anticipation of being asked to.<ref name=":3" /> Between February and March of 1983, the group got together at Middle Ear Studio, in ], and cut five new songs.<ref name=":2" />{{Reference page|page=230}} Talking about their contributions to the soundtrack, Maurice said:<blockquote>"It is five years later and, to us, the script projected the '80s. So we went for a totally different kind of energy in the score. Because of outlook in this film, the music is more brutal."<ref name=":3" /></blockquote>In an interview, Robin revealed that Sylvester Stallone came to visit the brothers at the studio while they were writing the new songs and was "in touch by and large with the process of the writing".<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VK4NhMUI68 |title=tv interview july 1983 talking about staying alive(Bee Gees) |date=2010-07-26 |type=Interview |time=2:28-2:45 |time-caption=Event occurs between |access-date=2024-12-12 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/_VK4NhMUI68 |archive-date=2024-12-13 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref> In a separate occasion, he also said that Stallone phoned them "a few times to say to say ... what he wanted here and there ... in different parts of the music."<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX4_hwVuoYM |title=Bee Gees Interv 1983 Australia Satellite to Miami |date=2016-02-03 |type=Interview |time=5:40-5:46 |time-caption=Event occurs at |access-date=2024-12-12 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/tX4_hwVuoYM |archive-date=2024-12-13 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite this, the brothers still expressed some general dissatisfaction towards directors and their control over the music, with Barry stating that it would be "nice" if the composers and filmmakers could "actually sit down at the same table long before the film gets made, and discuss how the music will be treated or how the film will be made compared to the music."<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|page=535}} At around the time that Frank Stallone was working on his material, the Bee Gees were also in the process of creating music for the movie, in anticipation of being asked to.<ref name=":3" /> The next year, between February and March of 1983, the group gathered at Middle Ear Studio in ] and cut five new songs.<ref name=":2" />{{Reference page|page=230}} Talking about their contributions to the soundtrack, ] said:<blockquote>"It is five years later and, to us, the script projected the '80s. So we went for a totally different kind of energy in the score. Because of outlook in this film, the music is more brutal."<ref name=":3" /></blockquote>While the Bee Gees were working on their new tracks, Sylvester Stallone visited them at the studio and stayed somewhat involved in the process. ] revealed that Sylvester was "in touch by and large with the process of the writing".<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VK4NhMUI68 |title=tv interview july 1983 talking about staying alive(Bee Gees) |date=2010-07-26 |type=Interview |time=2:28-2:45 |time-caption=Event occurs between |access-date=2024-12-12 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/_VK4NhMUI68 |archive-date=2024-12-13 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref> He also mentioned that Sylvester called them several times to say "what he wanted here and there ... in different parts of the music."<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX4_hwVuoYM |title=Bee Gees Interv 1983 Australia Satellite to Miami |date=2016-02-03 |type=Interview |time=5:40-5:46 |time-caption=Event occurs at |access-date=2024-12-12 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/tX4_hwVuoYM |archive-date=2024-12-13 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite this, the brothers still expressed some dissatisfaction with how directors handled music, with Barry saying that it would be "nice" if the composers and filmmakers could "actually sit down at the same table long before the film gets made, and discuss how the music will be treated or how the film will be made compared to the music."<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|page=535}}


None of the songs from Saturday Night Fever were included on the sequel's soundtrack, except for an edited version of "Stayin' Alive".<ref name=":3" /> The Bee Gees actually recorded a sixth song during the ''Staying Alive'' sessions that still remains unreleased.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |title=Gibb Songs – 1983 |url=https://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/83.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241204124019/https://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/83.html |archive-date=2024-12-04 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Columbia University}}</ref> Titled "River of Souls", it was intended for the final dance sequence of the film and has been described as "a terrific number, the music changing several times, building in intensity, with two main melodies and an instrumental section."<ref name=":4" /> None of the songs from ] were included on the sequel's soundtrack, except for an edited version of "]",<ref name=":3" /> which was Side one's sixth and final track. The Bee Gees also recorded a sixth song during the ''Staying Alive'' sessions, titled "River of Souls", that still remains unreleased.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Joseph |title=Gibb Songs – 1983 |url=https://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/83.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241204124019/https://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/beegees/83.html |archive-date=2024-12-04 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=Columbia University}}</ref> Intended for film's final dance sequence, it has been described as "a terrific number, the music changing several times, building in intensity, with two main melodies and an instrumental section."<ref name=":4" />

Along with the Bee Gees' contributions, it was reported at the start of 1983, that Sylvester Stallone had invited the Australian band ] to write songs for the movie,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jones |first=Peter |date=February 12, 1983 |title=Cannes Clippings |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9iMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT49 |access-date=December 16, 2024 |magazine=] |page=54}}</ref> and that ] had contributed a love song that she sang with Frank Stallone.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 25, 1983 |title=Celebrity Beat |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WEEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54 |access-date=December 16, 2024 |magazine=] |page=54 |volume=64 |issue=6}}</ref> However, if these recordings were actually made or finished, they went unused in the final soundtrack.


== Release == == Release ==
''Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' was released in June 1983, and promoted with four singles. "]", was issued in May 1983 as the album's lead single, and peaked at number 24 on the ] chart,<ref name=":9">{{Cite magazine |title=Chart History – Bee Gees |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/bee-gees/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> while also reaching numbers 23 and 26 in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively.<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=536}} It was also released as a 12-inch single with a medley of ''Saturday Night Fever'' songs titled "Saturday Night Mix" as its B-side.<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=536}}

The album's second single, "]", followed in July, peaking at number 49 in both the US<ref name=":9" /> and the UK,<ref>{{Cite web |date=1983-09-17 |title=SOMEONE BELONGING TO SOMEONE |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/bee-gees-someone-belonging-to-someone/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref> and featuring at number 30 in the Dutch charts.<ref name=":1" />{{Reference page|pages=536}} The third single, "]" was also released in July, a few days before the film opened,<ref name=":8" /> and spent two weeks at number 10 on the US Hot 100.<ref name=":12">{{Cite magazine |last= |date= |title=Billboard Hot 100™ – Week of October 8, 1983 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1983-10-08/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> The final single, "I'm Never Gonna Give You Up", a duet between Frank Stallone and Cynthia Rhodes, was released in January 1984<ref>{{Cite magazine |last= |date= |title=Adult Contemporary – Week of January 21, 1984 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1984-01-21/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212043114/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1984-01-21/ |archive-date=2024-12-12 |access-date=2024-12-21 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> and reached number 16 in the Adult Contemporary chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm Never Gonna Give You Up (song by Frank Stallone & Cynthia Rhodes) |url=https://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=I'm+Never+Gonna+Give+You+Up+by+Frank+Stallone+&+Cynthia+Rhodes&id=125464 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=MusicVF.com}}</ref>

A special edition of the soundtrack was later made available that consisted of two discs: one of the original album with six bonus tracks from the film, and a second disc that contained dance remixes of eight of the album's songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Staying Alive (1983) 2 CD Special Edition Film Soundtrack |url=https://www.cdsyouwant.com/product-page/staying-alive-1983-2-cd-special-edition-film-soundtrack |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=CDs You Want |language=en}}</ref>

=== Commercial performance and nominations ===
The ''Staying Alive'' soundtrack sold 4.5 million copies worldwide,<ref name=":2" />{{Reference page|page=230}} and was certified platinum by the ] on August 30, 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Bee+Gees&ti=Staying+Alive+(Soundtrack)&format=Album&type=#search_section |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref> It spent 20 weeks on the ] chart, peaking at number 6.<ref name=":9" />

The album was nominated for ] at the 1984 ],<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=26th Annual GRAMMY Awards {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/26th-annual-grammy-awards |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Grammy Awards}}</ref> and its highest charting song in the US, "Far From Over", was nominated for ] at the 41st ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Staying Alive |url=https://goldenglobes.com/film/staying-alive/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Golden Globes |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Critical reception == == Critical reception ==
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}}On May 28, 1983, '']'' observed that with "]", "the rock-dance synthesis" the ] had "perfected" in ] still retained its "powerful appeal."<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=May 28, 1983 |title=Top Single Picks - Pop |access-date= |magazine=] |page=63}}</ref> The following week, on June 4, '']'' wrote that the track provided "an excellent barometer of the changes and similarities in dance music" since ''Saturday Night Fever'', adding that while "the keyboards, horns and funk beat" made for a "tougher sound", the end result was "equally tuneful."<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=June 4, 1983 |title=Singles - Feature Picks |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1983/CB-1983-06-04.pdf |access-date=December 15, 2024 |magazine=] |page=10 |via=World Radio History |volume=XLV |issue=1}}</ref>
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That same month, Michael Lawson of '']'' remarked that, despite being the director's brother, ] stood on his own with "mellow tunes" that "provided some of the nicest moments of the soundtrack", especially with the "bluesy" "Moody Girl".<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Lawson |first=Michael |date=June 29, 1983 |title=Frank Stallone featured in Staying Alive |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D69VAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA54 |access-date=December 15, 2024 |work=] |page=D12}}</ref> Lawson wrote that the Bee Gees' tracks were "likeable enough", commenting that "The Woman in You" was the strongest one, while "Breakout" showcased the "familiar elements of the group at its finest."<ref name=":5" /> However, he felt that the rest of their contributions lacked the "dynamics" of their ''Saturday Night Fever'' work.<ref name=":5" />

On July 2, ''Cashbox'' reviewed the album and suggested that the "movie and its modern dance motifs could possibly bring on the same kind of enthusiasm generated by '']''", though they "may be somewhat hindered by the disco backlash."<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=July 2, 1983 |title=Albums - Out of the Box |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1983/CB-1983-07-02.pdf |access-date=December 15, 2024 |magazine=] |page=6 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> On July 15, the day of the film's premiere, ] of '']'' described the Bee Gees songs as "pleasant, but little more".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maslin |first=Janet |date=July 15, 1983 |title=Screen: 'Staying Alive' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/15/movies/staying-alive.html |access-date=December 15, 2024 |work=] |page=C8}}</ref> A week later, Bruce Bailey of ] found that ''Staying Alive'' was a soundtrack "in search of a movie", and noted that it was not "even particularly good".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bailey |first=Bruce |date=July 23, 1983 |title='Staying Alive' a deadbeat all the way |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QxUyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA42 |access-date=December 16, 2024 |work=] |page=E-4}}</ref> By the end of the month, ] writer ] wrote that the album was a "bore" and a "monumental disappointment" in comparison to ], from which came the sequel's "best" song: its title track.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Bob |date=July 21, 1983 |title=Travolta sequel fails to deliver |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zVVIAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7 |access-date=December 15, 2024 |work=] |page=2B}}</ref> Thomas considered that "The Woman in You" was the best of the new Bee Gees tracks, since the rest had a "sense of deja vu" about them, and said that Stallone's compositions were "even worse", describing them as "anonymous and uninteresting."<ref name=":6" /> In August, ] wrote on ] that even though the Bee Gees songs were "mediocre", they fared better when compared to the "Vegas-showroom junk" composed by Stallone.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Denby |first=David |date=August 1, 1983 |title=Invasion of the Movie Snatchers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=leICAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA55 |access-date=December 15, 2024 |magazine=] |page=55}}</ref>


In a retrospective review, ]'s William Ruhlmann found that despite the commercial failure of both the film and its soundtrack, the album contained some of the "better Bee Gees work of the '80s", especially its fourth track, "]".<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Ruhlmann |first=William |title=Staying Alive Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/staying-alive-mw0000191844 |access-date=December 15, 2024 |website=]}}</ref>
== Track listing == == Track listing ==
All tracks on Side one are written and performed (as the ]) by ], ] and ], and are produced by the Bee Gees along with Karl Richardson and ]. All tracks on Side one are written and performed (as the ]) by ], ] and ], and are produced by the Bee Gees with Karl Richardson and ]. Performers on Side two are listed in parentheses.
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| title2 = Look Out for Number One | title2 = Look Out for Number One
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| writer3 = {{hlist|F. Stallone|Roy Freeland}} | writer3 = {{hlist|Stallone|Roy Freeland}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|S. Levine|F. Stallone}} | extra3 = {{hlist|Levine|Stallone}}
| title4 = Moody Girl | title4 = Moody Girl
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== Personnel == == Personnel ==
Adapted from the album's liner notes.

'''Musicians'''

* ] – vocals (1–6)
* ] – lead vocals (7, 10, 12)
* ] – lead vocals (8, 11)
* ] – lead vocals (9, 12)

'''Production'''

* Frank Stallone; ] – rhythm arragements (7, 9)
* ]; Frank Stallone; ] – rhythm arragements (10, 12)
* ] – digital mastering
* Bill Levy – album art direction
* Mo Ström – album design (for Bob Heimall, Inc.)
* ] – back cover photography
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'''Producers'''
* ]; Karl Richardson; ] (1–6)
* ] (7, 10, 12)
* ]; Bruce Stephen Foster; Tom Marolda (8)
* Stewart Levine; Frank Stallone (9)
* Randy Bishop (11)
* ] – executive producer (11){{col-2}}
'''Engineers'''
* Karl Richardson; Steve Klein (1–5)
* Karl Richardson (6)
* ] (7, 10, 12)
* Rik Pekkonen (8, 9, 11)
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1983 soundtrack album by the Bee Gees and various artists
Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by the Bee Gees and various artists
ReleasedJune 1983
Recorded1982–1983
1977 for "Stayin' Alive"
Studio
Genre
Length45:29
LanguageEnglish
Label
Producer
Bee Gees chronology
Living Eyes
(1981) 		Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1983) 		E.S.P.
(1987)
Singles from Staying Alive: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  1. "The Woman in You"
    Released: May 1983
  2. "Someone Belonging to Someone"
    Released: July 1983
  3. "Far from Over"
    Released: July 1983"
  4. "I'm Never Gonna Give You Up"
    Released: January 1984

Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1983 film Staying Alive, the sequel to 1977's Saturday Night Fever. It was released in June 1983, a month before the movie's premiere, by RSO Records and was manufactured and marketed by PolyGram. It was the last album released by RSO.

The record's first side features five new songs by the Bee Gees, while the second one includes four tracks co-written by Frank Stallone, the younger brother of the film's director, Sylvester Stallone. These latter tracks are performed by Frank Stallone, Cynthia Rhodes, and Tommy Faragher, with Stallone and Rhodes also acting in the film.

The soundtrack features two singles that reached the top 30 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Far From Over" and "The Woman in You", which peaked at numbers 10 and 24, respectively. It also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 6, and was nominated for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special at the 1984 Grammy Awards.

Background

After the release of Living Eyes, the Bee Gees decided to take a break and focus on other projects. During the second half of 1982, they contributed to Dionne Warwick's Heartbreaker album, and began work on what would become Kenny Rogers' Eyes That See in the Dark. At the same time, Robin started work on his second solo album, How Old Are You?, with assistance from Maurice.

It was during this period that Robert Stigwood approached the Bee Gees and asked them to record new songs for the upcoming Staying Alive film, the sequel to Saturday Night Fever. Stigwood, who had been planning the sequel since the original's highly successful release in 1977, contacted the group about halfway through the film's production. Their contributions to the soundtrack fulfilled their final contractual obligation with RSO Records, and the album became the label's last release.

The film's director, Sylvester Stallone, had been reviewing tapes submitted by a variety of artists from across the country, including some from his younger brother Frank Stallone. Frank had previously composed songs for films his brother had worked on, such as the first three Rocky movies and Paradise Alley, and had even appeared as a street-corner singer in Rocky.

Recording and composition

In 1982, while the film's script was still being "polished", Frank Stallone and some musician friends "holed up in a 'garage in the (San Fernando) valley' with 'a $40 that was always breaking" to record 12 or 13 songs in hopes that one might be selected for the film by his older brother, director Sylvester Stallone. During filming, Frank frequently brought Sylvester new mixes of his tracks, which Frank described as "straight-ahead music", though some had "a harder edge than just pop." Despite accusations of nepotism, the song selection process was actually conducted anonymously, as Frank later recalled:

" played my tapes for Stigwood and his associates, without telling them who composed the music, because none of them really wanted me working on the picture. When they said it was great, told them, 'It's my brother,' and they were kind of caught."

Out of the songs that Frank co-wrote, nine were featured in the film, while four made it onto the album. "Far from Over", which he co-wrote with Vince DiCola and performed solo, was released as a single in July, a few days before the film's premiere, and was featured prominently throughout. At around the time that Frank Stallone was working on his material, the Bee Gees were also in the process of creating music for the movie, in anticipation of being asked to. The next year, between February and March of 1983, the group gathered at Middle Ear Studio in Miami Beach and cut five new songs. Talking about their contributions to the soundtrack, Maurice said:

"It is five years later and, to us, the script projected the '80s. So we went for a totally different kind of energy in the score. Because of outlook in this film, the music is more brutal."

While the Bee Gees were working on their new tracks, Sylvester Stallone visited them at the studio and stayed somewhat involved in the process. Robin revealed that Sylvester was "in touch by and large with the process of the writing". He also mentioned that Sylvester called them several times to say "what he wanted here and there ... in different parts of the music." Despite this, the brothers still expressed some dissatisfaction with how directors handled music, with Barry saying that it would be "nice" if the composers and filmmakers could "actually sit down at the same table long before the film gets made, and discuss how the music will be treated or how the film will be made compared to the music."

None of the songs from Saturday Night Fever were included on the sequel's soundtrack, except for an edited version of "Stayin' Alive", which was Side one's sixth and final track. The Bee Gees also recorded a sixth song during the Staying Alive sessions, titled "River of Souls", that still remains unreleased. Intended for film's final dance sequence, it has been described as "a terrific number, the music changing several times, building in intensity, with two main melodies and an instrumental section."

Along with the Bee Gees' contributions, it was reported at the start of 1983, that Sylvester Stallone had invited the Australian band Sherbet to write songs for the movie, and that Dionne Warwick had contributed a love song that she sang with Frank Stallone. However, if these recordings were actually made or finished, they went unused in the final soundtrack.

Release

Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released in June 1983, and promoted with four singles. "The Woman in You", was issued in May 1983 as the album's lead single, and peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while also reaching numbers 23 and 26 in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. It was also released as a 12-inch single with a medley of Saturday Night Fever songs titled "Saturday Night Mix" as its B-side.

The album's second single, "Someone Belonging to Someone", followed in July, peaking at number 49 in both the US and the UK, and featuring at number 30 in the Dutch charts. The third single, "Far From Over" was also released in July, a few days before the film opened, and spent two weeks at number 10 on the US Hot 100. The final single, "I'm Never Gonna Give You Up", a duet between Frank Stallone and Cynthia Rhodes, was released in January 1984 and reached number 16 in the Adult Contemporary chart.

A special edition of the soundtrack was later made available that consisted of two discs: one of the original album with six bonus tracks from the film, and a second disc that contained dance remixes of eight of the album's songs.

Commercial performance and nominations

The Staying Alive soundtrack sold 4.5 million copies worldwide, and was certified platinum by the RIAA on August 30, 1983. It spent 20 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 6.

The album was nominated for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special at the 1984 Grammy Awards, and its highest charting song in the US, "Far From Over", was nominated for Best Original Song - Motion Picture at the 41st Golden Globe Awards.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

On May 28, 1983, Billboard observed that with "The Woman in You", "the rock-dance synthesis" the Bee Gees had "perfected" in Saturday Night Fever still retained its "powerful appeal." The following week, on June 4, Cashbox wrote that the track provided "an excellent barometer of the changes and similarities in dance music" since Saturday Night Fever, adding that while "the keyboards, horns and funk beat" made for a "tougher sound", the end result was "equally tuneful."

That same month, Michael Lawson of The Canadian Press remarked that, despite being the director's brother, Frank Stallone stood on his own with "mellow tunes" that "provided some of the nicest moments of the soundtrack", especially with the "bluesy" "Moody Girl". Lawson wrote that the Bee Gees' tracks were "likeable enough", commenting that "The Woman in You" was the strongest one, while "Breakout" showcased the "familiar elements of the group at its finest." However, he felt that the rest of their contributions lacked the "dynamics" of their Saturday Night Fever work.

On July 2, Cashbox reviewed the album and suggested that the "movie and its modern dance motifs could possibly bring on the same kind of enthusiasm generated by Flashdance", though they "may be somewhat hindered by the disco backlash." On July 15, the day of the film's premiere, Janet Maslin of The New York Times described the Bee Gees songs as "pleasant, but little more". A week later, Bruce Bailey of The Gazette found that Staying Alive was a soundtrack "in search of a movie", and noted that it was not "even particularly good". By the end of the month, Associated Press writer Bob Thomas wrote that the album was a "bore" and a "monumental disappointment" in comparison to Saturday Night Fever, from which came the sequel's "best" song: its title track. Thomas considered that "The Woman in You" was the best of the new Bee Gees tracks, since the rest had a "sense of deja vu" about them, and said that Stallone's compositions were "even worse", describing them as "anonymous and uninteresting." In August, David Denby wrote on New York magazine that even though the Bee Gees songs were "mediocre", they fared better when compared to the "Vegas-showroom junk" composed by Stallone.

In a retrospective review, AllMusic's William Ruhlmann found that despite the commercial failure of both the film and its soundtrack, the album contained some of the "better Bee Gees work of the '80s", especially its fourth track, "Someone Belonging to Someone".

Track listing

All tracks on Side one are written and performed (as the Bee Gees) by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, and are produced by the Bee Gees with Karl Richardson and Albhy Galuten. Performers on Side two are listed in parentheses.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The Woman in You"4:01
2."I Love You Too Much"4:27
3."Breakout"4:41
4."Someone Belonging to Someone"4:24
5."Life Goes On"4:23
6."Stayin' Alive" (edited version)1:30
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Far from Over" (Frank Stallone)Johnny Mandel3:53
2."Look Out for Number One" (Tommy Faragher)
  • Bruce Stephen Foster
  • Tom Marolda
3:19
3."Finding Out the Hard Way" (Cynthia Rhodes)
  • Stallone
  • Roy Freeland
  • Levine
  • Stallone
3:30
4."Moody Girl" (Frank Stallone)Mandel4:06
5."(We Dance) So Close to the Fire" (Tommy Faragher)
  • Randy Bishop
  • Faragher
  • Levine
  • Bishop
3:43
6."I'm Never Gonna Give You Up" (Frank Stallone and Cynthia Rhodes)
  • Stallone
  • DiCola
  • Esposito
Mandel3:32
Total length:45:29

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

Production

Producers

Engineers

  • Karl Richardson; Steve Klein (1–5)
  • Karl Richardson (6)
  • Joel W. Moss (7, 10, 12)
  • Rik Pekkonen (8, 9, 11)

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak

position

Australia (Kent Music Report) 28
US (Billboard 200) 6

Chart singles

Year Title Artist US US

AC

US

R&B

US

Dance

UK
1983 "The Woman in You" Bee Gees 24 - 77 - 81
"Someone Belonging to Someone" 49 - - - 49
"Far from Over" Frank Stallone 10 - - 43 68
"I'm Never Gonna Give You Up" Frank Stallone, Cynthia Rhodes - 16 - - -

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000
France (SNEP) Gold 100,000
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) Gold 10,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000
Venezuela — 113,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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