Glory of Love
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Glory of Love is a song by Peter Cetera from the year 1986 , that from him, David Foster was written and Diana Nini. It is also the soundtrack to the film Karate Kid II - Decision in Okinawa .
history
Originally the song was intended as a soundtrack for the movie Rocky IV - The Fight of the Century , but it never happened. So the ballad remained as the soundtrack for Karate Kid 2. The song is also included in Cetera's debut album Solitude / Solitaire , but in a different version.
Glory of Love was released worldwide on June 6, 1986. The song became a number one hit in the United States , Canada and Sweden .
In 1987 the song was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Song category , but lost to Berlin's Take My Breath Away . At the same time the song also received a nomination for the Grammy Awards 1987 in the category male best vocal performance - Pop and lost there too, but against Steve Winwood's Higher Love .
Music video
In the plot of the music video, Peter Cetera offers the song in a dōjō , while fadeouts show scenes from the Karate Kid 2 film.
Cover versions
- 2000: New Found Glory