: Withdrew due to legal and arrangement disputes with the film’s lawyers.
Released in May 1986, by Kenny Loggins is a quintessential '80s hard-rock anthem and the defining track of the blockbuster film Top Gun . Composed by electronic music pioneer Giorgio Moroder and lyricist Tom Whitlock , the song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, held back from the top spot only by Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer". The "Soundtrack King" as a Last Resort Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone (- Top Gun)
: Turned it down because they were not allowed to contribute their own original material. : Withdrew due to legal and arrangement disputes
: Refused because he felt the film glorified war. The "Soundtrack King" as a Last Resort :
: Declined as he preferred to perform only his own compositions.
Loggins, who was already contributing "Playing with the Boys" to the film, accepted the offer on a "snap judgment" because he needed a high-tempo rocker for his live sets. Kenny Loggins on 'Danger Zone' and 'Top Gun: Maverick'
Loggins was not the first choice for "Danger Zone." The producers initially vetted over for the film's opening aircraft carrier sequence before asking Moroder to write something custom. Once the track was ready, it was offered to several prominent artists who all declined: