Berlin - Take My Breath Away (official Video - Top Gun) Apr 2026

The original footage for the video was shot at an (part of the Mojave Air & Space Port ) at night.

The song was written by legendary producer Giorgio Moroder and lyricist Tom Whitlock .

She is greeted by spirits of military airmen from various eras before she and the spirits vanish into thin air at the end, a literal play on the lyric "Take My Breath Away". Impact and Awards Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Official Video - Top Gun)

Directed by Marcelo Anciano , the music video blends footage from Top Gun with original performances by Berlin’s lead singer, Terri Nunn . Music Video Visual Analysis

The song won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 1986. The original footage for the video was shot

A demo of the track so impressed director Tony Scott and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson that they filmed additional romantic scenes between Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis specifically to showcase the song.

"Take My Breath Away" became one of the most successful power ballads of the 1980s. Impact and Awards Directed by Marcelo Anciano ,

It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts globally, including in the UK and Canada.