Man Against The World is a song by American rock band Survivor

Survivor (band)

Survivor is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its AOR sound, which garnered many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for its double platinum-certified 1982 hit "Eye of the Tiger", the theme...

. It was the fourth track and the third single released from their 1986 album When Seconds Count

When Seconds Count

When Seconds Count is the sixth album from American rock band Survivor, and the second featuring vocalist Jimi Jamison. The album included the hit single, "Is This Love", which peaked at #9 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1987. The album reached #49 on the Billboard 200 album...

. The song was originally to be included on the soundtrack to the 1985 film Rocky IV

Rocky IV

Rocky IV is a 1985 American film written by, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the fourth and most financially successful entry in the Rocky franchise...

but was cut. The song did appear as a bonus track on the 2006 reissue of the Rocky IV soundtrack album, along with two other Survivor singles - the #1 hit "Eye Of The Tiger

Eye of the Tiger

"Eye of the Tiger" is a single by American rock band Survivor, from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was released as a single on May 29, 1982, the same year as the album. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites...

" and "Burning Heart

Burning Heart

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" which peaked at #2.

The B-side of the single, "Oceans", also appeared on the When Seconds Count album as the sixth track.

"Man Against The World" peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 23, 1987 and remained on the chart for a total of 5 weeks.