Thursday, June 06, 2013

Song of the Day: 'Take My Breath Away' by Martha Davis of the Motels


Martha Davis recalls:
I got a call from Giorgio [Moroder]... “Hey Martha, I would like you to sing on this song” and he sent over a cassette of “Take My Breath Away.” I don’t consider myself very A&R-ish but when I heard it I said, "damn, that’s a hit!" I went in and sang the song, but then, Terri ended up doing it and having it featured in Top Gun. There’s a big part of me that is glad that I didn’t do it because I’m a writer and I think I would have been known more for that song than any other. 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you. I have never heard that version. I did notice a slight difference in the lyrics. NOw I just need to buy iy.

Steve

Anonymous said...

She sounds cool -- but the lyrics are MUCH more distinct in the version that was used in the movie.