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

Terri Nunn performs in scorched blue coveralls, walking among decaying aircraft parts.

"Take My Breath Away" became one of the most successful power ballads of the 1980s. Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Official Video - Top Gun)

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 Terri Nunn performs in scorched blue coveralls, walking

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

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

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.