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The One That Really Matters

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"The One That Really Matters"
Single by Survivor
from the album Eye of the Tiger
ReleasedJanuary 1983
StudioRumbo Recorders (Los Angeles)
GenreHard rock, synth pop
Length3:28
LabelScotti Bros.
SongwriterJim Peterik
Producers
Survivor singles chronology
"American Heartbeat"
(1983)
"The One That Really Matters"
(1983)
"Caught in the Game"
(1983)

"The One That Really Matters" is a song by American rock band Survivor, released in January 1983 as the third single from their third studio album Eye of the Tiger (1982).[1]

Jim Peterik originally wanted the album to be named after the song, but the band eventually named it after their song "Eye of the Tiger".[2]

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]74

References

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  1. Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 806. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. Peterik 2014, p. 208
  3. "Survivor Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2026.

Works cited

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