It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song (1986).
Giorgio Moroder has said that of all the hits he has had in his career, he is most proud of this song.
In 2017, ShortList's Dave Fawbert listed the song as containing "one of the greatest key changes in music history".
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver certification with 200,000 sales.
The track won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986.