"Mighty Wings" is a rock

Rock music

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 song written by Harold Faltermeyer

Harold Faltermeyer

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 and Mark Spiro

Mark Spiro

is an American Songwriter, Record Producer, Recording Artist, and TV Series Original Music Producer. He is represented on over 100 Million Records sold World-Wide.-Discography and Soundtrack Filmography:SONGWRITER* JULIAN LENNON - “”...

 and performed by American

United States

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 group Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...

 in 1985 for the film Top Gun

Top Gun

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In the film Top Gun

Top Gun

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, the music (without the lyrics) played in the first training session at Miramar

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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, while the full version with the lyrics played as the credits rolled over the sunset

Sunset

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 at the end of the film.

It was released as a single in 1985 and is available on both the original Top Gun soundtrack

Top Gun (soundtrack)

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album and the expanded edition.