: Tom Whitlock, Moroder's former studio assistant, wrote the lyrics during his drive home from the studio after hearing the demo.
: Giorgio Moroder began working on the track in early 1985, experimenting with a pulsating bass line on a Roland Jupiter-8 synthesizer to evoke both romance and tension. berlin_take_my_breath_away_1986_hq
: Filmed at the Mojave Air & Space Port, it features Terri Nunn in blue coveralls walking through an aircraft boneyard at night, interspersed with scenes from the movie. : Tom Whitlock, Moroder's former studio assistant, wrote
: The song won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 1986. : Tom Whitlock