<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" (1985) </Td> <Td> "All I Need Is a Miracle" (1986) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" is a song performed by Mike + The Mechanics . Written by Mike Rutherford and B.A. Robertson, it was the first track from their 1985 self - titled debut album . It was also released as the band's first single, peaking at number 6 on 8 March 1986 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for five weeks . It reached No. 21 in the band's native United Kingdom . </P> <P> Paul Carrack provided lead vocals on the song . The song's original title was simply "Silent Running"; the name extension was given when the song was chosen to appear in the 1986 movie On Dangerous Ground, which was titled Choke Canyon in the United States . </P> <P> The song was banned by the BBC during the Gulf War due to its address of war, nationalism and religion, as well as a direct reference to weaponry in the line, "There's a gun and ammunition just inside the doorway ." </P>

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