<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Take My Breath Away" A sample of Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" from Top Gun soundtrack and Count Three & Pray </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> "Take My Breath Away" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the film Top Gun, performed by the band Berlin . It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986 . </P> <P> Once Giorgio Moroder wrote the musical backing to what would become "Take My Breath Away", lyricist Tom Whitlock wrote the lyrics driving home from the studio, and then spent a few hours at home polishing them . A demo of the song, sung by a background singer, impressed director Tony Scott and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, who decided to film more romantic scenes between Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis to feature the song . </P>

Who sang take my breath away in top gun