Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
Mike + The Mechanics
1986
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
Reported release: 1986
Reported release: 1986Date needs verification
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Reported dates in 1986.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Inspiration and background
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Written for the movie "On Dangerous Ground," this song has themes of isolation and perseverance.
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Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1986.html, song-list position 75
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Billboard year-end 1986 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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