That's because the intro to the film is exactly the same as the original 1986 movie, including the use of hit song, Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone." But the song was almost a little different.

Singer Kenny Loggins revealed he had re-recorded the 1986 hit "Danger Zone" for Tom Cruise's latest flick "Top Gun: Maverick" however, the song was never used.

Songs From '80s Movies That Don't Get The Love They Should Apparently artists like Toto, Bryan Adams, Mickey Thomas and Jefferson Starship were under consideration to sing “Danger Zone.” ...

GREIVING: "Danger Zone" took off - not just in the movie, but it became a No. 2 hit and a mainstay in Loggins' career. There were pros and cons about it being so huge. LOGGINS: It almost got stuck ...

This week “Danger Zone,” which was composed and produced by disco pioneer Giorgio Moroder with lyricist Tom Whitlock, ... Giorgio had to dub the song into the movie within 24 hours, ...

At one point, it appeared that “Danger Zone” might be recorded by Toto. The group wrote another song for the film, “Only You,” and were reportedly interested in the closing credit tune as ...

Welcome back to the Danger Zone. The iconic Kenny Loggins song is back to soundtrack the 'Top Gun' sequel 36 years after its debut. Revisiting the Meaning Behind “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins ...

"Danger Zone"'s lyrics were written, essentially, by Moroder's car mechanic. Tom Whitlock started writing songs at 15, and after some false starts he moved to California in 1983 to advance his ...

But when CNN took “Danger Zone” and used it as background music for the bombing of Iraq, then I pulled the song out of my show. To me, that went over the top. I didn’t want to be the guy who ...

No track captured the movie’s adrenaline-rush attitude more clearly than “Danger Zone,” the anthemic song used in the film’s opening scene.“I mean, for that time, when you hear that song ...

Other fans, however, might name "Danger Zone" as the most popular and iconic song in Top Gun. This edgy, adrenaline-pumping record was the first single off the film's soundtrack.

Tom Whitlock, Lyricist on ‘Top Gun’ Songs “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away,” Dies at 68. He teamed with Italian composer Giorgio Moroder after fixing the brakes on his Ferrari ...