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==Soundtrack== The [[film score|musical score]] for ''The Karate Kid'' was composed by [[Bill Conti]], a frequent collaborator of director [[John G. Avildsen]] since their initial pairing on ''[[Rocky]]'' (1976). The instrumental score was orchestrated by [[Jack Eskew]] and featured [[pan flute]] solos by [[Gheorge Zamfir]]. On March 12, 2007, [[Varèse Sarabande]] released all four ''Karate Kid'' scores in a 4-CD box set limited to 2,500 copies worldwide.<ref name="Score">{{cite web |work=www.varesesarabande.com |title=The Karate Kid |url=http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?pid=vcl-0307-1059 | access-date=March 15, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070703003338/http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?pid=vcl-0307-1059 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = July 3, 2007}}</ref> A soundtrack album was released in 1984 by [[Casablanca Records]] containing many of the contemporary songs featured in the film. Of particular note is [[Joe Esposito (singer)|Joe Esposito]]'s "[[You're the Best]]", featured during the tournament [[Montage sequence|montage]] near the end of the first film. Originally written for ''[[Rocky III]]'' (1982), "You're the Best" was rejected by [[Sylvester Stallone]] in favor of Survivor's hit song "[[Eye of the Tiger]]".<ref name=making/> Coincidentally, Survivor also performed the main theme ("The Moment of Truth" Music & Lyrics: Bill Conti, Dennis Lambert, Peter Beckett) for the movie. [[Bananarama]]'s 1984 hit song "[[Cruel Summer (Bananarama song)|Cruel Summer]]" also made its U.S. debut in ''The Karate Kid'' but was excluded from the film's soundtrack album. Other songs featured in the film but left off the album include "Please Answer Me" performed by Broken Edge and "The Ride" performed by The Matches. '''Track listing for 1984 soundtrack''' # "[[The Moment of Truth (Survivor song)|The Moment of Truth]]" ([[Survivor (band)|Survivor]]) # "(Bop Bop) On the Beach" ([[The Flirts]], [[Jan and Dean]]) # "No Shelter" (Broken Edge) # "Young Hearts" (Commuter) # "(It Takes) Two to Tango" ([[Paul Davis (singer)|Paul Davis]]) # "Tough Love" ([[Shandi Sinnamon|Shandi]]) # "Rhythm Man" (St. Regis) # "Feel the Night" (Baxter Robertson) # "Desire" ([[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]]) # "[[You're the Best]]" ([[Joe Esposito (singer)|Joe Esposito]])
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