Berlin - Take My Breath Away (official Video - Top Gun) May 2026

The original footage for the video was shot at an (part of the Mojave Air & Space Port ) at night.

It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts globally, including in the UK and Canada. Berlin - Take My Breath Away (Official Video - Top Gun)

She is greeted by spirits of military airmen from various eras before she and the spirits vanish into thin air at the end, a literal play on the lyric "Take My Breath Away". Impact and Awards The original footage for the video was shot

A demo of the track so impressed director Tony Scott and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson that they filmed additional romantic scenes between Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis specifically to showcase the song. She is greeted by spirits of military airmen

The song won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 1986.

The video employs ghostly imagery; Nunn appears to be a ghost as electric lights flicker to life around her.

While the song was Berlin's biggest hit, its shift toward a synth-pop ballad style caused internal friction that eventually led to the band's temporary breakup.