The Summer of 86 at 40: “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin with Jennifer Wreyford

The Summer of 86 at 40: “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin with Jennifer Wreyford

From The Brandon Peters Show by Brandon Peters

July 17, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the song 'Take My Breath Away' by Berlin, its impact, and features guest Jennifer Wreyford.

The Summer of 86 at 40 Music Video Companion series will post every Friday, featuring a discussion of an artist, song & music video from a song featured in the top 10 of the Casey Kasem American Top 40. A mesmerizing and haunted love ballad from Top Gun, “Take My Breath Away” resulted in the greatest hit of Berlin’s career and also broke them up a year later. Jennifer Wreyford wraps up her Summer of 86 journey as she joins me on this one. Thank you for listening to The Summer of 86 at 40 series! Brandon, Scott & Aaron return Monday with an all new installment! The Brandon Peters Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Stitcher and anywhere podcasts are found. Follow the Facebook page or @brandon4kuhd on Twitter and Instagram. You can follow Jennifer Wreyford on social media @jwreyeveryday @corporatecoherenceproject More information and content available at thebrandonpetersshow.com. “The Summer of 86 at 40” and “News” themes featured in the episode are written and performed by Pres Maxson (@presmaxson). The Summer of 86 at 40 returns Monday! TECHNICAL INFORMATION Vocals Brandon – Shure SM58-LC Jennifer…

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Host: Brandon Peters

Guest: Jennifer Wreyford

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Organizations: Berlin, Casey Kasem American Top 40

Books & works: Take My Breath Away

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