"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" is a power ballad written by Nick Van Eede and performed by his band Cutting Crew. It was their biggest hit, peaking at #1 in the United States, and reaching the Top Five in the United Kingdom. Subsequent releases failed to match the success of the song. It appears on the video game Vice City. Background and writing The words "I just died in your arms tonight" originally came to Van Eede while he was making love to his girlfriend, Bronson, Fred (2001). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. ISBN 0823076776. Retrieved January 25 2007. "death" being an oft-used metaphor for orgasm. Writing down the phrase, Van Eede later used it as the hook to "(I Just) Died In Your Arms." Chart performance First released in Britain, the song peaked at #4 on the UK charts in August 1986. Upon its release in the United States, it shot to number one on May 2,