Reaching number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Danger Zone" was kept out of the number 1 spot by Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer". It became Loggins' second-highest chart hit, bested only by his 1984 number 1 hit "Footloose".
The success of "Danger Zone" is highlighted in this passage, as it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 but was not able to reach number one due to Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer". This achievement made it Loggins' second most successful song.