"The Search Is Over" is a power ballad by the American rock band Survivor, released in April 1985 as the third single from their 1984 album, Vital Signs. ​Here's a brief background: ​Genre: Power Ballad/Rock ​Writers: The song was co-written by band members Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik. ​Inspiration: Jim Peterik stated that the song was inspired by a friend who had always been close with a "play pal" but never saw her as anything more, only to realize later that she was the one he had been s