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About This Track
Released February 11, 1989
“Eternal Flame” is a song by The Bangles, which became a hit single in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in six countries; including: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and the Bangles’ own Susanna Hoffs.
It was a ballad, unlike the rest of the garage-band pop songs on their album Everything. Co-writer Billy Steinberg describes it as “The Beatles meet The Byrds”.
The song was inspired by two eternal flames: one for Elvis Presley that Michael Steele saw when the band was at Graceland, and one at a local synagogue in Palm Springs which Steinberg attended as a child.[1]
It spent one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, preceded by “The Living Years” by Mike + The Mechanics and followed by “The Look” by Roxette; spent four weeks at number one on the UK singles chart, preceded by “Like a Prayer” by Madonna and followed by “Hand on Your Heart” by Kylie Minogue; and spent seven weeks at the #1 position in the Dutch Top 40. It also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for two weeks.
The song was Australia’s biggest selling single of ‘89 and was sent-up on the Australian TV show Fast Forward.
Eternal Flame was featured in an episode of True Blood on HBO and Pushing Daisies on ABC, where it was sung by Kristin Chenoweth.
“Eternal Flame” is a song by The Bangles, which became a hit single in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in six countries; including: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and the Bangles’ own Susanna Hoffs.
It was a ballad, unlike the rest of the garage-band pop songs on their album Everything. Co-writer Billy Steinberg describes it as “The Beatles meet The Byrds”.
The song was inspired by two eternal flames: one for Elvis Presley that Michael Steele saw when the band was at Graceland, and one at a local synagogue in Palm Springs which Steinberg attended as a child.[1]
It spent one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, preceded by “The Living Years” by Mike + The Mechanics and followed by “The Look” by Roxette; spent four weeks at number one on the UK singles chart, preceded by “Like a Prayer” by Madonna and followed by “Hand on Your Heart” by Kylie Minogue; and spent seven weeks at the #1 position in the Dutch Top 40. It also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart for two weeks.
The song was Australia’s biggest selling single of ‘89 and was sent-up on the Australian TV show Fast Forward.
Eternal Flame was featured in an episode of True Blood on HBO and Pushing Daisies on ABC, where it was sung by Kristin Chenoweth.
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Shouts
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mabonuob wrote:
Listening to this with an ironic ear makes me feel like a hipster.
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BeckyLovesDelta wrote:
always thought this song was beautiful
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hexe63 wrote:
♥♥
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Z9Falcon wrote:
...these beautiful women!
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crawlpalmetto wrote:
Aw
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jomabbs wrote:
Say my name, sun shines through the rain A whole life so lonely, and then you come and ease the pain I don't want to lose this feeling ............beautiful....
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BLKYNITE77 wrote:
THIS IS GREAT LOVE SONG I LOVE IT I MISS THE 80'S MANNN!!!
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jembf wrote:
Yes Carole :-)) One of my favourites of theirs, Thanks
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Oldvets2 wrote:
memories!!! cant never forget!
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dannygrl wrote:
good song
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R4f4el wrote:
cursinho de inglês
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RosaYounger wrote:
<33
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ScottPierson wrote:
I love love love this song!
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NitaD1 wrote:
Loved this group, still do...great classic track from them...
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harvey1963july3 wrote:
TOTAL SCHOOLBOY CRUSH TIME
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Kudou-Yusaku wrote:
Got to love this
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JNez wrote:
yessssss! 'do you feel the same/am i only dreaming/or is this burning/an eternal...flame' the best of late 80s soft rock here!
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puppyhand wrote:
Close your eyes...
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Nefertiti2 wrote:
I like it !
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rosmaritbrum wrote:
I like ...thanks David....
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