Eternal Flame (3:52)
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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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applestoartemis wrote:
I love
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SilAlcantara wrote:
Eternal.....
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SnailKnight wrote:
wonderful song
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SSBlackbeard3 wrote:
I like this original version
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hexe63 wrote:
schön
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edimervaldo wrote:
In the USSR, this song loves you
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a_jeda wrote:
so ein lied gibt es nie wieder.... ;-)
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jhawk0134 wrote:
Still love it.
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arturgorniak wrote:
Great one.....
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Madmaddy16 wrote:
ahhh I havn't heard this song in soo long.
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LQQKIE wrote:
Great song... part of Retro Fridays member group radio
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a_jeda wrote:
mmhh soo lange nicht mehr gehört
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pinknblu wrote:
A Classic, that lives forever.
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cabaretboy wrote:
One of my faves from the 80's!
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websrfr wrote:
Best 80s female band
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ludiflorio wrote:
Eu amo esta música de paixão!!!
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LaLuna90 wrote:
sooo nice!
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Sonster wrote:
Susanna Hoffs is such a babe.
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chicknfried wrote:
some songs could just never be improved in any way
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Rinny2009 wrote:
Geiles Lied................, eu amo essa música...................... ich liebe dies Lied ...............................I luv this song ............................................kct
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