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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.
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  • Greatest Hits
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    Bangles Play
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  • Essential 80s - Classic Eighties Pop And Rock Hits
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  • Ghostwhisperz59

    Easily the best all-girl band ever!!! These girls were awesome!!

    13 days ago

  • Freshed_Fisch

    my favorite tune

    21 days ago

  • lukasz_pulawski

    հավերժական կրակը

    25 days ago

  • CHILDOTHE70

    this music is so beautiful it remind me of high school

    26 days ago

  • DreamyIslandGal

    This takes me back to a precise moment in time - Bahrain 1990 driving an open top Suzuki Vitara, radio blaring this song out, with my best pal in the passenger seat. Sweet memories - amazing how music can do that!

    last month

  • Herky1975

    schön immer wieder schön.

    February 2012

  • mabonuob

    Listening to this with an ironic ear makes me feel like a hipster.

    January 2012

  • BeckyLovesDelta

    always thought this song was beautiful

    January 2012

  • hexe63

    ♥♥

    December 2011

  • Z9Falcon

    ...these beautiful women!

    November 2011

  • crawlpalmetto

    Aw

    October 2011

  • jomabbs

    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....

    September 2011

  • BLKYNITE77

    THIS IS GREAT LOVE SONG I LOVE IT I MISS THE 80'S MANNN!!!

    September 2011

  • jembf

    Yes Carole :-)) One of my favourites of theirs, Thanks

    September 2011

  • Oldvets2

    memories!!! cant never forget!

    September 2011

  • dannygrl

    good song

    September 2011

  • R4f4el

    cursinho de inglês

    September 2011

  • RosaYounger

    <33

    August 2011

  • ScottPierson

    I love love love this song!

    August 2011

  • NitaD1

    Loved this group, still do...great classic track from them...

    August 2011
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