18 til I Die

18 Til I Die
Studio album by Bryan Adams
Released 4 June 1996
Recorded 1995–96
Genre Rock, soft rock
Length 51:48
Label A&M
Producer Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Bryan Adams chronology
Live! Live! Live!
(1994)		 18 Til I Die
(1996)		 Unplugged
(1997)
Singles from 18 til I Die
  1. "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
    Released: April 4, 1995
  2. "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You"
    Released: May 7, 1996
  3. "Let's Make a Night to Remember"
    Released: June 2, 1996
  4. "I'll Always Be Right There"
    Released: 1996
  5. "Star"
    Released: 1996
  6. "18 til I Die"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
USA Today[4]

18 til I Die is the seventh studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Released on 4 June 1996, by A&M Records, the album became a commercial success peaking at #1 in United Kingdom and number two in his home country Canada. It was recorded on different locations which included Jamaica and France. 18 til I Die featured the number one song "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?", which had been released as a single and on the soundtrack to the film Don Juan DeMarco over a year prior, and 4 other singles: "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" (the album's second single, released May 28), "Let's Make a Night to Remember", "Star", and "18 til I Die"; the album track "I'll Always Be Right There" was also released to radio in the United States. After the release of the album in June, to promote the album, Adams toured around North America and Europe. Perhaps the most memorable of these concerts was playing to more than 70,000 people at Wembley Stadium in July 1996. The album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.[5]

Music

Recording and production

The album was written and recorded and produced by Adams and R.J. "Mutt" Lange in a house in Ocho Rios, Jamaica from Winter 1994 to Summer 1995 and in two different houses in Provence, France from Autumn 1995 to Spring 1996 using the Warehouse Studio Mobile Unit. Even the mix was done in a house in Provence, France in March 1996 by Bob Clearmountain. Adams played some of these songs live before release; for example, he played "Let's Make a Night to Remember" at a soundcheck in a gig in 1993 during the So Far So Good World Tour. Adams had completed 12 songs by 1995, but felt that something was lacking in the album, and went back and recorded two new songs: "The Only Thing" and "18 til I Die". Adams then named the album 18 til I Die.

Release

18 til I Die was officially released in June 1996. In the United States the album peaked at 31 on the Billboard 200 and held that position for three weeks. In Adams' native Canada, 18 til I Die reached number 4. The album was released in Australia, Europe and New Zealand in late June 1996. The album was a massive commercial success during its release in Europe, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart, Adams' second in a row. 18 til I Die reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Austria, Sweden, Germany and Australia, and was a moderate top 20 success in France.

The album was certified platinum in the United States [6] 18 til I Die was certified three times platinum in Canada and Australia and two times platinum in the UK.[7][8][9]

18 til I Die included the hit singles "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman", "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You", "Let's Make a Night to Remember", "Star", and "18 'Til I Die", all of which had accompanying music videos. "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" had been the number one song on the US Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks when originally released in spring 1995, while "Let's Make a Night to Remember", the second single from the album to chart in the United States, peaked at 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and #6 on the adult contemporary chart). The other singles became big hits in Europe. "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" was the most successful rock song from 18 til I Die, reaching number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the Canadian Singles Chart. The music video for "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" received heavy airplay on music television. In early 1997, the track "I'll Always Be Right There" became the album's final single, reaching #3 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #59 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.

Album differences

On 4 November 1996, a second Australian version of 18 til I Die was released, featuring the song "I Finally Found Someone" (a duet with Barbra Streisand) in place of "You're Still Beautiful to Me" and had an alternative cover with a purple background and a different track order, while the Japanese version contained the bonus song "Hey Elvis".

Track listing

International

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You"Adams, Lange3:37
2."Do to You"Adams, Lange4:11
3."Let's Make a Night to Remember"Adams, Lange6:19
4."18 til I Die"Adams, Lange3:30
5."Star"Adams, Lange, Kamen3:42
6."(I Wanna Be) Your Underwear"Adams, Lange3:18
7."We're Gonna Win"Adams, Lange2:27
8."I Think About You"Adams, Peters3:36
9."I'll Always Be Right There"Adams, Lange, Kamen3:17
10."It Ain't a Party... If You Can't Come 'Round"Adams, Lange3:47
11."Black Pearl"Adams, Lange4:00
12."You're Still Beautiful to Me"Adams, Lange5:14
13."Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"Adams, Lange, Kamen4:48
14."Hey Elvis" (Japanese bonus track)Adams, Peters3:26

Australia (Purple Cover - November 1996)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You"Adams, Lange3:37
2."Do to You"Adams, Lange4:11
3."Let's Make a Night to Remember"Adams, Lange6:19
4."18 til I Die"Adams, Lange3:30
5."Star"Adams, Lange, Kamen3:42
6."(I Wanna Be) Your Underwear"Adams, Lange3:18
7."I Think About You"Adams, Peters3:36
8."I'll Always Be Right There"Adams, Kennedy3:17
9."It Ain't a Party If Ya Can't Come 'Round"Adams, Lange3:47
10."Black Pearl"Adams, Lange4:00
11."Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"Adams, Lange, Kamen4:48
12."I Finally Found Someone" (with Barbra Streisand)Adams, Lange, Streisand, Hamlisch3:43
13."We're Gonna Win"Adams, Lange2:27

Personnel

Chart positions

Album

Country Peak position Certification (if any) Sales/shipments Ref.
UK 1 2× Platinum 600,000+ [7][10]
Australia 2 3× Platinum 210,000+ [9][11]
Austria 2 Gold 10,000+ [12][13]
Switzerland 2 Platinum 120,000+ [14][15]
Finland 3 [16]
Germany 4 Gold 250,000+ [17][18]
Canada 4 3× Platinum 300,000+ [8][19]
Sweden 5 [20]
Belgium 5 Gold 25,000 [21] [22]
Norway 7 [23]
Hungary 8 [24]
Netherlands 9 [25]
New Zealand 13 [26]
France 15 [27]
United States 31 Platinum 1,000,000+ [6][28]

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
German Albums Chart[29] 22

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 6. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ↑ USA Today review
  5. ↑ "Bliss, Karen. "Adams recording new album". Jam!. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
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  7. 1 2 "BPI Certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  8. 1 2 "CRIA Certifications". CRIA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  9. 1 2 "ARIA Certifications". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  10. ↑ "British Album Chart". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  11. ↑ "Australian Chart". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  12. ↑ "Austrian Chart". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  13. ↑ "IFPI Austria". IFPI Certifications. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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  15. ↑ "Swiss Certifications". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  16. ↑ "Finnish Chart". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  17. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('18%20til%20I%20Die')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  18. ↑ "German Chart". Charts-Surfer. Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  19. ↑ "Canadian Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  20. ↑ "Swedish Chart". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  21. ↑ "Belgian Album Chart". Ultratop. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  22. ↑ "LES DISQUES D'OR/DE PLATINE - ALBUMS 1996". Ultratop. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Norwegian Chart". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  24. ↑ "Hungarian Chart/Certifications". mahasz.hu. Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  25. ↑ "NVPI Certifications". NVPI. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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  27. ↑ "French Chart". frenchcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  28. ↑ "Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
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