To Live and Die in L.A. (Wang Chung song)

"To Live and Die in L.A."
Single by Wang Chung
from the album To Live and Die in L.A. soundtrack
B-side "Black-Blue-White"
Released September 25, 1985
Format CD, LP
Genre Pop rock, new wave
Length 4:53
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s) Nick Feldman, Jack Hues
Producer(s) Jolley & Swain
Wang Chung singles chronology
"Wait"
(1984)
"To Live and Die in L.A."
(1985)
"Wake Up, Stop Dreaming"
(1985)

"Wait"
(1984)
"To Live and Die in L.A."
(1985)
"Wake Up, Stop Dreaming"
(1985)

"To Live and Die in L.A." is a single from the soundtrack of the same name by Wang Chung. Released in September 1985, the song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #41.

On the To Live and Die in L.A. DVD audio commentary, director William Friedkin stated to Wang Chung that he “didn’t want a theme song for To Live and Die in L.A.” One day, though, Jack Hues and Nick Feldman gave Friedkin a copy of "To Live and Die in L.A." (to his dismay). Surprisingly, Friedkin was impressed and decided to keep the song as part of the film and soundtrack.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 41
US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart[2] 30
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard) 21

References

  1. "Wang Chung Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  2. "Wang Chung". Wweb.uta.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
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