Charmed Life (Billy Idol album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Charmed Life
Charmed Life cover.jpg
Studio album by
Billy Idol
Released1 May 1990
Recorded1989–1990
GenreHard rock
Length54:20
LabelChrysalis
ProducerKeith Forsey
Billy Idol chronology
Idol Songs: 11 of the Best
(1988) 		Charmed Life
(1990) 		Cyberpunk
(1993)
Singles from Charmed Life
  1. "Cradle of Love"
    Released: 17 April 1990
  2. "L.A. Woman"
    Released: July 1990
  3. "Prodigal Blues"
    Released: December 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Billboardpositive[2]
Cash Boxpositive[3]
NME8/10[4]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[5]
Smash Hits5/10 stars[6]

Charmed Life is the fourth studio album by English rock singer Billy Idol, released in 1990 through Chrysalis Records.

The lead single, "Cradle of Love", appeared on the soundtrack of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. The song was famous for its video, which won the 1990 MTV Video Music Award for "Best video from a film". The video directed by David Fincher, involved Betsy Lynn George as a teenager who knocks at her neighbour's door and asks to play a tape, before stripping to the music. The album's second single is a cover version of "L.A. Woman" by The Doors. Its video was also directed by Fincher. The third single off the album was "Prodigal Blues".

Charmed Life was certified Platinum by the RIAA and Silver by BPI in 1990.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Loveless"Billy Idol, Mark Younger-Smith4:17
2."Pumping on Steel"Idol, Younger-Smith4:41
3."Prodigal Blues"Idol5:41
4."L.A. Woman"John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison5:29
5."Trouble With the Sweet Stuff"Idol, Keith Forsey, Younger-Smith, Dave Concors5:58
6."Cradle of Love"David Werner, Idol4:40
7."Mark of Caine"Idol4:31
8."Endless Sleep"Dolores Nance, Jody Reynolds3:12
9."Love Unchained"Idol4:39
10."The Right Way"Idol5:03
11."License to Thrill"Idol, Forsey6:01

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Certifications for Charmed Life
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[26] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[28] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Charmed Life - Billy Idol". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard Magazine: 74. 5 May 1990.
  3. ^ Harvey, Scott (19 May 1990). "Pop reviews". Cash Box Magazine: 20.
  4. ^ "Billy Idol: Charmed Life". NME. 28 April 1990. p. 36.
  5. ^ "Album Reviews and Ratings". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  6. ^ Cranna, Ian (16 May 1990). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits.
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Billy Idol – Charmed Life" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1250". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Billy Idol – Charmed Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  11. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 21. 26 May 1990. p. VIII. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  12. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – Charmed Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1990". RPM. Vol. 53 no. 6. 22 December 1990. p. 12. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  21. ^ "European Top 100 Albums 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 38. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  24. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  26. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Billy Idol; 'Charmed Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  27. ^ "British album certifications – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  28. ^ "American album certifications – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
Retrieved from ""