18 til I Die
is the seventh studio album by the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. Released on June 4, 1996 through A&M Records, the album became a commercial success peaking at #1 in United Kingdom and number two in his homeland Canada. It was recorded on different locations which included Jamaica and France.
Four singles have been released from the album: "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You", "Let's Make a Night to Remember", "Star" and "18 til I Die". The album was released in June. To promote the album, Adams toured around North America and Europe.
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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 Winter 1994 - Summer 1995 and in two different houses in Provence, France Autumn 1995 - Spring 1996 using the Warehouse Studio Mobile Unit. Even the mix was done in a house in Provence, France March 1996 by Bob Clearmountain.
Release
Although
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. While in Canada
18 til I Die
would reach number 4. The album was released in
Australia,
Europe and
New Zealand in late June 1996.
18 til I Die
reached the UK top five and peaked at number on 1 which would be Adams' second in a row. Although 18 til I Die reached the top ten in the
Netherlands,
Belgia,
Switzerland,
Finland,
Norway,
Austria,
Sweden,
Germany and
Australian, it was a moderate top twenty success in
France and
Netherland.
The album has been certified platinum in the United States and is Adams last studio effort which has been certified by the
RIAA.
[1] 18 til I Die was certified three times platinum in
Canada and
Australia and two times platinum in the
UK.
[2] [3] [4].
18 til I Die
included the hit singles "
The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You", "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman", "Let's Make a Night to Remember", "Star", and "18 'Til I Die", all of which had accompanying
music videos. The album included the number one hit "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" and "Let's Make a Night to Remember" was the third single from the album to chart in the
United States peaking at 24 on the
Billboard Hot 100, while the other singles became big hits in
Europe. "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" was the most successful song from
18 til I Die
on the rock charts, reaching number 5 on the
UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the
Canadian Singles Chart. "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" has arguably become one of Adams' most popular songs. Its music video received heavy airplay on music television.
Album differences
The Australian version of 18 til I Die featured the song "
I Finally Found Someone" (a duet with
Barbra Streisand) in place of "You're Still Beautiful To Me" and had an alternate Cover with a purple background and a different track order, while the Japanese version contained the bonus song "Hey Elvis".
Track listing
International
Australia
Personnel
- Bryan Adams - rhythm guitar, vocals, co-producer
- Keith Scott - lead guitar
- Paco de Lucia- featured flamenco guitarist on "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman"
- Mickey Curry - drums
- Dave Taylor - bass
- Olle Romo - percussion
- Michael Kamen - piano, string arrangements
- Mutt Lange - guitars
Chart positions
Album
Country
| Peak Position
| Certification (If Any)
| Sales/shipments
| ref.
|
UK
| 1
| 2× Platinum
| +600,000
| [5] [6]
|
Australia
| 2
| 3× Platinum
| +210,000
| [7]
|
Austria
| 2
| Gold
| +10,000
| [8] [9]
|
Switzerland
| 2
| Platinum
| +120,000
| [10] [11]
|
Finland
| 3
|
|
| [12]
|
Germany
| 4
| Gold
| +100,000
| [13] [14]
|
Canada
| 4
| 3× Platinum
| +300,000
| [15]
|
Sweden
| 5
|
|
| [16]
|
Belgia
| 5
|
|
| [17]
|
Norway
| 7
|
|
| [18]
|
Hungary
| 8
|
|
| [19]
|
Netherland
| 9
|
|
| [20]
|
New Zealand
| 13
|
|
| [21]
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France
| 15
|
|
| [22]
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United States
| 31
| Platinum
| +1,000,000
| [23]
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References
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- BPI Certifications
- CRIA Certifications
- ARIA Certifications
- BPI Certifications
- British Album Chart
- Australian Chart
- Austrian Chart
- IFPI Austria
- Swiss Chart
- Swiss Certifications
- Finnish Chart
- German certifications
- German Chart
- Canadian Chart
- Swedish Chart
- Belgian Album Chart
- Norwegian Chart
- Hungarian Chart/Certifications
- NVPI Certifications
- New Zealand Chart
- French Chart
- Billboard 200