Eternal Flame (song)
| "Eternal Flame" | ||||
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US retail cassette single | ||||
| Single by the Bangles | ||||
| from the album Everything | ||||
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| Released | January 23, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Studio 55, Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
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| Composer | Tom Kelly | |||
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| Producer | Davitt Sigerson | |||
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| "Eternal Flame" on YouTube | ||||
"Eternal Flame" is a song by American pop rock group the Bangles for their third studio album, Everything (1988). Released on January 23, 1989 by CBS, the power ballad was written by group member Susanna Hoffs with the established hit songwriting team of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. Davitt Sigerson produced it.
Upon its 1989 single release, "Eternal Flame" became a number-one hit in nine countries, including Australia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Since its release, it has been covered by many musical artists, including Australian boy band Human Nature, who reached the Australian top 10 with their version, and British girl group Atomic Kitten, who topped four national charts with their rendition.