Life Goes On (Poison song)
| "Life Goes On" | ||||
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| Single by Poison | ||||
| from the album Flesh & Blood | ||||
| B-side | "Something to Believe In (Acoustic/Unmixed Version)" | |||
| Released | April 21, 1991 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[2] | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
| Poison singles chronology | ||||
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"Life Goes On" is a song by American glam metal band Poison. The power ballad[3] was the fourth single from their 1990 album Flesh & Blood. The song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Song history[edit]
C.C. DeVille originally brought the song to the band, where Rikki Rockett and Bobby Dall added their input. The lyrics were written after a girlfriend of DeVille's was shot and killed in a bar fight in Palm Springs, California. The song is about trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel.[4]
Albums[edit]
"Life Goes On" is on the following albums.
- Flesh & Blood
- Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996
- Best of Ballads & Blues
- The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock
- Flesh & Blood - 20th Anniversary Edition
- Poison – Box Set (Collector's Edition)
- Double Dose: Ultimate Hits
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 35 |
| US Radio Songs (Billboard)[6] | 73 |
References[edit]
- ^ Life Goes On, retrieved June 20, 2024
- ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Flesh & Blood - Poison | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved July 17, 2021
- ^ The 10 Best Poison Songs, retrieved September 14, 2021
- ^ "Poison Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Poison Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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