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 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| 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[2] was the fourth single from their 1990 album Flesh & Blood. The song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Song history
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.[3]
Albums
"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
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 35 |
References
- ^ "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.
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