Life Goes On (Poison song)
"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.
| "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 | |||
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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.
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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