Charmed Life (Billy Idol album)

Charmed Life
Studio album by
Billy Idol
Released30 April 1990[1]
Recorded1989–1990
Studio
  • Lighthouse (Los Angeles, California)
  • Track Record (North Hollywood, California)
  • Oasis (Canoga Park, California)
  • Conway (Hollywood, California)
GenreHard rock
Length54:20
LabelChrysalis
ProducerKeith Forsey
Billy Idol chronology
Idol Songs: 11 of the Best
(1988) 		Charmed Life
(1990) 		Cyberpunk
(1993)
Singles from Charmed Life
  1. "Cradle of Love"
    Released: 16 April 1990[2]
  2. "L.A. Woman"
    Released: 23 July 1990
  3. "Prodigal Blues"
    Released: December 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Billboardpositive[4]
Cash Boxpositive[5]
NME8/10[6]
Record Mirror[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Smash Hits[9]

Charmed Life is the fourth studio album by English rock singer Billy Idol, released on 30 April 1990 by Chrysalis Records.

The lead single, "Cradle of Love", appeared on the soundtrack of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. The song was famous for its video, which won the 1990 MTV Video Music Award for "Best video from a film". The video directed by David Fincher, involved Betsy Lynn George as a teenager who knocks at her neighbour's door and asks to play a tape, before stripping to the music. The album's second single is a cover version of "L.A. Woman" by The Doors. Its video was also directed by Fincher. The third single off the album was "Prodigal Blues".

Charmed Life was certified Platinum by the RIAA and Silver by BPI in 1990.

  1. ^ "Rolling Stones, Stripped, Album". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 14 April 1990. p. 39.
  3. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Charmed Life - Billy Idol". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. 5 May 1990. p. 74.
  5. ^ Harvey, Scott (19 May 1990). "Pop reviews". Cash Box Magazine. p. 20.
  6. ^ McCann, Ian (28 April 1990). "Long Play: Sneer Ecstasy". NME. p. 36.
  7. ^ Tilston, Lisa (5 May 1990). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 16. ISSN 0144-5804.
  8. ^ "Album Reviews and Ratings". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  9. ^ Cranna, Ian (16 May 1990). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits.