Eternal Flame (song)

"Eternal Flame"
US retail cassette single
Single by the Bangles
from the album Everything
B-side
ReleasedJanuary 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)[1]
Recorded1988
StudioStudio 55, Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California)
GenreSoft rock[2]
Length3:56
Label
  • CBS
  • Liberation (Australia)
Composer(s)Tom Kelly
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Davitt Sigerson
The Bangles singles chronology
"In Your Room"
(1988)
"Eternal Flame"
(1989)
"Be with You"
(1989)
Music video
"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,[1] the power ballad was written by group member Susanna Hoffs with the established hit songwriting team of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. 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.

  1. ^ a b "New Singles". Music Week. January 21, 1989. p. 63.
  2. ^ "Toto Eclipse of the Heart: The Best of Eighties Soft Rock". Rolling Stone. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2017.