Charmed Life (Billy Idol album)

Charmed Life is the fourth studio album by English rock singer Billy Idol, released in 1990 through Chrysalis Records.

Charmed Life
Studio album by
Billy Idol
ReleasedMay 1, 1990
Recorded1989–1990
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: 17 April 1990
  2. "L.A. Woman"
    Released: July 1990
  3. "Prodigal Blues"
    Released: December 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboardpositive[2]
Cash Boxpositive[3]
NME8/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
Smash Hits[6]

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.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Loveless"Billy Idol, Mark Younger-Smith4:17
2."Pumping on Steel"Idol, Younger-Smith4:41
3."Prodigal Blues"Idol5:41
4."L.A. Woman"John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison5:29
5."Trouble With the Sweet Stuff"Idol, Keith Forsey, Younger-Smith, Dave Concors5:58
6."Cradle of Love"David Werner, Idol4:40
7."Mark of Caine"Idol4:31
8."Endless Sleep"Dolores Nance, Jody Reynolds3:12
9."Love Unchained"Idol4:39
10."The Right Way"Idol5:03
11."License to Thrill"Idol, Forsey6:01

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (1990) Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[7] 11
Austrian Albums Chart[8] 11
Canadian Albums Chart[9] 5
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 46
German Albums Chart[11] 5
Italian Albums Chart[12] 17
New Zealand Albums Chart[13] 3
Norwegian Albums Chart[14] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[15] 6
Swiss Albums Chart[16] 4
UK Albums Chart[17] 15
U.S. Billboard 200[18] 11

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[21] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References
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  2. "Album Reviews". Billboard Magazine: 74. 5 May 1990.
  3. Harvey, Scott (19 May 1990). "Pop reviews". Cash Box Magazine: 20.
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  5. "Album Reviews and Ratings". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  6. Cranna, Ian (16 May 1990). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits.
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  19. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  20. "Canadian album certifications – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  21. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Billy Idol; 'Charmed Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  22. "British album certifications – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 December 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Charmed Life in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  23. "American album certifications – Billy Idol – Charmed Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 December 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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