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  Cover The_Bangles_Eternal_Flamejpg
  Artist The Bangles
  From Album Everything
  Released February 11 , 1989
  Format Vinyl Record (7"), CD (3"), Cassingle
  Recorded Ocean Way, Studio 55
  Genre Pop
  Length 3:56
  Label Columbia Records
  Writer Susanna Hoffs <br/> Tom Kelly <br/> Billy Steinberg
  Producer Davitt Sigerson
  Chart Position #1 <small>( Australia , Ireland , Netherlands , Norway , US , UK )</small>
  Last Single " In Your Room "<br>(1988)
  This Single "Eternal Flame"<br />(1989)
  Next Single " Be With You "<br>(1989)


"Eternal Flame" was a hit single for The Bangles in 1989 , peaking at #1 in six nations, including Australia , the United Kingdom , and the United States .


HISTORY


It was a Ballad , unlike the rest of the garage-band pop songs on their album '' Everything ''. Co-writer Billy Steinberg describes it as " The Beatles meet The Byrds ".

The song was inspired by two who Michael Steele discovered when the band was at Graceland , and one at a local Synagogue in Palm Springs which Steinberg attended as a child.Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, 500 Nr. 1 hits uit de Top 40, page 261, 9023009444

It spent one week at number one (2nd for the band) on the Billboard Hot 100 , preceded by " The Living Years " by Mike + The Mechanics and followed by " The Look " by Roxette , spent four weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart , preceded by " Like A Prayer " by Madonna and followed by " Hand On Your Heart " by Kylie Minogue , and spent seven weeks at the #1 position in the Dutch Top 40 .

The song was Australia's biggest selling single of '89 and was sent-up on Australian TV show ''Fast Forward''.


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CHARTS


  Before " The Living Years " by Mike + The Mechanics
  Title Billboard Hot 100 Number One Single <br>(Bangles version)
  Years April 1 1989
  After " The Look " by Roxette


  Before " Like A Prayer " by Madonna
  Title UK Singles Chart Number One Single <br>(Bangles version)
  Years April 9 1989 - April 30 1989
  After " Hand On Your Heart " by Kylie Minogue



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COVER VERSIONS


Atomic Kitten


Single Information

  Name Eternal Flame
  Cover Atomic Kitten Eternal Flame Coverjpg
  Artist Atomic Kitten
  From Album Right Now
  Released July 23 , 2001
  Format CD Single , Digital Download
  Recorded 2001
  Genre Pop
  Length 3:17
  Label Virgin
  Chart Position #1 <small>( Belgium , New Zealand , UK )</small>
  Artist Atomic Kitten
  Last Single " Whole Again " <br/>(2001)
  This Single "Eternal Flame" <br/>(2001)
  Next Single " It's OK " <br/>(2002)


  Artist Atomic Kitten
  Type New Zealand singles
  Last Single " Whole Again " <br/>(2001)
  This Single "'''Eternal Flame'''" <br/>(2001)
  Next Single " You Are " <br/>(2001)






History


A cover version by Atomic Kitten from the '' Right Now '' album was released as a single and reached number one for two weeks in the UK charts in 2001. Susanna Hoffs liked the cover version and she subsequently teamed up with Atomic Kitten and wrote "Love Doesn't Have to Hurt" for their next album '' Feels So Good ''.


Track listing



Charts


  Before " Eternity / The Road To Mandalay " by Robbie Williams
  Title UK Singles Chart Number One Single <br>(Atomic Kitten version)
  Years July 29 2001 - August 5 2001
  After " 21 Seconds " by So Solid Crew


  Before " 19-2000 " by Gorillaz
  Title New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart Number One Single <br />(Atomic Kitten version)
  Years September 23 2001
  After " Eternity / The Road To Mandalay " by Robbie Williams



Other covers


Infobox Information

  Name Eternal Flame
  Cover Rollergirl_Eternal_Flamejpg
  Artist Rollergirl
  From Album Now I'm Singin' And The Party Keeps Rollin'
  Genre Pop
  Released 2000
  Recorded 2000
  Writer Susanna Hoffs <br/> Tom Kelly <br/> Billy Steinberg
  Chart Position #87 <small> ( Switzerland ) </small>
  Last Single " Luv U More "<br/>(1999)
  This Single '''"Eternal Flame"'''<br/>(2000)
  Next Single "Superstar"<br/>(2000)




  • The song has been covered in 1999 by the Australian group Human Nature on the '' Counting Down '' album.

  • The song has been covered in 2000 by Rollergirl on the ''Now I'm Singin'... And The Party Keeps On Rollin''' and released as a single which peaked at #87 in the Swiss Charts SwissCharts.com "Eternal Flame" (Rollergirl) page. Accessed: November 2, 2006

  • A cover version has been made in 2005 by the Filipino acoustic duo M.Y.M.P. on the '' Versions '' album.

  • The song has been covered in 2005 by the Portuguese Power Metal band Oratory on the "Interludium" EP

  • The song has been covered in 2006 by Lena Hanenberg on the '' Love Songs '' album

  • The song has been covered in 2004 by Beni Arashiro on her "Infinite..." single

  • The song has been covered in 2005 by Jeremy Udden on his ''Torchsongs'' album

  • The song has been covered in 2006 by Joan As Police Woman .



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Additional sources used:
  • The Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5th edition)



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