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1996 single by Bryan Adams
"
18 til I Die
" is a song written by Canadian guitarist, singer and composer
Bryan Adams
with
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
for Adams' seventh studio album,
18 til I Die
(1996).
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Its lyrics are about maintaining youthful traits, even as one grows older. Released as a single in Canada in 1996 and in the United Kingdom on April 7, 1997,
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it peaked at number 21 on the Canadian
RPM
Top Singles chart and number 22 on the
UK Singles Chart
. Six songs recorded live at Adams'
Wembley Stadium
concert on July 27, 1996, were included as B-sides to its single release, spread out over two discs. They were later included in the album release of the concert. Adams continues to play this song at his concerts.
Critical reception
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Larry Flick
from
Billboard
wrote, "The title cut to Adams' sadly underappreciated current
album
kicks with the kind of guitar-happy rock heat that makes radio fun to listen to during the summer. Fans of the singer who still go back to oldies like "
Summer Of '69
" would be wise to give this jam a listen, as it has a similar "forever young" energy and a stomping, anthemic beat. A perfect choice for car-stereo belters and closet air-guitar heroes."
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Another editor, Paul Verna felt that "he is far less effective when he tries to sound adolescent, as he does on the title track".
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Daina Darzin from
Cash Box
stated that it "is sure to be a radio fave of yuppies everywhere".
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Dominic Pride from
Music & Media
commented, "In this pean to puberty Adams jokes about "being 18 goin' on 55"?possibly, one suspects, without a stroke of irony. The Canadian rocker continues to deliver rock standards which radio will use into the next decade, and this one is an anthem which you can easily see Adams using as a closing number at any one of his epic gigs."
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Charts
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References
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"18 Til I Die"
.
AllMusic
. Retrieved
January 6,
2010
.
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"New Releases: Singles".
Music Week
. April 5, 1997. p. 31.
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Flick, Larry
(June 14, 1997).
"Reviews & Previews: Singles"
(PDF)
.
Billboard
. p. 74
. Retrieved
December 4,
2020
.
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Verna, Paul (June 22, 1996).
"Reviews & Previews: Albums"
(PDF)
.
Billboard
. p. 85
. Retrieved
November 28,
2022
.
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Darzin, Daina (June 8, 1996).
"Pop Albums"
(PDF)
.
Cash Box
. p. 9
. Retrieved
November 12,
2022
.
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Pride, Dominic (April 12, 1997).
"Reviews: Singles"
(PDF)
.
Music & Media
. p. 11
. Retrieved
December 8,
2020
.
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"
Bryan Adams ? 18 'til I Die"
(in Dutch).
Ultratip
.
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"
Top RPM Singles: Issue 9507
."
RPM
.
Library and Archives Canada
. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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"
Bryan Adams ? 18 'til I Die"
(in German).
GfK Entertainment charts
.
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"Islenski Listinn Topp 40 (31.7. '97 ? 6.8. '97)"
.
Dagblaðið Visir
(in Icelandic). August 1, 1997. p. 36
. Retrieved
April 19,
2022
.
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"
Bryan Adams ? 18 'til I Die"
(in Dutch).
Single Top 100
.
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"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^
"Bryan Adams: Artist Chart History"
.
Official Charts Company
.
- ^
"Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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