18 Til I Die
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| Studio album by Bryan Adams | ||||
| Released | June 4, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–96 | |||
| Genre | Rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 51:48 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
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18 til I Die is the seventh studio album by the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. Released on June 4, 1996, through A&M Records, the album became a commercial success peaking at #1 in United Kingdom and number two in his homeland Canada. It was recorded on different locations which included Jamaica and France. 18 til I Die featured the number one song "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?", which had been released as a single and on the soundtrack to the film Don Juan DeMarco over a year prior, and 4 other singles: "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" (the album's second single, released May 28), "Let's Make a Night to Remember", "Star", and "18 til I Die"; the album track "I'll Always Be Right There" was also released to radio in the United States. After the release of the album in June, to promote the album, Adams toured around North America and Europe. Perhaps the most memorable of these concerts was playing to more than 70,000 people at Wembley Stadium in July 1996. The record sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
The album was written and recorded and produced by Adams and R.J. "Mutt" Lange in a house in Ocho Rios, Jamaica from Winter 1994 to Summer 1995 and in two different houses in Provence, France from Autumn 1995 to Spring 1996 using the Warehouse Studio Mobile Unit. Even the mix was done in a house in Provence, France in March 1996 by Bob Clearmountain. Adams played some of these songs live before release; for example, he played "Let's Make a Night to Remember" at a soundcheck in a gig in 1993 during the So Far So Good World Tour. Adams had completed 12 songs by 1995, but felt that something was lacking in the album, and went back and recorded two new songs: "The Only Thing" and "18 til I Die". Adams then named the album 18 til I Die.
Adams may have had some pressure while recording this album, considering he was following up two successful albums in a row Waking Up the Neighbours and So Far So Good. Adams released "The Only Thing" in May and did promo's all round the world. He appeared on shows like The Today Show and Late Show with David Letterman.
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