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1991 single by Poison From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Life Goes On" is a song by American glam metal band Poison. The power ballad[3] was the fourth single from their 1990 album Flesh & Blood. The song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Life Goes On" | ||||
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Single by Poison | ||||
from the album Flesh & Blood | ||||
B-side | "Something to Believe In (Acoustic/Unmixed Version)" | |||
Released | April 21, 1991 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Genre | Glam metal[2] | |||
Length | 4:46 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille | |||
Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
Poison singles chronology | ||||
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C.C. DeVille originally brought the song to the band, where Rikki Rockett and Bobby Dall added their input. The lyrics were written after a girlfriend of DeVille's was shot and killed in a bar fight in Palm Springs, California. The song is about trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel.[4]
"Life Goes On" is on the following albums.
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 35 |
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[6] | 73 |