Английская Википедия:18 and Life

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox song "18 and Life" is a song by American heavy metal band Skid Row. It was released in June 1989 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. The power ballad[1] is the band's biggest hit, reaching Шаблон:Abbr 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 13, 1989, when it sold 500,000 copies. The song also charted at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 6 in Canada, and No. 5 in Ireland.

In April 2015, Skid Row released a new version of the song with then-lead vocalist Tony Harnell.[2][3][4]

Theme

The title of the song alludes to its subject, 18-year-old Ricky, receiving a sentence of life imprisonment for the murder of another teen.[5] The song paints Ricky's youth as his undoing. It was believed for a long time that guitarist Dave Sabo got the idea from a newspaper article about an 18-year-old named Ricky who was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his friend with a gun, that due to alcohol, he most likely guessed was not loaded. However, in an interview with the Professor of Rock,[6] Sabo states that the original inspiration was his brother Rick's life after coming home from Vietnam. The writing process eventually led the song to being about an accidental murder. The music video also alludes to this.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 30

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Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 80
US Billboard Hot 100[9][10] 61

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Certifications

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Шаблон:Abbr
United States June 16, 1989 Шаблон:Hlist Atlantic [11]
Japan July 10, 1989 Mini-CD [12]
United Kingdom January 22, 1990 Шаблон:Hlist [13]

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  4. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  5. ↑ Wilbur R. Miller, The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia (2012), p. 1172.
  6. ↑ "Haunting 80s Murder Song Was Censored by MTV..Still Scaled the Top of the Charts | Professor of Rock," Sep 6, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV616FvWFys
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  9. ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  11. ↑ Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок riaa не указан текст
  12. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  13. ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
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