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18 and Life

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1989 single by Skid Row
For the Canadian television series with a similar name, see18 to Life.

"18 and Life"
Single bySkid Row
from the albumSkid Row
B-side"Midnight/Tornado"
ReleasedJune 16, 1989 (1989-06-16)
Genre
Length3:51
LabelAtlantic
SongwritersRachel Bolan,Dave Sabo
ProducerMichael Wagener
Skid Row singles chronology
"Youth Gone Wild"
(1989)		"18 and Life"
(1989)		"I Remember You"
(1989)
Music video
"18 and Life" onYouTube

"18 and Life" is a song by Americanheavy metal bandSkid Row. It was released in June 1989 as the second single from their self-titleddebut album. Thepower ballad[2] is the band's biggest hit, reachingNo. 4 on the USBillboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on theBillboardAlbum Rock Tracks chart. It was certifiedgold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 13, 1989, when it sold 500,000 copies. The song also charted at No. 12 on theUK 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 vocalistTony Harnell.[3][4][5]

Theme

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The title of the song alludes to its subject, 18-year-old Ricky, receiving a sentence oflife imprisonment for themurder of another teen.[6] 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 killing 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,[7] Sabo states that the original inspiration was his brother Rick's life after coming home fromVietnam. The writing process eventually led the song to being about an accidental murder. The music video also alludes to this.

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazineMusic & Media described single as "a dramatic hard rock ballad complete with raw vocals and spicy guitars" and left a verdict: "Powerful stuff."[8]

Personnel

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1989–1990)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9]6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10]30
Ireland (IRMA)[11]5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12]50
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13]17
UK Singles (OCC)[14]12
USBillboard Hot 100[15]4
USMainstream Rock (Billboard)[16]11

Year-end charts

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Chart (1989)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17]80
USBillboard Hot 100[18][19]61

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20]Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJune 16, 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • cassette
Atlantic[20]
JapanJuly 10, 1989Mini-CD[21]
United KingdomJanuary 22, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
[22]

References

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  1. ^McPadden, Mike (September 25, 2015)."The Hair Metal 100: Ranking the '80s Greatest Glam Bands—The Final 20!".VH1 News.Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 27, 2021.
  2. ^Jeffries, Neil (December 8, 2021)."Skid Row's Atlantic years: from wild youth to burst bubbles".Louder Sound.
  3. ^Bowar, Chad (April 15, 2015)."Skid Row Re-Record '18 and Life' With New Songer Tony Harnell".Loudwire. RetrievedAugust 7, 2021.
  4. ^"Skid Row's Re-Recording of "18 and Life" is the Dumbest Thing Since Sebastian Bach".MetalSucks. April 14, 2015. RetrievedAugust 7, 2021.
  5. ^"Skid Row Records New Version of '18 And Life' With Tony Harnell".Blabbermouth.net. April 13, 2015. Archived fromthe original on August 7, 2021. RetrievedAugust 7, 2021.
  6. ^Wilbur R. Miller,The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia (2012), p. 1172.
  7. ^Reader, Adam (September 6, 2022).Haunting 80s Murder Song Was Censored by MTV..Still Scaled the Top of the Charts (Podcast interview). Revelations.Dave "The Snake" Sabo (interviewee). Professor of Rock. Event occurs at 06:34-08:15 – viaYouTube.
  8. ^"Previews: Singles: Skid Row – "18 and Life""(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 44. Amsterdam: European Music Report BV. November 4, 1989. p. 24. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on January 21, 2025. RetrievedMay 1, 2025 – via World Radio History.
  9. ^"Top RPM Singles: Issue 6585."RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  10. ^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles".Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 7. February 17, 1990. p. V.
  11. ^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – 18 and Life".Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  12. ^"Skid Row – 18 and Life".Top 40 Singles.
  13. ^"Skid Row – 18 and Life".Singles Top 100.
  14. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  15. ^"Skid Row Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  16. ^"Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)".Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  17. ^"Top Singles Singles of '89".RPM. December 23, 1999. RetrievedNovember 22, 2017 – viaLibrary and Archives Canada.
  18. ^"1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles".Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-22.
  19. ^"Billboard Top 100 – 1989". RetrievedOctober 3, 2016.
  20. ^ab"American single certifications – Skid Row – 18 and Life".Recording Industry Association of America. RetrievedJuly 20, 2022.
  21. ^"エイティーン・アンド・ライフ | スキッド・ロウ" [Eighteen and Life | Skid Row] (in Japanese).Oricon. RetrievedSeptember 4, 2023.
  22. ^"New Singles".Music Week. January 20, 1990. p. 57.

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