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18 til I Die (song)

1996 single by Bryan Adams

Field	Value
name	18 til I Die
cover	18 til I Die (song).jpg
type	single
artist	Bryan Adams
album	[18 til I Die](18-til-i-die)
released	1996
genre
length	3:30
label	A&M
writer	Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
producer	Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
prev_title	Star
prev_year	1996
next_title	I Finally Found Someone
next_year	1996
misc

"18 til I Die" is a song written by Canadian musician Bryan Adams with Robert John "Mutt" Lange for Adams' seventh studio album, 18 til I Die (1996). 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 in April 1997, it peaked at number 21 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks 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

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." Another editor, Paul Verna felt that "he is far less effective when he tries to sound adolescent, as he does on the title track". Daina Darzin from Cash Box stated that it "is sure to be a radio fave of yuppies everywhere".

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."

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the 18 Til I Die liner notes.

Bryan Adams – vocals, rhythm guitar, vocal solo
Keith Scott – guitar
Mutt Lange – guitar
Dave Taylor – bass
Mickey Curry – drums
Olle Romo – percussion
The Pointless Brothers [Bryan Adams and Mutt Lange] – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak
position	Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)
36

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)
1996	Radio	A&M
April 7, 1997	CD
July 8, 1997	Contemporary hit radio

References

"18 Til I Die". [[AllMusic]].
[[Larry Flick. (June 14, 1997). "Reviews & Previews: Singles".
Verna, Paul. (June 22, 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Albums".
Darzin, Daina. (June 8, 1996). "Pop Albums".
Pride, Dominic. (April 12, 1997). "Reviews: Singles". [[Music & Media]].
(1996). "[[18 Til I Die]]".
(August 1, 1997). "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (31.7. '97 – 6.8. '97)". [[DV (newspaper).
(April 5, 1997). "New Releases: Singles".
(July 4, 1997). "New Releases".

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