Bryan Adams "18 Til I Die"

18 til I Die is the seventh studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Released on 4 June 1996, by A&M Records, the album became a commercial success peaking at No. 1 in the United Kingdom and No. 2 in his home country 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 album has 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.

18 til I Die was officially released in June 1996. In the United States the album peaked at 31 on the Billboard 200 and held that position for three weeks. In Adams' native Canada, 18 til I Die reached number 4. The album was released in Australia, Europe and New Zealand in late June 1996. The album was a massive commercial success during its release in Europe, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart, Adams' second in a row. 18 til I Die reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Austria, Sweden, Germany and Australia, and was a moderate top 20 success in France.

The album was certified platinum in the United States  18 til I Die was certified three times platinum in Canada and Australia and two times platinum in the UK.

On 4 November 1996, a second Australian version of 18 til I Die was released, featuring the song "I Finally Found Someone" (a duet with Barbra Streisand) in place of "You're Still Beautiful to Me" and had an alternative cover with a purple background and a different track order, while the Japanese version contained the bonus song "Hey Elvis".

Track listing

International

1. "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" Adams, Lange 3:37
2. "Do to You" Adams, Lange 4:11
3. "Let's Make a Night to Remember" Adams, Lange 6:19
4. "18 til I Die" Adams, Lange 3:30
5. "Star" Adams, Lange, Kamen 3:42
6. "(I Wanna Be) Your Underwear" Adams, Lange 3:18
7. "We're Gonna Win" Adams, Lange 2:27
8. "I Think About You" Adams, Peters 3:36
9. "I'll Always Be Right There" Adams, Lange, Kamen 3:17
10. "It Ain't a Party... If You Can't Come 'Round" Adams, Lange 3:47
11. "Black Pearl" Adams, Lange 4:00
12. "You're Still Beautiful to Me" Adams, Lange 5:14
13. "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" Adams, Lange, Kamen 4:48
14. "Hey Elvis" (Japanese bonus track) Adams, Peters 3:26

Australia (Purple Cover - November 1996)

1. "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" Adams, Lange 3:37
2. "Do to You" Adams, Lange 4:11
3. "Let's Make a Night to Remember" Adams, Lange 6:19
4. "18 til I Die" Adams, Lange 3:30
5. "Star" Adams, Lange, Kamen 3:42
6. "(I Wanna Be) Your Underwear" Adams, Lange 3:18
7. "I Think About You" Adams, Peters 3:36
8. "I'll Always Be Right There" Adams, Kennedy 3:17
9. "It Ain't a Party If Ya Can't Come 'Round" Adams, Lange 3:47
10. "Black Pearl" Adams, Lange 4:00
11. "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" Adams, Lange, Kamen 4:48
12. "I Finally Found Someone" (with Barbra Streisand) Adams, Lange, Streisand, Hamlisch 3:43
13. "We're Gonna Win" Adams, Lange 2:27