Izdavač: Ostalo
Žanr: Hard Rok i Metal, Rok
Poreklo: Strani izvođač

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Studio album by Billy Idol
Released 30 April 1990[1]
Recorded 1989–1990
Studio
Lighthouse (Los Angeles, California)
Track Record (North Hollywood, California)
Oasis (Canoga Park, California)
Conway (Hollywood, California)
Genre Hard rock
Length 54:20
Label Chrysalis
Producer Keith Forsey
Billy Idol chronology
Idol Songs: 11 of the Best
(1988) Charmed Life
(1990) Cyberpunk
(1993)

Charmed Life is the fourth studio album by English rock singer Billy Idol, released on 30 April 1990 by Chrysalis Records.

The lead single, `Cradle of Love`, appeared on the soundtrack of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. The song was famous for its video, which won the 1990 MTV Video Music Award for `Best video from a film`. The video directed by David Fincher, involved Betsy Lynn George as a teenager who knocks at her neighbour`s door and asks to play a tape, before stripping to the music. The album`s second single is a cover version of `L.A. Woman` by The Doors. Its video was also directed by Fincher. The third single off the album was `Prodigal Blues`.

Charmed Life was certified Platinum by the RIAA and Silver by BPI in 1990.

Background
`The album is about how great life is and how bad it is just to throw it away, which I almost did.`

—Billy Idol discussing the album`s theme.[11]
Unlike Idol`s previous three albums, Charmed Life did not feature guitarist Steve Stevens, and most of the guitar work was handled by Mark Younger-Smith instead. Idol told Sounds in 1990, `Meeting Mark Younger-Smith gave me a lynchpin, someone I could work with by forming a sound and an idea for this album.` Idol finished sessions for the album on 5 February 1990. During the following morning, after picking up the final mixes from Conway Studios, he was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident.[11]

`Love Unchained` was inspired by a friend of Idol`s who died in a motorcycle accident.[11]

Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. `The Loveless` Billy Idol, Mark Younger-Smith 4:17
2. `Pumping on Steel` Idol, Younger-Smith 4:41
3. `Prodigal Blues` Idol 5:41
4. `L.A. Woman` John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison 5:29
5. `Trouble With the Sweet Stuff` Idol, Keith Forsey, Younger-Smith, Dave Concors 5:58
6. `Cradle of Love` David Werner, Idol 4:40
7. `Mark of Caine` Idol 4:31
8. `Endless Sleep` Dolores Nance, Jody Reynolds 3:12
9. `Love Unchained` Idol 4:39
10. `The Right Way` Idol 5:03
11. `License to Thrill` Idol, Forsey 6:01
Personnel
Billy Idol – vocals, acoustic guitar (3, 7), arrangements, horn arrangements (11)
Greg Mathieson – keyboards (1)
John Philip Shenale – programming (2), additional bass (2)
Arthur Barrow – keyboards (3, 4, 6–9), programming (6, 11), additional bass (6), bass (8, 11)
Mark Younger-Smith – guitars, bass (2)
Jimmy Johnson – bass (1)
Phil Soussan – bass (3, 10), additional bass (11)
Vito – bass (4, 5, 6, 9)
Randy Jackson – bass (7)
Keith Forsey – drums (1, 2, 3, 5–9), percussion (11), arrangements
Mike Baird – drums (3, 4, 10, 11), programming (11), drum programming (11)
Alex Brown – backing vocals (3, 5)
Bunny Hull – backing vocals (3, 5)
Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (3, 5)
The P.L.S. Singers – backing vocals (11)
Handclaps on `The Right Way`

The `Rude Dudes` (John Diaz, Keith Forsey, Billy Idol, Art Natoli and Mark Younger-Smith)
Production
Keith Forsey – producer
Jeff Aldrich – A&R
Brigid Waters – A&R
Tommy Vicari – mixing, engineer (1, 6, 8, 9)
Dave Concors – engineer (2–5, 7, 10, 11)
Kevin Becka – assistant engineer (1)
Bryan Carlstrom – assistant engineer (2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11)
Ken Paulakovich – second engineer (5)
Ian Minns – assistant engineer (6)
Craig Porteils – mix assistant (1, 6), assistant engineer (6)
Paul Wertheimer – mix assistant (2, 10)
Bryant Arnett – mix assistant (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11), assistant engineer (4, 6, 8, 9)
Bernie Grundman – mastering (1–5, 7–11)
George Marino – mastering (6)
AWest – art direction, cover design, cover illustration
Brass Ring Circus Studio – art direction
Billy Idol – cover design
Max Aguilera-Hellweg – photography
Art Natoli – personal assistant
Eric Barrett – management
Tony Dimitriades – management
Studios

Recorded at Lighthouse Studios (Los Angeles, California); Track Record Studios and Oasis Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California ); Conway Studios (Hollywood, California).
Mixed at Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) and Conway Studios
Tracks 1-5 & 7-11 mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).
Track 6 mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).