18 and Life

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". "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 No. 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 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,[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.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media described single as "a dramatic hard rock ballad complete with raw vocals and spicy guitars" and left a verdict: "Powerful stuff."[7]

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 16, 1989 Template:Hlist Atlantic [19]
Japan July 10, 1989 Mini-CD [20]
United Kingdom January 22, 1990 Template:Hlist [21]

References

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  10. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – 18 and Life". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Skid Row – 18 and Life". Top 40 Singles.
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  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSI "Skid Row Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/RTT "Skid Row Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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