Eternal Flame (song)
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"Eternal Flame" is a song by The Bangles
from their 1988 album Everything. It became a hit single, when released in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in nine countries, including Australia
, the United Kingdom
, and the United States
. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and The Bangles' own Susanna Hoffs
. With this song and Walk Like An Egyptian
(both reach to the Top), The Bangles becoming only the third "all-girls group" to have scored multiple No. 1s in the United States
. (The others are The Supremes
, who had 12, and The Shirelles
, with 2.).
. Co-writer Billy Steinberg
describes it as "The Beatles
meet The Byrds
".
The song was inspired by two eternal flame
s: one at the gravesite of Elvis Presley
that the Bangles saw when the band visited Graceland
, and one at a local synagogue
in Palm Springs
which Steinberg attended as a child. Steinberg recalled to Songfacts: "Susanna was talking about The Bangles having visited Graceland, and she said there was some type of shrine to Elvis that included some kind of eternal flame. As soon as those words were mentioned, I immediately thought of the synagogue in the town of Palm Springs, California where I grew up. I remember during our Sunday school class they would walk us through the sanctuary. There was one little red light and they told us it was called the eternal flame."
It spent one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100
, blocking Milli Vanilli
's "Girl You Know It's True
" from reaching the summit position. It was preceded at #1 on the Hot 100 by Mike + The Mechanics' "The Living Years
" and succeeded by Roxette
's "The Look
".
The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart
in February 1989 at number 81 and peaked at number one in April spending four weeks there and went on to spend twenty weeks in the chart and was the UK's third best-selling song of 1989.
The song also spent seven weeks at the #1 position in the Dutch Top 40
. It also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart
for two weeks.
The song was Australia's 4th biggest selling single of '89 and was sent up on the Australian TV show Fast Forward.
The song was featured in "Zach Galifianakis
" "Comedy Central
' Presents stand-up comedy routine where all of his ex-girlfriends form an a cappella group and sing this song about him. The song is performed by the Night Owls.
"What I Meant To Say" is a non-album track, written by Debbi and Vicki Peterson and sung by Debbi.
the song by Tomoya Nagase
, the vocalist of the Japan
ese idol rock group Tokio
, featuring 3T. This song was used as the theme song of the Nippon TV drama "DXD", in which Nagase played the main role. He also wrote the Japanese version lyrics. This version was released as a single in Japan under the name of "Tomoya with 3T".
subsequently recorded the song in 2001 and released as the first single and sixth overall single from the reissue of the debut studio album, Right Now
. It was the group's first single to feature new band member Jenny Frost
. Their version was produced by Susanna Hoffs, who subsequently teamed up with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly to write "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt", a single from the band's next album, Feels So Good. The single version of "Eternal Flame" is slightly different to the album version, featuring a new musical arrangement and new vocals.
UK CD2
UK Cassette
's solo, she is seen lying down on the floor doing a sexy pose. However, Frost later claimed in the So Far So Good
DVD, that she had tonsillitis for the video shoot, and was laying down due to being ill and couldn't stand up. There is also a version of the video that contains clips from the movie The Parole Officer
.
made the song another massive success, entering at number one in the UK, staying at the top for two weeks. "Eternal Flame" sold over 140,000 copies in its first week and 70,000 copies in its second week. On its first day, Eternal Flame sold 35,358 copies, and their closest rival was Destiny's Child
with Bootylicious
which sold 13,182 copies in its opening day. The song has sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, and has been certified Gold. The single entered the top five in over ten countries. The single went to number two in the French singles chart, a huge success, and became one of the best selling singles by a girl group of all time in France. However, it was their only single to reach the top twenty, making them one-hit wonders there. It was certified gold for sales of over 250,000 copies. Atomic Kitten's cover of "Eternal Flame" charted higher than the original version by The Bangles. Over a year later, the single appeared in the Canadian
singles chart. "Eternal Flame" was Atomic Kitten's only single to chart over there. It debuted at number twenty, and peaked at number fifteen. It spent twelve weeks in the top forty - five of which were in the top twenty, making the song a moderate success. The single was a worldwide success entering the top twenty in every country it was released, except for Australia
, where it peaked at number forty-seven. The single was also a number one hit in Belgium (Flanders)
, and it became their best selling single there, subsequently lasting sixteen weeks on the chart; it became the 28th best selling single of 2001 in Belgium. It also spent one week at number one in New Zealand
. Eternal Flame went on to sell over one million copies worldwide and was certified Gold in the United Kingdom
, France
, Sweden
, and New Zealand
.
The Bangles
The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
from their 1988 album Everything. It became a hit single, when released in 1989, peaking at number one in the charts in nine countries, including Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was written by popular songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and The Bangles' own Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Lee Hoffs is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles.-Early life:...
. With this song and Walk Like An Egyptian
Walk Like an Egyptian
"Walk Like an Egyptian" is a number-one hit from the album Different Light by The Bangles in 1986.-Origin:Liam Sternberg wrote the song after seeing people on a ferry walking awkwardly to keep their balance, which reminded him of figures in Ancient Egyptian reliefs. The opening lyrics state, "All...
(both reach to the Top), The Bangles becoming only the third "all-girls group" to have scored multiple No. 1s in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. (The others are The Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...
, who had 12, and The Shirelles
The Shirelles
The Shirelles were an African-American girl group that achieved popularity in the early 1960s. They consisted of schoolmates Shirley Owens , Doris Coley , Addie "Micki" Harris , and Beverly Lee...
, with 2.).
History
Unlike the rest of the garage-band pop songs on their album Everything, the song was a balladBallad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
. Co-writer Billy Steinberg
Billy Steinberg
William Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
describes it as "The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
meet The Byrds
The Byrds
The Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973...
".
The song was inspired by two eternal flame
Eternal flame
An eternal flame is a flame or torch that burns day and night for an indefinite period. The flame that burned constantly at Delphi was an archaic feature, "alien to the ordinary Greek temple"....
s: one at the gravesite of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
that the Bangles saw when the band visited Graceland
Graceland
Graceland is a large white-columned mansion and estate that was home to Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee. It is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the vast Whitehaven community about 9 miles from Downtown and less than four miles north of the Mississippi border. It currently serves as...
, and one at a local synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
in Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
which Steinberg attended as a child. Steinberg recalled to Songfacts: "Susanna was talking about The Bangles having visited Graceland, and she said there was some type of shrine to Elvis that included some kind of eternal flame. As soon as those words were mentioned, I immediately thought of the synagogue in the town of Palm Springs, California where I grew up. I remember during our Sunday school class they would walk us through the sanctuary. There was one little red light and they told us it was called the eternal flame."
It spent one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, blocking Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, visually fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Feb. 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most...
's "Girl You Know It's True
Girl You Know It's True
Girl You Know It's True is a 1989 album that was the U.S. debut of pop group Milli Vanilli.In 1989, the majority of songs from Milli Vanilli's Europe-only release All or Nothing were repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True...
" from reaching the summit position. It was preceded at #1 on the Hot 100 by Mike + The Mechanics' "The Living Years
The Living Years (song)
"The Living Years" was written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, and recorded by Rutherford's English rock band Mike + The Mechanics. It was released in January 1989 as the second single from their album, Living Years. The song was a top ten chart hit around the world. It peaked at number one...
" and succeeded by Roxette
Roxette
Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...
's "The Look
The Look
"The Look", written by Per Gessle and performed by Roxette, was released as a single in early 1989 from the album Look Sharp!. The song became Roxette's international "breakthrough" song, finally exposing the duo to music consumers outside of the duo's native Sweden and Europe after more than one...
".
The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in February 1989 at number 81 and peaked at number one in April spending four weeks there and went on to spend twenty weeks in the chart and was the UK's third best-selling song of 1989.
The song also spent seven weeks at the #1 position in the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
. It also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
for two weeks.
The song was Australia's 4th biggest selling single of '89 and was sent up on the Australian TV show Fast Forward.
The song was featured in "Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis
Zachary Knight "Zach" Galifianakis is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his numerous film and television appearances including his own Comedy Central Presents special...
" "Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
' Presents stand-up comedy routine where all of his ex-girlfriends form an a cappella group and sing this song about him. The song is performed by the Night Owls.
Track lists
| Side | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| A | "Eternal Flame" | 3:56 |
| B | "What I Meant To Say" | 3:20 |
"What I Meant To Say" is a non-album track, written by Debbi and Vicki Peterson and sung by Debbi.
Peak positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Top Singles (RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... ) |
4 |
| Ireland (Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... ) |
1 |
Year-end charts
| End of year chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 4 |
| Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart | 32 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Gold |
Personnel
- Writers: Susanna HoffsSusanna HoffsSusanna Lee Hoffs is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles.-Early life:...
, Billy SteinbergBilly SteinbergWilliam Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Tom Kelly - Producer: Davitt Sigerson (Bangles version)
- Recorded by: John Beverly Jones
- Mixed by: Frank Filipetti
Tomoya Nagase feat. 3T version
In 1997 has been covered in Japanese languageJapanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
the song by Tomoya Nagase
Tomoya Nagase
is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a member of Tokio, a Johnny & Associates musical group. He is the primary vocalist, in addition to playing the guitar alongside Tokio's leader, Shigeru Joshima.- As an artist :...
, the vocalist of the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese idol rock group Tokio
Tokio (band)
Tokio is a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that debuted in 1994. It is made up of five men who were signed with Sony Music Entertainment from 1994 to 2001, with Universal Music Japan from 2001 to 2008, and are now signed under J Storm, a label owned by Johnny & Associates...
, featuring 3T. This song was used as the theme song of the Nippon TV drama "DXD", in which Nagase played the main role. He also wrote the Japanese version lyrics. This version was released as a single in Japan under the name of "Tomoya with 3T".
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Japanese International Chart |
12 |
Atomic Kitten version
Atomic KittenAtomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
subsequently recorded the song in 2001 and released as the first single and sixth overall single from the reissue of the debut studio album, Right Now
Right Now (Atomic Kitten album)
Right Now is the first album by Atomic Kitten and features the hit singles "Right Now", "See Ya", "I Want Your Love", "Follow Me" and "Whole Again". It was the first and last album to feature original member Kerry Katona.-Album information:...
. It was the group's first single to feature new band member Jenny Frost
Jenny Frost
Jennifer "Jenny" Frost is an English singer, dancer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious before replacing Kerry Katona in chart topping band Atomic Kitten from 2001 until they split in 2008. Frost presented makeunder show Snog Marry Avoid? from 2008 to 2011...
. Their version was produced by Susanna Hoffs, who subsequently teamed up with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly to write "Love Doesn't Have To Hurt", a single from the band's next album, Feels So Good. The single version of "Eternal Flame" is slightly different to the album version, featuring a new musical arrangement and new vocals.
Track listing
UK CD1- "Eternal Flame" - 3:15
- "Right Now" (Jenny FrostJenny FrostJennifer "Jenny" Frost is an English singer, dancer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious before replacing Kerry Katona in chart topping band Atomic Kitten from 2001 until they split in 2008. Frost presented makeunder show Snog Marry Avoid? from 2008 to 2011...
Version) - 3:35 - "Right Now" (K-Klass Phazerphunk Club Mix) - 7:22
- "Eternal Flame" (Blacksmith RnB Club Dub) - 3:55
- "Right Now" (Video)
UK CD2
- "Eternal Flame" - 3:15
- "Album Medley" - 5:30
- "Eternal Flame" (Blacksmith RnB Club Rub) - 3:54
- "Eternal Flame" (Video)
UK Cassette
- "Eternal Flame" - 3:15
- "Album Medley" - 5:30
- "Dancing In The Street" - 3:39
Music video
The video begins with the band members walking up to the screen in a stylized pace, in plain white clothes and bare feet, with a dark background. This is shown often in the video, and is also how the video ends. Throughout the video, each of the band members do different poses and dance moves in time to the song, with the dark, cloudy background in place. Also in one of the scenes in the video, all three band members are seen in a line, with a glass floor and four metal posts with lights in the background that accompanies the perennial dark background. In this scene, the girls are seen doing a basic dance routine in time with the song. For JennyJenny Frost
Jennifer "Jenny" Frost is an English singer, dancer, television presenter and model. She was a member of girl group Precious before replacing Kerry Katona in chart topping band Atomic Kitten from 2001 until they split in 2008. Frost presented makeunder show Snog Marry Avoid? from 2008 to 2011...
's solo, she is seen lying down on the floor doing a sexy pose. However, Frost later claimed in the So Far So Good
So Far So Good (DVD)
So Far So Good is the first DVD by Atomic Kitten and was released in 2001. It is also available as video. It is also the only DVD which features Kerry Katona before she left the band due to her pregnancy. The video consists of interviews and footage of the promotion tours, the first big concert in...
DVD, that she had tonsillitis for the video shoot, and was laying down due to being ill and couldn't stand up. There is also a version of the video that contains clips from the movie The Parole Officer
The Parole Officer
The Parole Officer is a 2001 film, directed by John Duigan and was the first feature film to star comedian Steve Coogan. The film follows a mismatched group of former criminals as they assist their probation officer in proving his innocence after a murder accusation.-Plot:Simon Garden is a...
.
Chart performance
Atomic KittenAtomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
made the song another massive success, entering at number one in the UK, staying at the top for two weeks. "Eternal Flame" sold over 140,000 copies in its first week and 70,000 copies in its second week. On its first day, Eternal Flame sold 35,358 copies, and their closest rival was Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
with Bootylicious
Bootylicious
"Bootylicious" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, and band member Beyoncé Knowles for the band's third studio album Survivor , and contains a prominent sample from the 1981 recording "Edge of Seventeen," as written and...
which sold 13,182 copies in its opening day. The song has sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, and has been certified Gold. The single entered the top five in over ten countries. The single went to number two in the French singles chart, a huge success, and became one of the best selling singles by a girl group of all time in France. However, it was their only single to reach the top twenty, making them one-hit wonders there. It was certified gold for sales of over 250,000 copies. Atomic Kitten's cover of "Eternal Flame" charted higher than the original version by The Bangles. Over a year later, the single appeared in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singles chart. "Eternal Flame" was Atomic Kitten's only single to chart over there. It debuted at number twenty, and peaked at number fifteen. It spent twelve weeks in the top forty - five of which were in the top twenty, making the song a moderate success. The single was a worldwide success entering the top twenty in every country it was released, except for Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, where it peaked at number forty-seven. The single was also a number one hit in Belgium (Flanders)
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, and it became their best selling single there, subsequently lasting sixteen weeks on the chart; it became the 28th best selling single of 2001 in Belgium. It also spent one week at number one in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Eternal Flame went on to sell over one million copies worldwide and was certified Gold in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
47 |
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
3 |
| Belgium Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
1 |
| Belgium Singles Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... (Wallonia) |
18 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
15 |
| Danish Singles Chart Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
12 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
9 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 4 |
| French Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
2 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
5 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
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| Portugese Singles Chart | 5 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 19 |
| Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
9 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| France Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
Gold | 268,000 |
| New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Gold | 7,500 |
| Sweden Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
Gold | 30,000 |
| United Kingdom British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Gold | 412,501 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 22 |
| Belgium Singles Chart (Flanders) | 28 |
| Belgium Singles Chart (Wallonia) | 99 |
| French Singles Chart | 32 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 25 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 40 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 59 |
| UK Singles Chart | 15 |
Chart procession and succession
Other cover versions
- In 1991, jazz fusion/contemporary jazz guitarist Chuck LoebChuck LoebChuck Loeb is a guitarist who performs numerous styles of music, most notably jazz. Loeb's own solo projects have generally been commercially successful crossover jazz, which has "contemporary" or "smooth" jazz....
offered Chuck's version from the album "Balance." - A Japanese rendition of "Eternal Flame" was also performed by Seiko MatsudaSeiko Matsudais a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal idol" by the Japanese media.- Biography :...
- The song has also been covered by Atomic Kitten (band) in 2001.
- The song has been covered in 1999 by the AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n group Human Nature on the Counting DownCounting DownCounting Down is the second album by Australian boy band and pop vocal group Human Nature, released on 25 May 1999.- Track listing :#"Last To Know" 4:26#"Cruel" 5:16...
album. - An uptempo eurodanceEurodanceEurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
remix was recorded by DJ Kaos for Dancemania SPEED 3Dancemania SpeedDancemania Speed is a sub-series of Toshiba EMI's Dancemania compilation series. This series features faster, further remixed versions of recordings from previously released Dancemania albums or faster remixed covers of various famous songs...
released in 1999. - The song has been covered in 2000 by RollergirlRollergirlNicole Safft , professionally known as Rollergirl, is a German singer with a number of successful tracks such as "Dear Jessie" and "Luv U More," the latter being a cover of a song by Sunscreem.The love for rollerskates developed early when working at a rollerskating rink...
on the Now I'm Singin'... And The Party Keeps On Rollin and released as a single which peaked at #87 in the Swiss Charts - A eurodanceEurodanceEurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
cover by Rochelle was released in the 2000s by Almighty RecordsAlmighty RecordsAlmighty Records is a British recording label and remix production team founded in 1989, releasing their first single in the same year. Producing mainly Dance-Pop and Hi-NRG music, the label is best known for releasing remakes and remixes of mainstream pop songs...
. An audio sample can be heard on the official Almighty Records website. - A punk rockPunk rockPunk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
version by Tagtraum was included on the 2001 compilation Punk Chartbusters Vol. 4. - The song was covered in 2001 by the Argentine band Smitten on them Let me be album.
- The song was covered in 2004 by JapaneseJapanese peopleThe are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
pop singer Beni ArashiroBeni ArashiroBeni Daniels , is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004 under the Avex Trax label under the name...
on her Infinite... single. - The song was covered in 2005 by Jeremy Udden on his Torchsongs album.
- The song was covered in 2005 by Japanese artist LISALISA (musician)is a Japanese-Colombian singer and producer better known as LISA. In 1999 she formed the Japanese urban contemporary group M-Flo with Verbal and Taku Takahashi. Daughter of a Japanese father and Afro-Colombian mother, LISA met her fellow band members while attending international school in Tokyo...
on her Melody Circus album. - A cover version has been made in 2005 by the FilipinoFilipino peopleThe Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
acoustic duo M.Y.M.P.MYMPM.Y.M.P. is an acoustic band act from the Philippines, which consists of five members. Their career started when Raymond Ryan, a station manager of iFm watched one of their gigs, and met up with a producer to produce their 2003 debut album, Soulful Acoustic, which has since been certified...
on the VersionsVersions (MYMP album)Versions is an acoustic album of cover versions by Philippine acoustic band MYMP . It was released under Ivory Records.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Antonio M. Ocampo - executive producer* Papa Zu - album producer...
album. - PortuguesePortuguese peopleThe Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
power metalPower metalPower metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Oratory included a rendition of the song on their 2005 "Interludium" EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. - In 2006, the song was covered by former Deutschland sucht den SuperStarDeutschland sucht den SuperStar (Season 3)The third season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar premiered on November 16, 2005 and continued until March 18, 2006. It was won by Tobias Regner. This season was co-hosted by Tooske Ragas and Marco Schreyl.-1st Top 20 Show :...
contestant Lena Hanenberg on the Love Songs album. - A hi-NRGHi-NRGHi-NRG describes a form of high-tempo disco music as well as a genre of electronic dance music originating in the United States during the late 1970s...
cover by Lady Crew was released as a single in 2008. - Indie artists Marx/Engels recorded a cover of the song which was available for download on the Internet.
- The song was covered in 2008 by Human Nature on their album A Symphony of Hits
- Bonnie TylerBonnie TylerBonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
and French singer Laura Zen recorded a version in 2011 which went to French radio stations on Monday August 29th. The song was named "Eternal Flame (Amour éternel)".
Solo and live performances
- An a cappellaA cappellaA cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
version of this song was performed by The Night Owls as a part of Comedy Central PresentsComedy Central PresentsComedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
: Zach GalifianakisZach GalifianakisZachary Knight "Zach" Galifianakis is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his numerous film and television appearances including his own Comedy Central Presents special...
, which was shown on September 17, 2001 - A reggaeReggaeReggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
version of "Eternal Flame" was performed by Wayne WonderWayne WonderWayne Wonder is a Jamaican reggae fusion artist... - A jazzJazzJazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
version of this song was performed by Laura FygiLaura FygiLaura Fygi is a Dutch singer.- Background and career :For the first eight years of her life, she lived with her parents in South America... - A Japanese rendition of "Eternal Flame" was performed by Seiko MatsudaSeiko Matsudais a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal idol" by the Japanese media.- Biography :...
- The song was performed in 2006 by one of the Canadian IdolCanadian IdolCanadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
, Ashley CoulterAshley CoulterAshley Coulter is a Canadian singer and the sixth-place finalist in the 2006 season of Canadian Idol. She was born and raised in Emeryville, Ontario , but currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.-Canadian Idol:... - It was performed in the Star Academy by Cynthia, Elfy, and Dominique
- Comedian Jeremy HardyJeremy HardyJeremy James Hardy is a British alternative comedian who is also known for his socialist politics.-Career:Hardy was born in Farnborough, Hampshire. He attended Farnham College and studied Modern History and Politics at the University of Southampton...
, famous for his atrocious singing, 'sang' the song at the end of an episode of the BBC Radio4 series You'll have had your TeaHamish and DougalHamish and Dougal are two characters from the long-running BBC Radio 4 "antidote to panel games", I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue played by Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, who later went on to have their own Radio 4 series, You'll Have Had Your Tea: The Doings of Hamish and Dougal.-History:One of the...
. - Actress Maggie GyllenhaalMaggie GyllenhaalMargaret Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal born November 16, 1977) is an American actress. She is the daughter of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal. She made her screen debut when she began to appear in her father's films...
's character sang an abbreviated a cappella version in the independent film SherrybabySherrybabySherrybaby is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer. Screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2006, the film received a limited release in the United States on September 8, 2006.-Plot:... - Singer-actress Kristin ChenowethKristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth is an American singer and actress, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. She is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown , for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical...
sang a humorous version of the song for the staged reading of the musical version of the film Earth Girls Are Easy. She also covered it on Pushing DaisiesPushing DaisiesPushing Daisies is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007 to June 13, 2009. The series stars Lee Pace as Ned, a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to life with his touch, an ability that comes with stipulations...
in the show's second season, on the episode called Comfort Food. - The song was performed on the show The Vampire DiariesThe Vampire DiariesThe Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
sung by Candice AccolaCandice AccolaCandice Accola is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Caroline Forbes on The Vampire Diaries.-Life and career:...
in the second season in the episode The House Guest.