Rock and roll music
"Love in an Elevator" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith, written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It was released in August 1989 as the lead single from their third album with Geffen Records, Pump, released in September.[1] It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[8] The RIAA certified it gold.[9]
Background
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Love in an Elevator
Aerosmith
Label: Geffen · Studios: Little Mountain Sound (Vancouver)[3] · Productor: Bruce Fairbairn[3]
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Love in an Elevator
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1989 /08 /15
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Young Lust, Ain`t Enough
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1989
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0:00 |
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Pump
Fecha Lanzamiento: 12 September 1989 · Fecha Grabación: January 1989 - June 1989Discográfica: Geffen · Estudio de Grabación: Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver, Canada · Productor: Bruce Fairbairn
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Young Lust
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w: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance •
1989 /08 /15
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4:19 |
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F.I.N.E.
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w: Tyler, Perry, Desmond Child •
1989 /09 /12
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4:10 |
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Going Down
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1989 /09 /12
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0:19 |
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Love In An Elevator
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1989 /09 /12
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5:22 |
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Monkey On My Back
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1989 /09 /12
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3:57 |
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Water Song
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Aerosmith •
1989 /09 /12
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0:13 |
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Janie's Got A Gun
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Aerosmith •
w: Tyler, Tom Hamilton •
1989 /09 /12
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5:23 |
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Dulcimer Stomp
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Aerosmith •
1989 /09 /12
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0:51 |
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The Other Side
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Aerosmith •
w: Tyler, Vallance, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier •
1989 /09 /12
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4:06 |
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10
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My Girl
Aerosmith •
Aerosmith •
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1989 /09 /12
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3:10 |
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 Original single artwork by Mark Ryden | ||||
| Single by Aerosmith | ||||
| from the album Pump | ||||
| B-side | "Young Lust", "Ain`t Enough" | |||
| Released | August 15, 1989[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | April–June 1989 | |||
| Studio | Little Mountain Sound (Vancouver)[3] | |||
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| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn[3] | |||
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Review
"Love in an Elevator" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith, written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It was released in August 1989 as the lead single from their third album with Geffen Records, Pump, released in September.[1] It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[8] The RIAA certified it gold.[9]
Background
Leer másAccording to Tyler, the song was based on an actual experience where he was making out with a woman in an elevator and the doors opened.[10] Tyler said that "It felt like a lifetime waiting for those doors to close."[10]
Recording
"Love in an Elevator", like the other tracks on Pump, was recorded some time in April to June 1989 at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. The song was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and was engineered by Mike Fraser with Ken Lomas as second engineer, and in addition to Aerosmith – Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitars, backing vocals), Brad Whitford (guitars, backing vocals), Tom Hamilton (bass, backing vocals), and Joey Kramer (drums) – were Bob Dowd (backing vocals), Bruce Fairbairn (backing vocals), and Catherine Epps (elevator operator).[3]
Track listing
"Love in an Elevator" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith, written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It was released in August 1989 as the lead single from their third album with Geffen Records, Pump, released in September.[1] It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[8] The RIAA certified it gold.[9]
Background
According to Tyler, the song was based on an actual experience where he was making out with a woman in an elevator and the doors opened.[10] Tyler said that "It felt like a lifetime waiting for those doors to close."[10]
Recording
"Love in an Elevator", like the other tracks on Pump, was recorded some time in April to June 1989 at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. The song was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and was engineered by Mike Fraser with Ken Lomas as second engineer, and in addition to Aerosmith – Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitars, backing vocals), Brad Whitford (guitars, backing vocals), Tom Hamilton (bass, backing vocals), and Joey Kramer (drums) – were Bob Dowd (backing vocals), Bruce Fairbairn (backing vocals), and Catherine Epps (elevator operator).[3]