"Price of Love" is a song by American/British band Bad English, released as the third single from their 1989 self-titled debut album of the same name. The power ballad reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in March 1990.[2] It also charted in the top 40 of the Billboard Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts. In Australia, the song reached No. 44.
| "Price of Love" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bad English | |
| from the album Bad English | |
| B-side | "The Restless Ones" |
| Released | 1990[1] |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Genre | Glam metal |
| Length | 4:48 |
| Label | Epic |
| Songwriter(s) | Jonathan Cain, John Waite |
| Producer(s) | Richie Zito |
Music video edit
The music video for the song featured alternating scenes of lead singer John Waite standing with various moving cityscapes in the background and scenes of the band performing on a stage.
Charts edit
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 44 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 78 |
| UK Singles Chart (OCC)[5] | 80 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 5 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] | 38 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock[8] | 30 |
References edit
- ^ "Bad English- Price of Love (7)- Spirit of Metal Webzine (en)". Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Australian-charts.com.
- ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "BAD ENGLISH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Billboard. The Longbored Surfer. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ "Bad English". Billboard.
- ^ "Bad English". Billboard.