Prodigal Blues
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"Prodigal Blues" | ||||
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Single by Billy Idol | ||||
from the album Charmed Life | ||||
B-side | "The Loveless" | |||
Released | 1990 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Idol | |||
Producer(s) | Keith Forsey | |||
Billy Idol singles chronology | ||||
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"Prodigal Blues" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1990 studio album Charmed Life. It was also released as the album's third and final single in December 1990.
Background and writing
The song was written by Billy Idol. Speaking of its message, he told Sounds in 1990, "It's my father talking to me and me talking to [my son] Willem. By being angry, mad and crazy at times, I've shouted for an answer and all I've got back was my own echo. What I'm saying to Willem is what my father said to me โ everybody has to leave the security of things they love to find out what they're all about. But you don't necessarily have to destroy yourself to do it.[1]
Charts
Chart (1990โ1991) | Peak position |
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Australian (ARIA Charts)[2] | 109 |
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 47 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 35 |
References
- ^ Trakin, Roy (12 May 1990). "Rebel without a horse". Sounds. p. 29.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 26 November 1990". Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
External links
- "Prodigal Blues" at Discogs
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