6 Facts About The Bangles' "Eternal Flame" on Essential 80's Love
- “Eternal Flame” is the opening track on the compilation album Essential - 80’s Love.
- The song was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who also wrote hits like “Like a Virgin” and “Alone.”
- It was released in 1989 as the third single from The Bangles’ album Everything.
- The track became the band’s second number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Susanna Hoffs’ lead vocals were recorded in a single take, capturing the intimate, breathy quality of the song.
- The title was inspired by a phrase Hoffs saw on a gravestone in a cemetery.