Cradle of Love

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“Cradle of Love”
Single by Billy Idol from the album Charmed Life
B-side	311 man
Format	7" 12"
Length	4:39
Label	Chrysalis
Writer(s)	Billy Idol, David Werner
Producer	Keith Forsey
Billy Idol singles chronology
"Mony Mony (live)" "Cradle of Love" (1990) "L.A. Woman" (1990)

"Cradle of Love" is a rock song written by Billy Idol and David Werner for Idol's 1990 fourth studio album Charmed Life. The song is the album's sixth track, and was released as its first single. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, but stalled at #34 in Idol's native UK. The song was also featured on the soundtrack of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. It was nominated for Rock Vocal Performance, Male at the 32nd Grammy Awards. It was well received by critics, and was frequently cited as a highlight of the album.

[edit] Music and lyrics

"Cradle of Love" is a rock song composed in common time and in the key of Bb major.^[1]

[edit] Music video

The video, directed by David Fincher, features footage of Idol singing in large frames throughout an apartment. The director made the decision to film Idol from the waist up as he was unable to walk from a motorcycle accident that had happened in February 1990. ^[2]. It also features model Betsy Lynn George as a teenager who tries to seduce a modest and mild mannered businessman. The video was a huge hit and was placed in heavy rotation on MTV. Idol and George recreated the opening of the video for the 1991 American Music Awards.

At the 1990 MTV Video Music Award, the video was nominated for Best Male Video and Best Special Effects and won the award for Best Video from a Film. ^[3]

This video was voted #33 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Video Moments.

[edit] Formats and track listings

• 7" vinyl single

1. "Cradle of Love"
2. "311 man"

• 12" Maxi vinyl single

1. "Cradle of Dub" (extended remix)
2. "Cradle of Love" (LP version)
3. "Rob the Cradle of Dub"
4. "311 man"

[edit] Charts

Chart [4] Peak position Australian ARIA Singles Chart 10 Austrian Singles Chart 8 German Singles Chart 38 Swiss Singles Chart 11 UK Singles Chart 34 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2 U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 1 U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 7 [edit] References ^ Sheet music for "Cradle of Love". Hal Leonard Publishing. 1990. ^ Prato, Greg "Biography of Billy Idol" . All Music Guide Retrieved November 4, 2007. ^ "Past Winners Database". Los Angeles Times. 1990. Retrieved November 4, 2007. ^ "Official Swiss Charts". Official Swiss Charts. Retrieved November 3, 2007. [edit] External links Billy Idol's official site v • d • e Billy Idol Studio albums Billy Idol • Rebel Yell • Whiplash Smile • Charmed Life • Cyberpunk • VH1's Storytellers: Billy Idol • Devil's Playground • Happy Holidays Singles "Dancing With Myself" • "Mony Mony" • "Hot in the City" • "White Wedding" • "Rebel Yell" • "Eyes Without a Face" • "Flesh for Fantasy" • "Catch My Fall" • "To Be a Lover" • "Don't Need a Gun" • "Sweet Sixteen" • "Mony Mony (Live)" • "Cradle of Love" • "L.A. Woman" • "Prodigal Blues" • "Shock to the System" • "Mother Dawn (Hold Me)" • "Adam in Chains" • "Speed" • "Scream" • "Cherie" Compilations "Vital Idol" • "Idol Songs: 11 of the Best" • "Greatest Hits" • "Essential Billy Idol" • "Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself" VHS "Vital Idol - The Videos" • "Billy Idol: The Charmed Life and Other Vital Videos" • "Cyberpunk: Shock to the System" DVD Billy Idol - Vh1 Storytellers  This 1990s rock song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.