Nine Lives (Aerosmith song)
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| Single by Aerosmith from the album Nine Lives |
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| Released | 1997 | ||||
| Format | Cassette, CD | ||||
| Recorded | 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Hard Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:01 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Marti Frederiksen | ||||
| Producer | Kevin Shirley | ||||
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"Nine Lives" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1997 as the first song and title track of the album Nine Lives. The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, and songwriter Marti Frederiksen. The song is four minutes, one second long. All the high-caliber guitar solos are played by Brad Whitford.
The song starts with Steven Tyler imitating a cat's wail.
[edit] Chart Position
"Nine Lives" was released as a promotional single to rock radio and peaked at #37 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1997.
[edit] Prominence of song on Nine Lives Tour
On the band's lengthy Nine Lives Tour from 1997-1999, "Nine Lives" was almost always the opener. The band also performed the song on a few television appearances, including one on Saturday Night Live.
[edit] Appearances in Other Media
- "Nine Lives" is featured in Disney World's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (starring Aerosmith). The song can be heard in the car with the license plate "1QKLIMO".
- "Nine Lives" was also included in the video game Dead or Alive 3.
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