Cradle of Love (Billy Idol song)

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"Cradle of Love"
Single by Billy Idol
from the album Charmed Life
B-side"311 Man"
Released16 April 1990 (1990-04-16)[1]
GenreHard rock
Length4:39
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Forsey
Billy Idol singles chronology
"Mony Mony (live)"
(1987) 		"Cradle of Love"
(1990) 		"L.A. Woman"
(1990)
Music video
"Cradle of Love" on
YouTube

"Cradle of Love" is a

UK Single Chart
, it stalled at No. 34.

Music and lyrics

"Cradle of Love" is a

B♭ major.[2] The song title is supposedly based on the saying "robbing the cradle
".

Music video

The video, directed by

Grammys
. An alternative version of the video does not feature the movie's footage, instead depicting a man playing the guitar as heard in the track.

At the 1990

Best Special Effects and won the award for Best Video from a Film.[4]

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

A photo of Billy Idol taken during the Cradle of Love Tour. The jacket is the same jacket that he wears in the video.

Critical reception

Upon its release as a single, Gary Crossing of Record Mirror commented that Idol "sneers, growls and rebel yells his way through another laughable, leatherclad anthem".[5]

Formats and track listings

7-inch: Chrysalis – IDOL 14 (UK)

  1. "Cradle of Love" (4:39)
  2. "311 Man" (3:51)

12-inch: Chrysalis – IDOLX 14 (UK)

  1. "Cradle of Dub" (extended remix) (6:27)
  2. "Cradle of Love" (LP version) (4:39)
  3. "Rob the Cradle of Dub" (extended mix) (5:07)
  4. "311 Man" (3:51)
  • Also released as 12-inch picture disc (IDOLXP 14)

CD: Chrysalis – IDOLCD 14 (UK)

  1. "Cradle of Love" (edit) (4:09)
  2. "Cradle of Dub" (extended remix) (6:27)
  3. "Rob the Cradle of Dub" (extended mix) (5:07)
  4. "311 Man" (3:51)

Idol's live performance of the song at the

1991 Grammy Awards was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I.[6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Cradle of Love"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Polka Your Eyes Out" from his album Off the Deep End
.

References

  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 14 April 1990. p. 39.
  2. Hal Leonard Publishing
    . 1990.
  3. Allmusic
    . Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  4. ^ "Past Winners Database". Los Angeles Times. 1990. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  5. ISSN 0144-5804
    .
  6. ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Billy Idol – Cradle of Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1260." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 19. 12 May 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5
    .
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Cradle of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Billy Idol".
  13. ^ "Billy Idol – Cradle of Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Billy Idol – Cradle of Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Billy Idol: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Top 40/Rock: June 30, 1990" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 26. 30 June 1990. p. 89. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – Cradle of Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  21. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. 22 December 1990. Retrieved 26 November 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  23. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1990". Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – Billy Idol – Cradle of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

External links

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