Charmed Life
Album by Billy Idol
Released	May 1990
Recorded	1989–1990
Genre	Hard rock
Length	54:20
Label	Chrysalis
Producer(s)	Keith Forsey
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (link) Rolling Stone (RS 577)
Billy Idol chronology
Vital Idol (1987)	Charmed Life (1990)	Cyberpunk (1993)

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Track listing

1. "The Loveless" (Idol/Younger-Smith) - 4:17
2. "Pumping on Steel" (Idol/Younger-Smith) - 4:42
3. "Prodigal Blues" (Idol) - 5:41
4. "L.A. Woman" (Densmore/Krieger/Manzarek/Morrison - The Doors cover) - 5:29
5. "Trouble with the Sweet Stuff" - 4:40
6. "Cradle of Love" (Idol/Werner) - 4:39
7. "Mark of Caine" (Idol) - 4:33
8. "Endless Sleep" (Nance/Reynolds) - 3:13
9. "Love Unchained" (Idol) - 4:41
10. "The Right Way" (Idol) - 5:05
11. "License to Thrill" (Forsey/Idol) - 6:02

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Charting singles

 1990 Charmed Life The Billboard 200 No. 11 1990 Cradle of Love (From "Ford Fairlane") The Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 1990 L.A. Woman The Billboard Hot 100 No. 52 1990 Cradle of Love Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1 1990 L.A. Woman Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 18 1990 Cradle of Love Modern Rock Tracks No. 7 1991 Prodigal Blues Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 35 

Personnel

• Billy Idol — vocals, guitar
• Mike Baird — drums
• Arthur Barrow — keyboards, bass, programming
• Keith Forsey — drums, producer
• Jimmy Johnson — bass
• Greg Mathieson — keyboards
• Phil Shenale — bass, programming
• Phil Soussan — bass
• Vito — bass]
• Mark Younger-Smith — guitar, bass