Release
Bryan was under no pressure while recording this album, as he had no pressure of releasing a hit record, after the massive success of Waking Up the Neighbours and So Far So Good. Adams released "The Only Thing" in May and did promo's all round the world. He appeared on shows like "The Today Show" and "The David Letterman Show".
"18 Til I Die" was a massive commercial success during its release in Europe. It debuted at #1 on The UK album chart. It performed disappointingly in the US. Although 18 til I Die was officially released in June 1996, in the United States the album peaked at 31 on the Billboard 200 and held that position for three weeks. While in Canada 18 til I Die would reach number 4. The album was released in Australia, Europe and New Zealand in late June 1996. 18 til I Die reached the UK top five and peaked at number on 1 which would be Adams' second in a row. Although 18 til I Die reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Austria, Sweden, Germany and Australian, it was a moderate top 20 success in France.
The album has been certified platinum in the United States and is Adams last studio effort which has been certified by the RIAA. "18 Til I Die" was ignored by rock programmers in the US after the success of his ballads and radio stations ignored him too. 18 til I Die was certified three times platinum in Canada and Australia and two times platinum in the UK.
18 til I Die included the hit singles "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You", "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman", "Let's Make a Night to Remember", "Star", and "18 'Til I Die", all of which had accompanying music videos. The album included the number one hit "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" and "Let's Make a Night to Remember" was the third single from the album to chart in the United States peaking at 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the other singles became big hits in Europe. "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" was the most successful song from 18 til I Die on the rock charts, reaching number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the Canadian Singles Chart. "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" has arguably become one of Adams' most popular songs. Its music video received heavy airplay on music television.
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