Love in an Elevator
1989 single by Aerosmith
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"Love in an Elevator" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith, written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It was released in August 1989 as the lead single from their third album with Geffen Records, Pump, released the following month.[6] It peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the song gold.
- "Young Lust"
- "Ain't Enough"
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Original single artwork by Mark Ryden | ||||
| Single by Aerosmith | ||||
| from the album Pump | ||||
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| Released | August 15, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Little Mountain Sound (Vancouver, Canada)[1] | |||
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| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn[1] | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Love In An Elevator" on YouTube | ||||
Background
According to Steven Tyler, the song was based on an actual experience where he was making out with a woman in an elevator and the doors opened.[7] Tyler said that "It felt like a lifetime waiting for those doors to close."[7]
Recording
"Love in an Elevator", like the other tracks on Pump, was recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. The song was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and was engineered by Mike Fraser with Ken Lomas as second engineer, and in addition to Aerosmith – Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitars, backing vocals), Brad Whitford (guitars, backing vocals), Tom Hamilton (bass, backing vocals), and Joey Kramer (drums) – were Bob Dowd (backing vocals), Bruce Fairbairn (backing vocals), and Catherine Epps (elevator operator).[1]
Music video
The music video for "Love in an Elevator" was directed by Marty Callner.[8] At the beginning of the video, Aerosmith are walking through luxury Los Angeles department store Bullocks Wilshire.[9] An elevator operator (played by former Playboy model Brandi Brandt) suggestively asks Tyler if he is "going down". Tyler leaps into the elevator before the band begins playing the song onstage (with several flash cuts to scenes in the department store).[10]
Reception
Award nomination
The song received a Grammy Award nomination in 1990 for Best Hard Rock Performance, but lost out to Living Colour.
Track listings
7-inch vinyl
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love in an Elevator" | Joe Perry, Steven Tyler |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Young Lust" | Tyler, Perry, Jim Vallance |
CD single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love in an Elevator" (edit) | Perry, Tyler | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Ain't Enough" | Perry, Tyler | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Young Lust" (LP version) | Tyler, Perry, Jim Vallance | 4:22 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[25] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | August 15, 1989 | N/a | Geffen | [6] |
| United Kingdom | August 28, 1989 |
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| September 18, 1989 | 7-inch vinyl with patch | |||
| October 2, 1989 | 12-inch picture disc |
