Deal for Life | |
Cover: | John Waite Deal for Life 1990 single cover.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | John Waite |
Album: | Days of Thunder Soundtrack |
Released: | 1990 |
Length: | 4:34 |
Label: | Epic |
Producer: |
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Prev Title: | Don't Lose Any Sleep |
Prev Year: | 1987 |
Next Title: | In Dreams |
Next Year: | 1993 |
"Deal for Life" is a song by English musician John Waite, which was released in 1990 on the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder.[1] The song was written by Martin Page and Bernie Taupin, and produced by Page and Ron Nevison.
"Deal for Life" was the sixth and final single to be issued from the soundtrack and reached No. 80 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1990.[2] The song's release as a single was included as a 'priority release' for Epic in the spring of 1991.[3]
In 2018, Martin Page shared his and Taupin's 1990 demo recording of the song on SoundCloud.[4]
On its release as a single, Jennifer Grant of the Perthshire Advertiser considered the song "absolute guff" and "anonymous American rawk".[5]
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