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"Love of a Lifetime"
"Love of a Lifetime"
	Cover of Japanese CD release
Single by FireHouse
from the album FireHouse
B-side	"Helpless"; All She Wrote;
Released	1991
Recorded	1990
Genre	Glam metal;
Length	4:46
Label	Epic; Sony Music;
Songwriter(s)	Bill Leverty; C.J. Snare;
Producer(s)	David Prater; Bruce Dickinsom;
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"Love of a Lifetime" is a song performed by the American rock band FireHouse. It was the band's third single and its highest-charting single in the United States, entering the Billboard Hot 100 June 29, 1991 at No. 81 and peaking at No. 5 the week of September 28, 1991. It is also the band's first and most popular power ballad. The song was written by vocalist C. J. Snare and guitarist Bill Leverty.^[2]

The song is arguably what FireHouse is most known for, and has been used as a first dance song at countless weddings since its release. In a 2005 interview, Snare commented "now I have the benefit of time to look back over this and there isn't a show that goes by where people don't come up to us and are like "'Love of a Lifetime' - we got married to that song!"^[3]

Origin

The song was written by C. J. Snare; he wrote it while playing solo gigs at a Holiday Inn. When the band brought the demos for their first album to Epic Records, the label felt that the album needed a stronger ballad. Snare said "I remember raising my hand sheepishly and saying 'Well, I have a song...,' so we played it for them and they absolutely loved it and it did become a big hit."^[3]

Cover versions

The project Collage recorded the song in 1998 and released it as a single. It peaked at No. 4 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart^[4] and was the last single released by the project.

Country singer Katie Armiger recorded a cover version on her eponymous first album in 2007.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	15
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	30
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	5
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	37

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	43

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
^ "Firehouse – Love Of A Lifetime | 90's Rock Videos". 90srockvideos.wordpress.com. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
^ ^a ^b "C.J. Snare Interview with RockEyez". 2005 Rock Eyez. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1998-11-21. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 103.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1642." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 297.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
^ "American single certifications – FireHouse – Love of a Lifetime". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Music Video for "Love of a Lifetime"

[1] Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved 2021-02-24.

[wordpress-2] "Firehouse – Love Of A Lifetime | 90's Rock Videos". 90srockvideos.wordpress.com. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 2015-08-22.

[rockeyez-3] "C.J. Snare Interview with RockEyez". 2005 Rock Eyez. Retrieved 2007-12-30.

[google-4] Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1998-11-21. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-08-22.

[5] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 103.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-6] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1642." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

[7] Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 297.

[8] "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-15.

[United_StatesFireHouseLove_of_a_LifetimesingleCertRef-9] "American single certifications – FireHouse – Love of a Lifetime". Recording Industry Association of America.

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+| name       = Love of a Lifetime
-| Cover = FHLoveLifetime.JPG
+| cover      = FHLoveLifetime.JPG
+| caption = Cover of Japanese CD release
-| Artist = [[FireHouse (band)|FireHouse]]
+| type       = single
-| Album = [[FireHouse (album)|FireHouse]]
+| artist     = [[FireHouse]]
-| Released = July 1991
+| album      = [[FireHouse (album)|FireHouse]]
-| Format =
+| B-side     = *"Helpless"
-| Recorded = 1990
+*[[All She Wrote (FireHouse song)|All She Wrote]]
-| Genre = [[Glam metal]], [[Hard Rock]]
+| released   = {{Start date|1991}}
-| Length = 4:46
+| recorded   = 1990
-| Writer = [[Bill Leverty]] and [[C.J. Snare]].
+| studio     =
-| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
+| genre      = *[[Glam metal]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bowar|first=Chad|title=Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s|url=https://www.liveabout.com/best-hair-metal-ballads-1752387|access-date=2021-02-24|website=LiveAbout|language=en}}</ref>
-| Last single = "[[Don't Treat Me Bad]]"<br />(1991)
+| length     = {{Duration|m=4|s=46}}
-| This single = "'''Love of a Lifetime'''"<br />(1991)
+| label      = *[[Epic Records|Epic]]
-| Next single = "[[All She Wrote (FireHouse song)|All She Wrote]]"<br />(1991)
+*[[Sony Music]]
+| writer     = *[[Bill Leverty]]
+*[[C.J. Snare]]
+| producer   = *[[David Prater]]
+*Bruce Dickinsom
+| prev_title = [[Don't Treat Me Bad]]
+| prev_year  = 1991
+| next_title = [[All She Wrote (FireHouse song)|All She Wrote]]
+| next_year  = 1991
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+"'''Love of a Lifetime'''" is a song performed by the American rock band [[FireHouse]]. It was the band's third single and its highest-charting single in the United States, entering the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] June 29, 1991 at No. 81 and  peaking at No. 5 the week of September 28, 1991. It is also the band's first and most popular [[power ballad]]. The song was written by vocalist [[C. J. Snare]] and guitarist [[Bill Leverty]].<ref name="wordpress">{{cite web|url=http://90srockvideos.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/firehouse-love-of-a-lifetime/ |title=Firehouse – Love Of A Lifetime {{pipe}} 90's Rock Videos |date=31 October 2007 |publisher=90srockvideos.wordpress.com|accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref>
-The song is arguably what FireHouse is most known for. In a 2005 interview, Snare commented "now I have the benefit of time to look back over this and there isn't a show that goes by where people don't come up to us and are like "'Love of a Lifetime' - we got married to that song!"<ref name="rockeyez">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockeyez.com/interviews/int-firehouse-cj_snare.html|publisher=2005 Rock Eyez|accessdate=2007-12-30|title=C.J. Snare Interview with RockEyez}}</ref>
+The song is arguably what FireHouse is most known for, and has been used as a first dance song at countless weddings since its release. In a 2005 interview, Snare commented "now I have the benefit of time to look back over this and there isn't a show that goes by where people don't come up to us and are like "'Love of a Lifetime' - we got married to that song!"<ref name="rockeyez">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockeyez.com/interviews/int-firehouse-cj_snare.html|publisher=2005 Rock Eyez|accessdate=2007-12-30|title=C.J. Snare Interview with RockEyez}}</ref>
 ==Origin==
-The song was written by [[C.J. Snare]]; he wrote it while playing solo gigs at a [[Holiday Inn]]. When the band brought the demos for their first album to [[Epic Records]], the label felt that the album needed a stronger ballad. Snare said "I remember raising my hand sheepishly and saying 'Well, I have a song...,' so we played it for them and they absolutely loved it and it did become a big hit."<ref name=rockeyez />
+The song was written by [[C. J. Snare]]; he wrote it while playing solo gigs at a [[Holiday Inn]]. When the band brought the demos for their first album to [[Epic Records]], the label felt that the album needed a stronger ballad. Snare said "I remember raising my hand sheepishly and saying 'Well, I have a song...,' so we played it for them and they absolutely loved it and it did become a big hit."<ref name=rockeyez />
+==Cover versions==
+The project [[Collage (American duo)|Collage]] recorded the song in 1998 and released it as a single. It peaked at No. 4 on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] chart<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Billboard|date=1998-11-21|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|issn=0006-2510|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_HQoEAAAAMBAJ|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_HQoEAAAAMBAJ/page/n37 38]|accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref>  and was the last single released by the project.
+Country singer [[Katie Armiger]] recorded a cover version on her eponymous first album in 2007.
 ==Charts==
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-2}}
 ===Weekly charts===
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-!Chart (1991-1992)
-!Peak<br/>position
 |-
+! Chart (1991)
-|Canada Top Singles ([[RPM (magazine)|RPM]])
+! Peak<br/>position
-|align="center"|30
 |-
+! scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|page=103}}</ref>
-|US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]
+|align="center"|15
+|-
+{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|30|chartid=1642|rowheader=true|access-date=16 February 2021}}
+|-
+! scope="row"|US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite book |title=  Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=297}}</ref>
 |align="center"|5
 |-
+! scope="row"| US  ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Adult Contemporary|Adult Contemporary]]
+| align="center" |37
 |}
+{{col-2}}
 ===Year-end charts===
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-!Chart (1991)
-!Position
 |-
+! Chart (1991)
-|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991 |title=Billboard Top 100 - 1991 |accessdate=2009-09-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707155835/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991 |archivedate=2009-07-07 |df= }}</ref>
+! Peak<br/>position
-|align="center"|43
 |-
+! scope="row"|US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991 |title=Billboard Top 100 - 1991 |accessdate=2009-09-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707155835/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991 |archivedate=2009-07-07 }}</ref>
+|align="center"|43
 |}
+{{col-end}}
-==Cover versions==
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=FireHouse|title=Love of a Lifetime|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=1991|certyear=1991}}
-The project [[Collage (singer)|Collage]] recorded the song in 1998 and released it as a single. It peaked at No. 4 on the [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] chart<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com.br/books?id=HQoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA38|page=38|accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref>  and was the last single released by the project.
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
-Country singer [[Katie Armiger]] recorded a cover version on her eponymous first album in 2007, but did not release it as a single.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p61Q_DOwtps Music Video for "Love of a Lifetime"]
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+[[Category:1990 songs]]
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-[[Category:FireHouse (band) songs]]
+[[Category:Collage (American duo) songs]]
-[[Category:Collage (singer) songs]]
-[[Category:Rock ballads]]
-[[Category:1991 songs]]
-[[Category:Songs written by C. J. Snare]]
 [[Category:Epic Records singles]]
+[[Category:Sony Music singles]]
+[[Category:FireHouse (band) songs]]
+[[Category:Glam metal ballads]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Bill Leverty]]
+[[Category:Songs written by C. J. Snare]]

v t e FireHouse
Bill Leverty Michael Foster Allen McKenzie C. J. Snare Cosby Ellis Chip Tunstall Samuel Cherry Richard Smith Perry Richardson Clay Campbell Bruce Waibel Dario Seixas
Studio albums	FireHouse (1990) Hold Your Fire (1992) 3 (1995) Good Acoustics (1996) Category 5 (1998) O₂ (2000) Prime Time (2003) Full Circle (2011)
Other albums	Bring 'Em Out Live (1999)
Singles	"Don't Treat Me Bad" "Love of a Lifetime" "All She Wrote" "Reach for the Sky" "When I Look into Your Eyes" "I Live My Life for You"
Related	Discography