Song · Billy Idol
“L.A. Woman” by Billy Idol
From the album Charmed Life (1990)
“L.A. Woman” by Billy Idol appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1990 on the album Charmed Life. Its best result is #43 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #144 alternative song of 1990.
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Billy Idol took on the Doors for Charmed Life, his 1990 album, and "L.A. Woman" was no small song to pick: it was the title track of the Doors' 1971 album, the last they made with Jim Morrison before his death that July, and Robby Krieger has called it the quintessential Doors song. The writing is credited to Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Krieger and John Densmore.
Idol worked out the arrangement with Keith Forsey, who produced, and the band behind him is Mark Younger-Smith on guitar, Arthur Barrow on keyboards, Vito on bass and Mike Baird on drums, with Dave Concors engineering and Tommy Vicari handling the mix.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990 | 91 |
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