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“(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” by Bryan Adams
From the album Waking Up the Neighbours (1991)
“(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” by Bryan Adams appears on 6 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1991 and 2025. It was first released in 1991 on the album Waking Up the Neighbours. Its best result is #8 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #65 alternative song of 1991 and #3,860 alternative song of all time.
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"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" did double duty in 1991, leading off both the soundtrack to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Bryan Adams' sixth album, Waking Up the Neighbours. Adams wrote the power ballad with Michael Kamen and Mutt Lange and co-produced it with Lange, with Keith Scott on guitar, Bill Payne on Hammond organ and piano, Mickey Curry on drums and Bob Clearmountain handling the mix. Julien Temple directed the video.
What followed was a steamroller: number one in at least 19 countries, 16 straight weeks at the top in Britain and more than 15 million copies sold, making it the most successful song Adams ever had. It also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
| 1991 | 8 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1991 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) | 100 |
| 1993 | 58 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) | 100 |
| 1994 | 92 | Studio Brussel | Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) | 100 |
| 2025 | 490 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
Also listed as: Everything i do, i do it for you; (Everything I Do) I Do It for You; Everything I Do (I Do It For You).
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