Written by tunesmith’s Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham, and appearing on Cheap Trick’s Lap of Luxury album, “The Flame” was originally meant to be recorded by English rock and jazz singer Elkie Brooks. When she passed on it, the demo made its way to Cheap Trick’s then label, Epic Records, where it became one of two options for the rock band to record.
"I had to be talked into doing it," Cheap Trick’s guitarist Rick Nielsen admitted, per Ultimate Classic Rock, having tossed the demo penned by outside writers across the room. "Guess that shows how much I know."
The Song Reignited This Band’s Mainstream Success
Aside from topping the Hot 100 chart the summer following its release, the song also reached No. 1 in Canada and Australia.
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