To Live and Die in L.A. (soundtrack)

To Live and Die in L.A.
Soundtrack album by Wang Chung
Released 30 September 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Pop rock, new wave
Length 38:37
Label Geffen
24081-2
Producer John Kalodner, David Massey
Wang Chung chronology
Points on the Curve
(1984)
To Live and Die in L.A.
(1985)
Mosaic
(1986)
Singles from To Live and Die in L.A.
  1. "To Live and Die in L.A."
    Released: 25 September 1985

To Live and Die in L.A. is a soundtrack album by Wang Chung, recorded for the 1985 film of the same name. It is the band's third album and second on Geffen Records. Instead of following up the success that Points on the Curve landed them, the band switched gears to produce an original motion picture soundtrack. The switch allowed for them to experiment with different styles of music from the conventional pop music on their previous album. Its only single, the album's title song, peaked at #41 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by Wang Chung; all songs produced by Wang Chung, except where noted.

Side one—vocal
No.TitleLength
1."To Live and Die in L.A." (Tony Swain, Steve Jolley)4:53
2."Lullaby"  4:43
3."Wake Up, Stop Dreaming" (Wang Chung, David Motion)4:35
4."Wait" (Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum)4:26
Total length:18:37
Side two—instrumental
No.TitleLength
1."City of the Angels"  9:17
2."The Red Stare"  3:11
3."Black–Blue–White"  2:23
4."Every Big City"  5:09
Total length:20:00

Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 85

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