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The Flame

"The Flame" is a power ballad by Cheap Trick, released in 1988 as the lead single from their 10th album, Lap of Luxury. Written by Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham and produced by Richie Zito, it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping charts in Australia and Canada. For electric guitarists, it offers a solid study in melodic rock phrasing, clean tone chord work, and the restrained, atmospheric playing that defines late-1980s power ballads.

  • "The Flame" was written by external songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham, not by Cheap Trick themselves.
  • The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1988, becoming Cheap Trick's only US chart-topper.
  • Producer Richie Zito shaped the polished studio sound, worth noting when dialing in a tone to cover this track.
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