Wang Chung - To Live And Die In L.A. (1985 LP Version) HQ

"To Live and Die in L.A." is a single from the soundtrack of the same name by Wang Chung. The song was written by Nick Feldman and Jack Hues.

Released in September 1985, the song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at #41. The song faired better on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart where it peaked at #21.

[RetroRuss]

Great sound on this one. Underrated 80s jam.

[stubbsd]

If a song can truly sound like a film, and a film can truly reflect a song… this is it. One of the great movies… the casting is brilliant, the tension crackling. Opening the film with this classic perfectly sets the tone.

[maha]

I don't know how I never heard this song before, I moved to Los Angeles in 1985 when the song came out, to pursue my dreams And my life, and I've lived here ever since, I've lived and I will die in LA.

[danw]

RIP movie director William Friedkin. 😢

[jshbookclub]

This is one of those hits where the Billboard charts don't tell the whole story. It got heavy radio airplay and was in constant rotation on MTV, and so it felt like just as big a hit as "Dance Hall Days" at the time.

[Dennisanyone-]

How’d this song completely miss the top 40?

[myparadiseing]

the best audio quality of this song on yt

[grotters]

What would the movie be without Wang Chung?

[conorm]

Thank you for this upload. Really good quality.

[yeahman]

I’d like to thank David Geffen for introducing us to some great artists.

[robinwebb]

My new favourite film 😊 and I also get a kick out of the soundtrack 🤘

[Mr.EastCoast-ojxk]

"Hold it right there fella!!!!"

[Justin-Hill-]

I bet this would count as "yacht rock."

[Nicomanism]

I find the title track to be ironic with how Los Angeles is today: 2021 .