Susanna Hoffs has released a new recording of “Eternal Flame,” the hit song she co-wrote in 1988 with Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was first released on the Bangles third album, Everything. “I was inspired to sing it again!” says Hoffs. “As I stood before the microphone, I fought back tears of gratitude—for the opportunity to sing a song I have loved and cherished my entire adult life. We’ve grown up together!”
“I’ve been touched time and again by stories from friends and strangers alike who’ve expressed how much “Eternal Flame” has meant to them, whether the song played as they walked down the aisle at their wedding, or brought consolation. I still wake up each morning, motivated to sing, to write, to make art, and to find ways to connect. I’m still that same girl with that same emotion—older, and hopefully wiser.”
Listen to “Eternal Flame” here. On April 9, Susanna will release a version of “Eternal Flame” with the chamber ensemble, yMusic. Her new solo album will be out this fall.
While we have you! Here’s Susanna performing “Kimberly” at People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith at Carnegie Hall, March 26, 2025.
Susanna’s latest albums are The Lost Record (2024) The Deep End (2023) and Bright Lights (2021). Her debut novel This Bird Has Flown (2023, Little, Brown) has been described by The New York Times as “the smart, ferocious rock-star redemption romance you didn’t know you needed.” The novel has been acquired for a film adaptation to be produced by Liza Chasin and Bruna Papandrea.
“Eternal Flame”
Susanna Hoffs: vocals
Petra Haden: background vocals
Benny Bock: keyboards
Maxwell Flanders: drums
Ryan Lerman: guitars
Justin Meldal-Johnsen: bass
Mixing: Susanna Hoffs, CJ Camerieri, Ryan Lerman, Grant Miliken
Vocal engineer: Grant Miliken
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