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“The Flame” is a hit power ballad by Cheap Trick, released on July 25, 1988. The song was first offered to English singer Elkie Brooks, who turned it down. Written by Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham, the song was initially released on Cheap Trick’s Lap of Luxury album. “The Flame” reached number one on the American Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 when issued as a single; it also reached number one in Australia and Canada. The success of the song brought the group out of a years-long commercial slump and back into music industry prominence. Read on...