Love in an Elevator
"Love in an Elevator" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith, written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. It was released in August 1989 as the lead single from their third album with Geffen Records, Pump, released in September. It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The RIAA certified it gold.
Background
According to Tyler, the song was based on an actual experience where he was making out with a woman in an elevator and the doors opened. Tyler said that "It felt like a lifetime waiting for those doors to close."
Recording
"Love in an Elevator", like the other tracks on Pump, was recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. The song was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and was engineered by Mike Fraser with Ken Lomas as second engineer, and in addition to Aerosmith – Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer – were Bob Dowd, Bruce Fairbairn, and Catherine Epps.
Music video
The music video for "Love in an Elevator" was directed by Marty Callner. At the beginning of the video, Aerosmith are walking through luxury Los Angeles department store Bullocks Wilshire. An elevator operator suggestively asks Tyler if he is "going down". Tyler leaps into the elevator before the band begins playing the song onstage.
Reception
Award nomination
The song received a Grammy Award nomination in 1990 for Best Hard Rock Performance, but lost out to Living Colour.