Editing Aerosmith (section)

===''Nine Lives'' and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (1996–2000)===
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Aerosmith had signed a $30&nbsp;million contract for four records with [[Columbia Records]]/[[Sony Music]] in 1991, but had only recorded three of their six contractual albums with [[Geffen Records]] at that point (''Done with Mirrors'', ''Permanent Vacation'', and ''Pump'').<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goldstein|first=Patrick|date=1991-08-14|title=Aerosmith to Sign Monster Sony Pact : Pop music: The deal would make the band rock's highest paid group but the band still owes Geffen two albums. Returns on Sony's investment wouldn't be realized until 1995.|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-14-ca-551-story.html|access-date=2020-09-29|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> Between 1991 and 1996, they released two more albums with Geffen (''Get a Grip'' and ''Big Ones''), which meant they now had five albums with Geffen under their belt (along with a planned live compilation), which meant they could now begin recording for their new contract with Columbia.<ref name="allmusic" /><ref>{{cite book|title=Bang Your Head: The Rise and Fall of Heavy Metal|last=Konow|first=David|year=2002|publisher=Three Rivers|location=New York|isbn=978-0-609-80732-3|page=341}}</ref> The band took time off with their families before working on their next album, ''[[Nine Lives (Aerosmith album)|Nine Lives]]'', which was plagued with personnel problems, including the firing of manager [[Tim Collins (manager)|Tim Collins]],<ref name="allmusic" /> who, according to band members, had nearly caused the band to break up.<ref>Davis, pp. 508–510</ref> The album's producer was also changed from [[Glen Ballard]] to [[Kevin Shirley]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''Nine Lives'' – Overview|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|website=[[AllMusic]]|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r256345|pure_url=yes}} | access-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> ''Nine Lives'' was released in March 1997. Reviews were mixed, and ''Nine Lives'' initially fell down the charts,<ref name="allmusic" /> although it had a long chart life and sold double platinum in the United States alone,<ref name="RIAA&nbsp;— Searchable Database" /> fueled by its singles, "[[Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)]]", the ballad "[[Hole in My Soul]]", and the crossover-pop smash "[[Pink (Aerosmith song)|Pink]]" (which won the band their fourth [[Grammy Award]] in 1999 in the [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] category).<ref name="grammy" /> It was followed by the over two-year-long [[Nine Lives Tour]], which was plagued by problems including lead singer [[Steven Tyler]] injuring his leg at a concert,<ref>Davis, p. 521</ref> and [[Joey Kramer]] suffering second degree burns when his car caught fire at a gas station.<ref>Davis, p. 522</ref>

[[File:Rockin outside.JPG|thumb|left|The [[Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith]] opened on July 29, 1999, in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] in [[Walt Disney World Resort]]]]
In 1998, in the midst of setbacks during the Nine Lives Tour, the band released the single "[[I Don't Want to Miss a Thing]]", the love theme, written by [[Diane Warren]] for the 1998 film ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]'', starring Steven Tyler's daughter [[Liv Tyler|Liv]].<ref>{{cite web|title=''Armageddon'' On Top|publisher=Yahoo!|url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12034696|access-date=March 29, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060524201523/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12034696|archive-date=May 24, 2006}}</ref> The song became Aerosmith's first and only number 1 single<ref name="Aerosmith Chart Positions"/> when it debuted at the top position on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and stayed on top of the charts for four weeks.<ref name="Rock on the Net" /> The song was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] in 1999.<ref name="Academy Awards Database">{{cite web|title=Results Page&nbsp;– Academy Awards Database&nbsp;– AMPAS|publisher=[[AMPAS]] (Oscars.org)|url=http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1206590254052|access-date=March 26, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164421/http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1206590254052|archive-date=April 2, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The song helped open Aerosmith up to a new generation<ref>{{cite web|title=Aerosmith&nbsp;– I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' – The Vault on EN|publisher=EntertainmentNutz.com|url=http://www.entertainmentnutz.com/music/vault/aerosmith/i_dont_want_to_miss_a_thing.htm|access-date=April 5, 2008|archive-date=August 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810161254/http://www.entertainmentnutz.com/music/vault/aerosmith/i_dont_want_to_miss_a_thing.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> and remains a slow-dance staple.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Rolling Stone: Rock List: The 25 Greatest Slow Dance Songs Ever|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/06/04/rock-list-the-25-greatest-slow-dance-songs-ever/|access-date=April 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406134317/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/06/04/rock-list-the-25-greatest-slow-dance-songs-ever/|archive-date=April 6, 2008 |url-status=dead <!--Set by H3llBot-->}}</ref> 1998 also saw the release of the double-live album, ''[[A Little South of Sanity]]'', which was assembled from performances on the Get a Grip and Nine Lives tours.<ref>{{cite web|title=''A Little South of Sanity'' – Overview|website=[[AllMusic]]|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r379658|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> The album went platinum shortly after its release.<ref name="RIAA&nbsp;— Searchable Database" /> The band continued with their seemingly neverending world tours promoting ''Nine Lives'' and the "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" single well into 1999.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aerosmith&nbsp;– Nine Lives Tour|publisher=AeroForceOne.com|url=http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pid=804175|access-date=April 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420102157/http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pid=804175|archive-date=April 20, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1999, Aerosmith was chosen to be featured in the [[Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith]], providing the ride's soundtrack and theme at both [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] at the [[Walt Disney World Resort]] and, formerly, at [[Disneyland Paris]] in the [[Walt Disney Studios Park]], which opened in 2002 and closed in 2019, to be replaced by an [[Iron Man]] and [[Avengers (comics)|the Avengers]] attraction in the upcoming [[Avengers Campus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Facts|publisher=RocknRollerCoaster.com|url=http://www.rocknrollercoaster.com/facts.html|access-date=March 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125082657/http://www.rocknrollercoaster.com/facts.html|archive-date=January 25, 2008}}</ref> On September 9, 1999, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry reunited with [[Run-DMC|Run–D.M.C.]] and were also joined by [[Kid Rock]] for a collaborative live performance of "Walk This Way" at the [[MTV Video Music Awards]], a precursor to the [[Girls of Summer Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kid Rock, Run-D.M.C. Back in the Saddle With Aerosmith|work=MTV|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1455000/20020604/aerosmith.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020803230607/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1455000/20020604/aerosmith.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2002|access-date=March 29, 2008}}</ref> The band celebrated the new millennium with a brief tour of Japan,<ref>{{cite web|title=Aerosmith&nbsp;– Roar of the Dragon|publisher=AeroForceOne.com|url=http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pid=804220|access-date=April 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420102239/http://www.aeroforceone.com/index.cfm?pid=804220|archive-date=April 20, 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> and also contributed the song "[[Angel's Eye]]" to the 2000 film ''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Allmusic – ''Charlie's Angels'' – Overview|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|website=[[AllMusic]]|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r504333|pure_url=yes}} | access-date=April 2, 2008}}</ref> In December 2000, they wrapped up work on their next album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Aerosmith Wrapping Up Work on New Album|first=Teri|last=Vanhorn|publisher=MTV|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1424631/aerosmith-wrapping-up-work-on-new-album/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112063540/http://www.mtv.com/news/1424631/aerosmith-wrapping-up-work-on-new-album/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 12, 2015|access-date=January 6, 2015}}</ref>