"Nine Lives" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was released in 1997 as the lead single and title track from the album "Nine Lives". The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarist Joe Perry, and songwriter Marti Frederiksen. The song is four minutes, one second long. All the high-caliber guitar solos are played by Brad Whitford.

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