Life (Simply Red album)

Life
Studio album by
Released9 October 1995
RecordedSeptember 1994 – July 1995
StudioPlanet 4 Studios (Manchester, England)
AIR Studios (London, England)
Downtown Studios (Johannesburg, South Africa)
GenreBlue eyed-soul, pop, dance, funk
Length47:18
LabelEast West Records
Producer
Simply Red chronology
The Montreux EP
(1992)
Life
(1995)
Greatest Hits
(1996)
Singles from Life
  1. "Fairground"
    Released: 18 September 1995
  2. "Remembering the First Time"
    Released: 4 December 1995
  3. "Never Never Love"
    Released: 12 February 1996
  4. "We're in This Together"
    Released: 7 June 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Los Angeles Times
Music & Media(favorable)
Music Week
NME6/10
Rolling Stone
Smash Hits

Life is the fifth studio album by British pop and soul band Simply Red, released in 1995. The lead single "Fairground" became their first number 1 hit in the UK. Due to this success, the album also made #1 on the UK album chart. It also included "We're in This Together", the official theme song for Euro '96. This was also the last album to feature band members Fritz McIntyre and Heitor TP.