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In Our Lifetime (Texas song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = In Our Lifetime
| cover = Texasinourlifetime.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Texas
| album = The Hush
| B-side = Love Dream #2
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = 4:10
| label = Mercury
| writer =
| producer = Johnny Mac
| prev_title = Insane
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Summer Son
| next_year = 1999
| misc =
}}
"'In Our Lifetime'" is a song by Scottish pop rock band Texas. The first single from their fifth studio album, 'The Hush' (1999), it was released on 12 April 1999 in Europe and on 19 April 1999 in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and became the band's second number one on the Scottish Singles Chart. It was also included on the soundtrack of the 1999 romantic comedy 'Notting Hill'.
Content
Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri commented on the song:
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Critical reception
A reviewer from 'Daily Record' viewed the song as "brilliant"."Chartslot". 'Daily Record'. 30 April 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020. In his review of 'The Hush', Stephen Dalton from 'NME' wrote that "these 12 tracks perform their ear-soothing job with ruthless efficiency", noting the "opulent swingbeat trundle" of "In Our Lifetime". 'Sunday Mercury' described it as a "great Hong Kong Garden pastiche"."New Releases". 'Sunday Mercury'. 23 May 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
Track listings
* 'UK CD1' (MERCD 517)
# "In Our Lifetime"
# "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip Mix)
# "In Our Lifetime" (Return To Tha Dub Mix)
* 'UK CD2' (MERDD 517)
# "In Our Lifetime" (enhanced version)
# "Love Dream #2"
# "In Our Lifetime" (Aim Mix)
# "In Our Lifetime" (enhanced version video)
* 'UK cassette single' (870 918-4)
# "In Our Lifetime"
# "Love Dream #2"
* 'European and Australian CD single' (870 079-2)
# "In Our Lifetime"
# "Love Dream #2"
# "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip Mix)
# "In Our Lifetime" (Return To Tha Dub Mix)
* 'German CD single' (562 055-2)
# "In Our Lifetime" 4:10
# "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip Mix) 6:32
# "Say What You Want" 3:50
# "I Don't Want a Lover" 5:00
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from 'The Hush' album booklet.
'Studios'
* Recorded at Shar's house and Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland)
* Mixed at the Mix Suite, Olympic Studios (London, England)
'Personnel'
* Texas all instruments, programming
** Johnny McElhone writing, production (as Johnny Mac)
** Sharleen Spiteri writing
** Eddie Campbell
** Ally McErlaine
* Kenny MacDonald additional programming
* Mark "Spike" Stent mixing
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:1999 singles
Category:1999 songs
Category:British pop rock songs
Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:Number-one singles in the Czech Republic
Category:Number-one singles in Scotland
Category:Songs written by Johnny McElhone
Category:Songs written by Sharleen Spiteri
Category:Texas (band) songs
Category:Universal Records singles
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