Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1983
High Life (song)
Buy High Life (song) now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
"'High Life'" is a Top 10 single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 by WEA as a 7-inch picture disc and a 12-inch single. A Japanese and German edition was also released.Modern Romance, Discography, 'High Life', Discogs Website. Accessed April 27, 2011.Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance Biography, Internet Movie Database. Accessed April 28, 2011.Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database. Accessed April 28, 2011.
Formats
7-inch single
*'High Life'*'You Just Can't Kill The Beat'
12-inch single
*'High Life'*'You Just Can't Kill The Beat'
*'Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)' [cover]
7-inch picture disc
*'High Life' (Michael J. Mullins photo)*'You Just Can't Kill The Beat' (David Jaymes Photo)
Chart position
*UK Singles Chart #8
History
'High Life' (1982) was the third Top 10 single for Modern Romance (band). It was the second single to feature Michael J. Mullins as lead vocalist and peaked at #8 on the UK chart in 1983. The single can be found on Modern Romance's two hit albums, 'Trick of the Light' (1983) and 'Party Tonight' (1983). It also made an appearance on their farewell single, 'Best Mix of Our Lives' (1985) with four other singles: 'Best Years of Our Lives (1982 song)', 'Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm', 'Everybody Salsa', and 'Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey'. The 12-inch vinyl came with a special fold-out poster of Michael J. Mullins and David Jaymes.
The 12-inch B-side, 'Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)', is a cover version, which also features on the Modern Romance compilation albums Party Tonight (1983) and 'Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection' (2006). 'High Life' was written by Modern Romance founder member, David Jaymes.High Life, 1983, Discogs Website [accessed] April 28, 2011. It can also be found on the Japanese compilation, 'Juanita' (1983).Modern Romance, Discography, 'High Life', Discogs Website, [accessed] April 27, 2011.Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.
Personnel
*Michael J. Mullins - vocals
*David Jaymes - bass guitar
*Robbie Jaymes - synthesizer
*Paul Gendler - guitar
*John Du Prez - trumpet
*Andy Kyriacou - drums
*Tony Visconti - producer (music)
References
Category:1983 singles
Category:Modern Romance (band) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti
Category:1983 songs
Category:Warner Music Group singles
Category:Songs written by John Du Prez
Buy High Life (song) now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1983