Life | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 March 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:22 (Original version) 47:04 (UK) 47:59 (US) | |||
Label | Stockholm Records | |||
Producer | Tore Johansson | |||
The Cardigans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Life | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Alternative Press | [4] |
Chicago Tribune | [5] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[7] |
NME | 8/10[8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
Sunday News | 8/10[10] |
Life is the second studio album of The Cardigans. It was released worldwide in 1995 and was an international success, especially in Japan, where it achieved platinum status. Outside of Sweden and Japan (where debut Emmerdale had been released in 1994), it was released as their first album: a compilation of tracks from both Emmerdale and Life. It was released in the United States under the label Minty Fresh Records.
All music composed by Peter Svensson, except "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Iommi, Butler, Ward, Osbourne
This version omits "Pikebubbles", "Sunday Circus Song" and "Closing Time", replacing them with "Sick & Tired", "Rise & Shine", "Celia Inside", "After All..." and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" from Emmerdale. "Celia Inside" is a longer edit, and "Rise & Shine" is a new recording, while the others are taken directly from the previous album. The omitted song "Pikebubbles" was released internationally as the B side to the 1995 "Rise & Shine" single. Additionally, "Hey! Get Out Of My Way" is single version.
This version omits "Pikebubbles", "Travelling with Charley", "Sunday Circus Song" and "Closing Time", replacing them with "Rise & Shine", "Our Space", "Celia Inside", "Over the Water", "Sick & Tired" and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" from Emmerdale and exclusive US bonus track "Happy Meal". The four omitted tracks were included as a bonus disc with the US version of Emmerdale, released in 1997.
Chart (1995–96) |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 50 |
Icelandic Albums (Plötur og Diskar)[13] | 1 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] | 13 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 20 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 51 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[18] | 2× Platinum | 500,000[17] |
Sweden (GLF)[20] | Platinum | 191,000[19] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Gold | 100,000* |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 1,500,000[17] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |