Sing Your Life
| "Sing Your Life" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Morrissey | ||||
| from the album Kill Uncle | ||||
| Released | 1 April 1991 | |||
| Format | 7", 12", CD, cassette | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | HMV (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Morrissey, Mark Nevin | |||
| Producer(s) | Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley | |||
| Morrissey singles chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
"Sing Your Life" is a single by Morrissey released in April 1991. It was the second single taken from the Kill Uncle album. On release this was Morrissey's lowest charting single in the UK charts, reaching only number 33. One of the single's B-sides was a cover version of "That's Entertainment" by The Jam which had backing vocals by "Chas Smash", aka Carl Smyth the second singer of the band Madness.
Track listings
7" vinyl and cassette
- "Sing Your Life"
- "That's Entertainment" (The Jam cover)
12" vinyl
- "Sing Your Life"
- "That's Entertainment" (The Jam cover)
- "The Loop"
CD
- "Sing Your Life"
- "That's Entertainment" (The Jam cover)
- "The Loop"
| Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | HMV | 7" vinyl | POP1626 |
| UK | HMV | 12" vinyl | 12POP1626 |
| UK | HMV | Compact disc | CDPOP1626 |
| UK | HMV | Cassette | TCPOP1626 |
Reviews
Stuart Maconie in NME gave the single a positive review, calling it "toe-tapping".[2] Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the song "one of Morrissey's subtler pieces, and also one with a more upbeat and straightforward message than most."[1]
Musicians
- Morrissey – voice
- Mark E. Nevin – guitars
- Andrew Paresi – drums
- Mark Bedford – bass
Live performances
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1991 Kill Uncle tour. The song was last performed on 6 October 1991, and was dropped from the set list for the rest of the tour. Along with all of the material from Kill Uncle, "Sing Your Life" has never been performed by Morrissey since the 1991 tour, but it is frequently requested by his audience. When Morrissey hears the request, he usually replies by saying "I'm singing it."[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raggett, Ned. "Sing Your Life Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ↑ NME Sing Your Life Review
- ↑ http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/live/moz-gi9109.htm