Life in Detail
"Life in Detail" | ||||
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Single by Robert Palmer | ||||
from the album Pretty Woman (soundtrack) | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robert Palmer, Allen Powell | |||
Producer(s) | Robert Palmer | |||
Robert Palmer singles chronology | ||||
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"Life in Detail" is a song by the English vocalist Robert Palmer, which was released in 1990 as a promotional single from the soundtrack of the American romantic comedy film Pretty Woman.[1] The song was written by Palmer and Allen Powell, and produced by Palmer.[2] It reached No. 7 on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks,[3] and No. 34 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart.[4]
"Life in Detail" had been written exclusively for the film.[5] Powell had previously been the drummer in Vinegar Joe, which Palmer fronted, in the early 1970s. Following the band's split, Palmer and Powell continued their friendship and would write a number of songs together which Palmer recorded.[6][7] According to Manchester Evening News, "Life in Detail" allowed him to buy a 40-foot sail boat to live on, which he had moored at Sausalito, California.[8]
Critical reception
Upon release, the Nanaimo Daily News described the song as a "thumping jumper".[5] The Clarion-Ledger noted: "The driving "Life in Detail" is only slightly less irresistible than Palmer's previous chartbusters".[9] Paul Sinclair of Super Deluxe Edition described the song as a "relative obscurity from the soundtrack of the film Pretty Woman".[10]
Track listing
CD single (promo only)
- "Life in Detail" - 4:07
Chart performance
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Canadian Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 34 |
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[11] | 14 |
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[3] | 7 |
Personnel
- Robert Palmer - vocals, producer
- Humberto Gatica - mixing
References
- ^ "Pretty Woman [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Robert Palmer - Life In Detail (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ a b "Robert Palmer Life In Detail Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Item: 952 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ a b Nanaimo Daily News - April 27, 1990 - page 36
- ^ Alan Powell. "Alan Powell | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Music in Middleton". Middletonia.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ Manchester Evening News. "Music Town - part eleven". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ The Clarion-Ledger - April 5, 1990 - page 61
- ^ "Robert Palmer / Collected 3CD set". superdeluxeedition. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Robert Palmer Life In Detail Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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