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2 Impact and legacy  





3 Track listing  





4 Charts  





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"Song Of Life"
CD single cover
SinglebyLeftfield
from the album Leftism
Released30 November 1992
RecordedRollover Studios, London
Length4:17
LabelHard Hands
Songwriter(s)Neil Barnes, Paul Daley, Yanka Rupkina
Producer(s)Leftfield
Leftfield singles chronology
"Release the Pressure"
(1992)
"Song Of Life"
(1992)
"Open Up"
(1993)
Alternative covers
12" Cover
Alternative cover
12" Remix Cover

"Song of Life" is the fourth single released by English electronic group Leftfield and the first on a CD single release. The song was released on 12" and CD on 30 November 1992. The sleeve of the single had the footnote "dedicated to the memory of Steve Walters whose support, friendship and encouragement will never be forgotten".[1] It reached #59 in the UK charts. The song was also used as the backing track for Channel 4's Dispatches programme. The Remix 12" featured two remixes by British electronic music then-trio Underworld: "The Lemon Interrupt Mix", as well as the "Steppin' Razor Mix", which both feature on Sasha & John Digweed's mix album Renaissance: The Mix Collection. The track appears in the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its soundtrack.[2]

Critical reception

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Iestyn George from NME wrote, "Leftfield's nine-minute opus is the pick of the bunch, magnificently constructed with a distinctly Eastern feel."[3]

Impact and legacy

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British DJ and record producer John Digweed picked the song as one of his favourites in 1996, adding, "Another classic record from 'Reneissance'. I've got lots of good memories of the track. I still play it today and it still goes down really well."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Song of Life" - 9:13
  2. "Dub of Life" - 5:08[5]
  3. "Fanfare of Life" - 6:08
  1. "Song of Life" (Radio Edit) - 4:18
  2. "Song of Life" (Extended Version) - 8:44[6]
  3. "Fanfare of Life" - 6:05
  4. "Release the Dub" - 5:45
  1. "Song of Life" (Steppin' Razor Mix) - 8:24
  2. "Release the Horns" - 6:08
  3. "Song of Life" (The Lemon Interrupt Mix) - 10:21

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 59
UK Dance (Music Week)[7] 1

References

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  1. ^ "More Than I Know". Not Forgotten - The UK Leftfield Web-site. Retrieved 2006-11-05.
  • ^ "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - IMDb". IMDb.
  • ^ George, Iestyn (1992-11-28). "Singles". NME. p. 17. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  • ^ "Jock On His Box" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1996-06-01. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  • ^ "Leftfield – Song of Life (1992, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  • ^ "Leftfield – Song of Life (1992, CD)". Discogs.
  • ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1992-12-12. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-09-30.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Song_of_Life_(song)&oldid=1147215292"

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