Best Years of Our Lives (song)
| "Best Years of Our Lives" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Modern Romance | ||||
| from the album Trick of the Light, Party Tonight, The Platinum Collection | ||||
| Released | October 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop, salsa, new wave | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Geoffrey Deane, David Jaymes | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Visconti | |||
| Modern Romance singles chronology | ||||
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"Best Years of Our Lives" is a song recorded by English band
Formats
7-inch single
The 7-inch single was available in two versions:
- Best Years of Our Lives
- We've Got Them Running (The Counting Song)
A limited edition "Xmas Party Mix" remix of the song became available as a 7-inch single over Christmas 1982, which received substantial radio airplay in place of the original version over Christmas 1982.
12-inch single
- Best Years of Our Lives (Parts 1&2) Midnight Mix
- Best Years of Our Lives (Parts 1&2) Extended Mix
- We've Got Them Running (The Counting Song)
Chart position
| Chart (1982–1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 89 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 11 |
| UK Singles ( OCC )
|
4 |
History
"Best Years of Our Lives" was the biggest-selling single for
The original
As part of a long string of cover version songs,
Personnel
- Michael J. Mullins – vocals
- David Jaymes – bass guitar
- Robbie Jaymes – synthesizer
- Paul Gendler – guitar
- John Du Prez – trumpet
- Andy Kyriacou – drums
- producer (music)
- Geoff Deane– vocals (on We've Got Them Running (The Counting Song))
Baha Men cover
| "Best Years of Our Lives" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
pop-rap | ||||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | S-Curve | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Carey, Geoffrey Deane, David Jaymes, Marvin Prosper | |||
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In 2001, the song regained popularity after it was covered by the Bahamian Junkanoo group Baha Men and featured in the 2001 animated fairy tale comedy film Shrek.[9]
It was the Baha Men's sixth single and reached number 49 on the Australian
Critical reception
The Baha Men cover received generally positive reviews. According to the
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | 49 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] | 66 |
| Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade)[13]
|
70 |
References
- ^ Modern Romance, Discography, Best Years of Our Lives, Discogs Website. Accessed 27 April 2011.
- ^ Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance Biography, Internet Movie Database. Accessed 28 April 2011.
- ^ Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database. Accessed 28 April 2011.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Best Years of Our Lives, 1982, Discogs Website [accessed] 28 April 2011.
- ^ Modern Romance, Discography, Best Years of Our Lives, Discogs Website, [accessed] 27 April 2011.
- ^ Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] 28 April 2011.
- ^ Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Shrek (2001) - Soundtracks". IMDb.com.
- ^ "Baha Men featured on the soundtrack for "Shrek"". Baltimore Afro-American. 4 May 2001. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "MTV.com". Mtv.com.
- ^ "MTV.com II". Mtv.com.
- ^ a b c "Best Years of Our Lives", in various singles charts Lescharts.com Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 10 April 2008)