"High Life" is a Top 10 single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 by

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and a

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. A Japanese and German edition was also released.

Formats

7-inch single

*''High Life'' *''You Just Can't Kill The Beat''

12-inch single

*''High Life'' *''You Just Can't Kill The Beat'' *'' Band of Gold''

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7-inch picture disc

*''High Life'' (

Michael J. Mullins Michael J. Mullins (born Michael John Mullins on 9 November 1953) is an English vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Salsa music, salsa band Modern Romance (band), Modern Romance (1982–85). Modern Romance achieved eight to ...

photo) *''You Just Can't Kill The Beat'' (David Jaymes Photo)

Chart position

*UK Singles Chart No. 8

History

''High Life'' (1982) was the third Top 10 single for

Modern Romance (band) Modern Romance is a British pop music band that found popularity in the early 1980s. Formed in 1980 by previous members of an earlier group, the Leyton Buzzards, the band achieved a string of UK chart hits before the original group broke up in ...

. It was the second single to feature

as lead vocalist and peaked at No. 8 on the UK chart in 1983. The single can be found on Modern Romance's two hit albums, '' Trick of the Light'' (1983) and '' Party Tonight'' (1983). It also made an appearance on their farewell single, '' Best Mix of Our Lives'' (1985) with four other singles: ''

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'', '' Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm'', '' Everybody Salsa'', and '' Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey''. The 12-inch vinyl came with a special fold-out poster of

and David Jaymes. The 12-inch

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, '' Band of Gold'', is a cover version, which also features on the Modern Romance compilation albums Party Tonight (1983) and ''Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection'' (2006). ''High Life'' was written by Modern Romance founder member, David Jaymes. It can also be found on the Japanese compilation, ''Juanita'' (1983).Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database ccessedApril 28, 2011.

Personnel

– vocals *David Jaymes – bass guitar *Robbie Jaymes – synthesizer *Paul Gendler – guitar *

John Du Prez John Du Prez (born Trevor Jones; 14 December 1946) is a British musician, conductor and composer. He was a member of the 1980s salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several film scores including '' Oxford Blues'' (1984), ...

– trumpet *Andy Kyriacou – drums *

Tony Visconti Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's " Ride a White Swan" in 1970, the first of man ...

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References

{{authority control 1983 singles Modern Romance (band) songs Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti 1983 songs Warner Music Group singles Songs written by John Du Prez