Mack Life Records is a record label, founded in the late 1990s by the

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R&B musician

Mark Morrison Mark Anthony Joseph Morrison (born 3 May 1974) is a British singer, best known for his 1996 platinum hit song " Return of the Mack", which was immediately met with success upon its release in several European countries. In the following year, ...

. His single "

Return of the Mack "Return of the Mack" is a song written and recorded by British R&B singer Mark Morrison, released by WEA and Atlantic as the third single from his debut album by the same name (1996) (contrary to the lyrics, this was not a 'comeback song'). ...

" was a UK No. 1 in 1996. The song peaked at No. 2 in the United States the following year. On 22 April 2020, Mack Life announced its return as an independent label, focused on developing new talent. The first release, a debut single entitled "Train" by Portuguese, Leicester-based singer, Rhea Sun. The single premiered on Jazz FM, and along with its remixes, amassed over 3 Million streams on streaming platform

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, while reaching Top-20 on the official UK Soul Chart. Later in 2020, Morrison opened Mack Life's own recording studio in

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, offering free studio time, through a 'Drop the Knife, Pick up the Mic' campaign, in a bid to help combat youth crime. According to music analytics website Songstats, since Mack Life Records announced its return in 2020, as of 1 February 2023 its independent catalogue had exceeded 12 million streams on

, and 2 million plays on

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References