Live Is Life

Infobox Single
Name = Live Is Life


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Artist = Opus
Album = Live Is Life
A-side =
B-side = "Again and Again"
"Up and Down"
Released = 1985
2008
Format = 7" single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop, Rock
Length = 4:15
Label = Polydor, OK
Writer = Ewald Pfleger
Kurt Rene Plisnier
Gunter Grasmuck
Niki Gruber
Herwig Rüdisser
Producer =
Audio sample? =
Certification =
Last single = "Flying High"
(1982)
This single = "Live IS Life"
(1985)
Next single = "Flying High" (live)
(1982)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Background = khaki


Lower caption = Austrian releaseExtra album cover
Background = khaki


Lower caption = 2008 release

"Live Is Life" is a popular song originally recorded in 1984 by Austrian pop-rock group Opus. It was successful and was covered by many artists throughout the years.

Opus version

Background and writing

"Live Is Life" is their second single, released in 1985, and achieved a huge success, topping the charts of many countries. It was re-recorded by the group in 2008 in a solo version and featuring Jerry.

The song was created during a concert in Oberwart, on September 2, 1984, while the group celebrated its eleven years of existence. Recorded in a live version, the audience also sings the verses. In the lyrics, the song expresses "the enthusiastic attachment of the group to the stage". [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 47 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)]

Track listings

1985 release

; 7" single (1984 release)
# "Live Is Life" — 4:15
# "Again and Again" — 3:51 ; 7" single (1985 release)
# "Live Is Life" — 4:15
# "Up and Down" — 3:49

2008 release

; CD single
# "Live Is Life 08" (reggae version) — 4:17
# "Live Is Life 08" (rock version) — 3:38 ; CD maxi
# "Live Is Life 08" (reggae version) — 4:17
# "Live Is Life 08" (rock version) — 3:38
# "Live Is Life 08" (reggaeton version) — 3:56
# "Touch the Sky" by Opus — 3:47

Certifications

Hermes House Band version

Infobox Single
Name = Live Is Life (Here We Go)


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Artist = Hermes House Band featuring DJ Ötzi
Album = Today Is the Day
A-side =
B-side = Remix
Released = 2002
Format = CD single
CD maxi
Recorded =
Genre = Electronic
Length = 3:30
Label = Universal Records, Polydor
Writer = Gunter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas Gruber,Ewald Pfleger, Kurt Rene Plisnier, Herwig Ruedisser
Producer = Klaus Biedermann, Jim Binapfl, Jake Buck, Mark Duran, John Lehmkuhl, Claus Marcus, Christian Seitz
Audio sample? =
Certification =
Chronology = Hermes House Band singles
Last single = "Que sera sera"
(2001)
This single = "Live Is Life (Here We Go)"
(2002)
Next single = "Those Were the Days"
(2003)
Misc =

DJ Ötzi, as a guest, released a version with the Hermes House Band in 2002 (worldwide) and 2003 (francophone countries). The single had his highest peak position in France where it reached #2 for five weeks. The song was used as a soundtrack from "Das Jahr der ersten Küsse". ["Das Jahr der ersten Küsse", track listing [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack&titel=Das+Jahr+der+ersten+K%FCsse&cat=a Lescharts.com] (Retrieved June 17, 2008)] To date, it is the 523th best-selling single in France, with about 518,000 sales. [Best-selling singles in France [http://www.infodisc.fr/S_ToutTemps.php?debut=500 Infodisc.fr] (Retrieved June 17, 2008)]

Track listings

; CD single
# "Live Is Life (Here We Go)" (Here We Go/video mix) — 3:30
# "Live Is Life (Here We Go)" (jump mix) — 3:33

; CD maxi
# "Live Is Life (Here We Go)" (Here We Go/video mix) — 3:30
# "Live Is Life (Here We Go)" (jump mix) — 3:33
# "Football's Coming Home" (three lions) (radio) by Hermes House Band — 3:48
# "Everytime You Touch Me" (fireplace mix) by Hermes House Band — 3:21
# "Hey Mama" by Hermes House Band — 3:10
# Enhanced Multimediatrack : "Live Is Life" — 3:30

Certifications

Other cover versions

The song was covered by many other artists, including Stargo (#10 in France in 1985), Starkoo, Laibach, Hungarian band Tormentor, Estonian band Kuldne Trio (Laip is Laip), W&R (2002).

References