Life Is...Too Short

Life Is...Too Short
Studio album by Too Short
Released	January 31, 1989 (Dangerous Music/RCA) October 25, 1990 (Jive/RCA)
Recorded	1988
Genre	Hip hop
Length	54:52
Label	Dangerous Music/Jive/RCA Records
Producer	Too Short R. Austin T. Bohanon Al Eaton
Too Short chronology
Born to Mack (1987) Life Is...Too Short (1989) Short Dog's in the House (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
RapReviews	(7.5/10)

Life Is...Too Short is the fifth studio album by Too Short. It was released in 1989 on Jive/RCA Records, although it appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on October 25, 1990, after it became successful. It is currently his highest-selling album to date, being certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 2 million copies.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

1. "Life Is...Too Short"
2. "Rhymes"
3. "I Ain't Trippin'"
4. "Nobody Does it Better"
5. "Oakland"
6. "Don't Fight the Feelin'" (featuring Danger Zone & Rappin' 4-Tay)
7. "CussWords"
8. "City of Dope"
9. "Pimp the Ho"
10. "Outro"

Notes

• On the edited version, tracks 6, 7, 8 and 9 are missing. Track 5 is "Mack Attack," and the other songs are moved down by one. The last track is called "Alias Crazy Rak," which is nothing but a DJ scratching.

Samples

Life is...Too Short

• School Boy Crush by Average White Band

Don't Fight the Feelin

• Don't Fight the Feeling by One Way

Personnel

• T. Bohanon - Producer
• Al Eaton - Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Mixing
• Victor Hall - Photography
• Helen Kim - Vocals (bckgr)
• Mr. Z - Clothing/Wardrobe
• Todd Shaw - Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing
• Janna Thomas - Vocals (bckgr)
• Mark Wholey - Artwork
• Jeanette Wright - Vocals (bckgr)
• Rappin' 4-Tay - Performer

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1989	The Billboard 200	37
1989	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	9

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"Life Is...Too Short"	Hot Rap Singles	7
1989	"Life Is...Too Short"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	43