Life (Elvis Presley song)
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| "Life" | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Love Letters from Elvis | ||||
| A-side |
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| Released | March 1971 | |||
| Recorded | June 6, 1970 | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shirl Milete | |||
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Life" is a 1971 song by Elvis Presley. It was written by Shirl Milete. Elvis recorded it June 6, 1970. The single release had a seven-week stay on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #53. It reached #8 on the Easy Listening chart and #34 on the Country Chart. It was a double A-side with "Only Believe". It was included on Elvis' Love Letters from Elvis album. Shirl Milete's original version was released in 1969 on the Poppy label.
Critical response
Billboard reviewed the single "Life/Only Believe" in its May 8, 1971 issue. The magazine characterizes the song "Life" as "a gospel-oriented ballad that builds into a heavy production."[1]
