The Other Side of Life (song)
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"The Other Side of Life" is a 1986 single by The Moody Blues
. It was first released in May 1986 as the title track on the album The Other Side of Life
. It was released as a single in August 1986, the second single released from the album, the first being "Your Wildest Dreams
". After its release, it became a major success in the United States, making #11 and #18 on the adult contemporary
and mainstream rock charts respectively. It also reached #58 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart.
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed....
. It was first released in May 1986 as the title track on the album The Other Side of Life
The Other Side of Life
The Other Side of Life is the twelfth album by the rock band The Moody Blues. It contains the major hit, "Your Wildest Dreams," which, like "Nights in White Satin" before it, was a top-10 hit in the United States. It is the third album of the Patrick Moraz era, and the first for flautist and...
. It was released as a single in August 1986, the second single released from the album, the first being "Your Wildest Dreams
Your Wildest Dreams
"Your Wildest Dreams" is a 1986 single by the progressive rock band The Moody Blues, and it was written by the band's lead guitarist Justin Hayward. The song was first released as a single, and was later released on the Moody Blues 1986 album The Other Side of Life...
". After its release, it became a major success in the United States, making #11 and #18 on the adult contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
and mainstream rock charts respectively. It also reached #58 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart.
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Adult Contemporary | 18 |
| 1986 | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 11 |
| 1986 | Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
Personnel
- Justin HaywardJustin HaywardJustin Hayward is an English musician, best known as singer, songwriter and guitarist in the rock band The Moody Blues.Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England...
: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals - John Lodge: bass guitar
- Patrick MorazPatrick MorazPatrick Philippe Moraz is a progressive rock keyboard player. He is best known as the keyboardist for the progressive rock band Yes, from 1974 to 1976, and the Moody Blues from 1978 to 1991...
: keyboards - Graeme EdgeGraeme EdgeGraeme Charles Edge is best known as the drummer and a songwriter for the Moody Blues, but has also led his own outfit, the Graeme Edge Band.-Biography:...
: drums, percussion