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"Live Is Life"
Single by Opus
from the album Live Is Life/
Up and Down (U.S. version)
B-side "Again and Again"
"Up and Down"
Released 1985
2008
Format 7" single
Genre Pop, Rock
Length 4:15
Label Polydor, OK
Writer(s) Ewald Pfleger
Kurt Rene Plisnier
Gunter Grasmuck
Niki Gruber
Herwig Rüdisser
Opus singles chronology
"Flying High"
(1982)		 "Live Is Life"
(1985)		 "Flying High" (live)
(1982)
Alternate covers
Austrian release
Austrian release
2008 release
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.

Contents

Opus version

Background and writing

"Live Is Life" is their second single, released in 1985, and achieved 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".[1] Finnish Ice Hockey team Tappara use their goal song the "Live Is Life."

Track listings

1985 release

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

2008 release

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

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Germany[2] Gold 1985 150,000
UK[3] Silver September 1, 1985 200,000

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[4] 1
Eurochart Hot 100 3
French SNEP Singles Chart[4] 1
German Singles Chart[4] 1
Irish Singles Chart[5] 4
Norwegian Singles Chart[4] 2
Swedish Singles Chart[4] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[4] 2
UK Singles Chart[6] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 32
Chart (2008) 1 Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[8] 16
Dutch Mega Top 100[9] 69

1 "Live Is Life 08", featuring Jerry (in Austria)
End of year chart (1985) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[10] 4
Swiss Singles Chart[11] 1
Preceded by
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid		 Austrian number-one single
February 1, 1985 - March 15, 1985 (8 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" by Modern Talking
Preceded by
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" by Modern Talking		 German number-one single
April 12, 1985 - May 24, 1985 (7 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"You Can Win If You Want" by Modern Talking
Preceded by
"We Are the World" by USA for Africa		 Swedish number-one single
May 31, 1985 - June 14, 1985 (4 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"19" by Paul Hardcastle
Preceded by
"Éthiopie" by Chanteurs Sans Frontières		 French SNEP number-one single
July 20, 1985 - August 31, 1985 (7 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora

Hermes House Band version

"Live Is Life (Here We Go)"
Single by Hermes House Band featuring DJ Ötzi
from the album Today Is the Day
B-side Remix
Released 2002
Format CD single
CD maxi
Genre Electronic
Length 3:30
Label Universal Records, Polydor
Writer(s) 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
Hermes House Band singles chronology
"Que sera sera"
(2001)		 "Live Is Life (Here We Go)"
(2002)		 "Those Were the Days"
(2003)

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.[12] To date, it is the 523rd best-selling single in France, with about 518,000 sales.[13]

Track listings

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

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Belgium[14] Gold September 27, 2003 20,000
France[15] Platinum September 24, 2003 500,000

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[16] 28
Austrian Singles Chart[16] 16
Danish Singles Chart[16] 11
Dutch Mega Top 100[16] 61
German Singles Chart[16] 15
Irish Singles Chart[5] 30
Swedish Singles Chart[16] 46
UK Singles Chart[17] 50
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[16] 30
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[16] 5
French SNEP Singles Chart[16] 2
Swiss Singles Chart[16] 26
End of the year chart (2003) Position
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[18] 27
French Singles Chart[19] 7

Other cover versions

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

  • Estonian comedy pop band Kuldne Trio covered the song in Estonian with parodying lyrics as "Laip on laip" (Corpse is corpse).
  • Tropikal Forever parody cover band modified the lyrics in spanish and titles itself 666 ("meaning the six pack of beer").

References

  1. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 47 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  3. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved August 23, 2008)
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Live Is Life", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
  5. ^ a b Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  7. ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  8. ^ "Live Is Life 08", Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  9. ^ "Live Is Life", Dutch Singles Chart Dutchcharts.nl (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  10. ^ 1985 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  11. ^ 1985 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  12. ^ Das Jahr der ersten Küsse, track listing Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  13. ^ Best-selling singles in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  14. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  15. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Life Is Live" (by Hermes House Band), in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  17. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  18. ^ 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved June 17, 2008)
  19. ^ 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance (Retrieved June 17, 2008)







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