"In Our Lifetime" is a song by Scottish

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band

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

. The first single from their fifth studio album, ''

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'' (1999), it was released on 12 April 1999 in Europe and on 19 April 1999 in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number four on the

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and became the band's second number one on the

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. It was also included on the soundtrack of the 1999

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Content

lead singer

Sharleen Spiteri Sharleen Eugene Spiteri (born 7 November 1967) is a Scottish singer and guitarist, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Texas (band), Texas. She has a contralto vocal range. In 2013, Texas's worldwide album sales were counted at 40 mi ...

commented on the song: :

Critical reception

A reviewer from '' Daily Record'' viewed the song as "brilliant". In his review of ''

'', Stephen Dalton from ''

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'' wrote that "these 12 tracks perform their ear-soothing job with ruthless efficiency", noting the "opulent swingbeat trundle" of "In Our Lifetime". ''

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'' described it as a "great Hong Kong Garden pastiche".

Track listings

* UK CD1 (MERCD 517) # "In Our Lifetime" # "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip Mix) # "In Our Lifetime" (Return To Tha Dub Mix) * UK CD2 (MERDD 517) # "In Our Lifetime" (enhanced version) # "Love Dream #2" # "In Our Lifetime" (Aim Mix) # "In Our Lifetime" (enhanced version video) * UK cassette single (870 918-4) # "In Our Lifetime" # "Love Dream #2" * European and Australian CD single (870 079-2) # "In Our Lifetime" # "Love Dream #2" # "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip Mix) # "In Our Lifetime" (Return To Tha Dub Mix) * German CD single (562 055-2) # "In Our Lifetime" – 4:10 # "In Our Lifetime" (Jules' Disco Trip Mix) – 6:32 # "

Say What You Want "Say What You Want" is a song by Scottish rock band Texas, written by band members Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri. It was the first single to be released from the group's fourth studio album, ''White on Blonde'' (1997). Released in Januar ...

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I Don't Want a Lover "I Don't Want a Lover" is the debut single of Scottish band Texas, taken from their first album, ''Southside'' (1989). The music starts with blues slide guitar followed by a throbbing rhythm section before the vocals break in. It was released on ...

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Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from ''The Hush'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at Shar's house and Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland) * Mixed at the Mix Suite,

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(London, England) Personnel * Texas – all instruments, programming **

Johnny McElhone John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter. He has played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence in the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, ...

– writing, production (as Johnny Mac) ** Sharleen Spiteri – writing ** Eddie Campbell **

Ally McErlaine Alistair Manson McErlaine (born 31 October 1968) is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his work with the band Texas, which he has been a member of since 1988. Ally is also a member of Red Sky July who released their self-titled debut album on ...

* Kenny MacDonald – additional programming *

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– mixing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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