"Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)" is a song written by Neil Thrasher and Jim Janosky, and recorded by American country music artist

Jeff Carson Jeffrey Lee Herndon (December 16, 1963 – March 26, 2022), known professionally as Jeff Carson, was an American country music artist. Originally a session musician in Branson, Missouri, and later a demo singer, he was signed to Curb Records in ...

. It released in May 2001 as the third single from his third album, '' Real Life''. The song was written by Neil Thrasher and Jim Janosky. It was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2001 Christian Country Music Awards.

Music video

The music video was directed by David Abbott and premiered in September 2001.

Chart performance

"Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of May 26, 2001.

Year-end charts

References

{{Jeff Carson 2001 singles 2001 songs Jeff Carson songs Curb Records singles Songs written by Neil Thrasher