"The Life of Riley" is a song by British band
The Lightning Seeds
The Lightning Seeds (also known as Lightning Seeds) are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1989 by Ian Broudie (vocals, guitar, producer), formerly of the bands Big in Japan, Care, and Original Mirrors. Originally a studio-based s ...
. It was released in 1992 from the album ''
Sense
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The song was a minor hit when it was first released on 2 March 1992, reaching number 28 on the
UK Singles Chart
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. However the song later gained popularity when the
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Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
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'', began to use it frequently for segments including "Goal of the Month", throughout most of the 1990s. The song was still associated with the programme many years later and featured in a similar "Goal of the Day" segment in the mid-2000s. It is still occasionally used for the same section as of 2022.
, cites his son Riley as the namesake of the piece. The song title has also been used for a compilation album, ''
''. A remix of "The Life of Riley" appeared on the single "Sense", and an instrumental version appeared on "Change". The single was also later reissued.
The song may bear the influence of another, more raucous, song of the same name, "The Life Of Riley", written by bassist Andy Brice and released on Virgin Records in 1979 (VS 283)