"In This Life" is a song written byMike Reid andAllen Shamblin, and recorded by Americancountry music singerCollin Raye that reached the top of theBillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in July 1992 as the first single and title track from his CDIn This Life.

Deborah Evans Price, ofBillboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the "control, emotion, and integrity with which Raye delivers such tender material is seldom achieved."^[1]

The song debuted at No. 58 on theHot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated August 1, 1992. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and became his second Number One single on the chart dated October 3, 1992, where it remained for two weeks. It also peaked at No. 21 on theAdult Contemporary chart.^[2]

The song appears on the albumOne Careful Owner byMichael Ball. The song appears on the albumNow's the Time (4 P.M. album) by the group4 P.M.Bette Midler recorded the song for her albumBette of Roses. The song appears on the 1996 albumN Dis Life byHawaiian singerIsrael Kamakawiwoʻole.Amy Hanaiali'i covered it again in her 2008 album,Aumakua. In 2005, Irish pop bandWestlife recorded and included the song on their album,Face to Face.

"In This Life"
Single byRonan Keating
from the albumRonan
Released	24 November 1999 (as digital download) 2 December 2000 (as single)
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Pop
Length	3:10
Label	Polydor
Songwriters	Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin
Producer	Stephen Lipson
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"The Way You Make Me Feel" (2000) "In This Life" (1999) "Lovin' Each Day" (2001)

Irish singerRonan Keating covered the song for his debut solo albumRonan, released in 2000. As part of a Pepsi promotion, a 3" CD single of "In This Life" was issued in December 2000 exclusively in Tesco stores. The song failed to chart due to its ineligibility, as 3" singles are not able to chart. On October 17, 2009, Keating performed the song at the funeral of his bandmateStephen Gately, and as such, the track entered theIrish Singles Chart at number 45 for the week of October 22, 2009.

1. "In This Life" - 3:10
2. "Exclusive Ronan Interview" - 10:00
3. "CD-Rom Footage"

Irish boybandWestlife sang a version of the song on their 2005 albumFace to Face.

• 1992 songs
• 1992 singles
• 2000 singles
• Collin Raye songs
• Ronan Keating songs
• Bette Midler songs
• Songs written by Allen Shamblin
• Songs written by Mike Reid (singer)
• Song recordings produced by Garth Fundis
• Epic Records singles
• Polydor Records singles
• Westlife songs

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