| "Life in Detail" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byRobert Palmer | ||||
| from the albumPretty Woman (soundtrack) | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriters | Robert Palmer, Allen Powell | |||
| Producer | Robert Palmer | |||
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"Life in Detail" is a song by theEnglish vocalistRobert Palmer, which was released in 1990 as a promotional single from the soundtrack of the American romantic comedy filmPretty Woman.[1] The song was written by Palmer and Allen Powell, and produced by Palmer.[2] It reached No. 7 on the USBillboard Album Rock Tracks,[3] and No. 34 on the CanadianRPM Top Singles Chart.[4]
"Life in Detail" had been written exclusively for the film.[5] Powell had previously been the drummer inVinegar Joe, which Palmer fronted, in the early 1970s. Following the band's split, Palmer and Powell continued their friendship and would write a number of songs together which Palmer recorded.[6][7] According toManchester Evening News, "Life in Detail" allowed him to buy a 40-foot sail boat to live on, which he had moored atSausalito, California.[8]
Upon release, theNanaimo Daily News described the song as a "thumping jumper".[5]The Clarion-Ledger noted: "The driving "Life in Detail" is only slightly less irresistible than Palmer's previous chartbusters".[9] Paul Sinclair ofSuper Deluxe Edition described the song as a "relative obscurity from the soundtrack of the filmPretty Woman".[10]
CD single (promo only)
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 34 |
| USBillboard Modern Rock Tracks[11] | 14 |
| USBillboard Album Rock Tracks[3] | 7 |