In This Life (Collin Raye song)

"In This Life" is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in July 1992 as the first single and title track from his CD In This Life.

"In This Life"
Single by Collin Raye
from the album In This Life
B-side	"Blue Magic"
Released	July 27, 1992
Studio	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	3:13
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin
Producer(s)	Garth Fundis, John Hobbs
Collin Raye singles chronology
"Every Second" (1992) "In This Life" (1992) "I Want You Bad (And That Ain't Good)" (1992)

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the "control, emotion, and integrity with which Raye delivers such tender material is seldom achieved."

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 58 on the Hot 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 the Adult Contemporary chart.

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	21
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)	43
US Country Songs (Billboard)	22

Cover versions

The song appears on the album One Careful Owner by Michael Ball. The song appears on the album Now's the Time (4 P.M. album) by the group 4 P.M. Bette Midler recorded the song for her album Bette of Roses. The song appears on the 1996 album N Dis Life by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Amy Hanaiali'i covered it again in her 2008 album, Aumakua. In 2005, Irish pop band Westlife recorded and included the song on their album, Face to Face.

Ronan Keating version

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

Irish singer Ronan Keating covered the song for his debut solo album Ronan, 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 bandmate Stephen Gately, and as such, the track entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 45 for the week of October 22, 2009.

Track listing

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

Westlife version

Irish boyband Westlife sang a version of the song on their 2005 album Face to Face.