In a Lifetime
| "In A Lifetime" | |||||
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| Single by
Clannad from the album Macalla |
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| Released | 1985 | ||||
| Recorded | Windmill Studios, Dublin, Ireland | ||||
| Genre | Pop rock, New Age | ||||
| Length | 3:09 | ||||
| Label | BMG and Island Records | ||||
| Writer | Pól Brennan, Ciarán Brennan | ||||
| Producer | Steve Nye | ||||
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- For the Clannad album of the same name, go to The Best Of: In A Lifetime.
"In A Lifetime" is a pop song performed by Irish artists Clannad and Bono. It was written by brothers Pól
Brennan and Ciarán Brennan and produced by Steve
Nye. The song was released in 1986, and was the first single to be released from
Clannad's 8th studio album Macalla(1985). It charted
well in many countries including
The single was re-released in 1989 with a change of artwork on the cover and a different B Side (Indoor).
Music video
The video was shot in Clannad's hometown of Gweedore, Co. Donegal, Ireland. It is set in 1930's Ireland and it is based on the lives of local folk around this time. It shows young children walking along a narrow road in the countryside, followed by a hearse. It also shows old men drinking in a pub. The video, which was directed by Meiert Avis, was praised for its haunting portrayal of the Irish countryside and old Irish traditions.
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