A Design for Life

"A Design for Life"
"A Design for Life"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Everything Must Go
B-side	"Mr Carbohydrate"; "Dead Passive"; "Dead Trees and Traffic Islands"; "Bright Eyes" (live);
Released	15 April 1996
Genre	Alternative rock; Britpop; orchestral pop;
Length	4:16
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	James Dean Bradfield; Sean Moore; Nicky Wire;
Producer(s)	Dave Eringa; Mike Hedges;
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
Official video
	"A Design for Life" on YouTube

"A Design for Life" is a single by Welsh band Manic Street Preachers from their fourth studio album, Everything Must Go (1996). It was written by James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire, and produced by Dave Eringa and Mike Hedges. Released on 15 April 1996 by Epic Records, the song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Pedro Romhanyi.

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