The Will to Live

Not to be confused with The Will to Live (Titus Andronicus album).
The Will to Live
Studio album by
Ben Harper
ReleasedJune 17, 1997
GenreAlternative rock
Length53:18
LabelVirgin America
ProducerJean-Pierre Plunier
Ben Harper chronology
Fight for Your Mind
(1995) 		The Will to Live
(1997) 		Burn to Shine
(1999)
Singles from The Will to Live
  1. "Faded"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Jah Work"
    Released: 1997
  3. "Glory & Consequence"
    Released: 1997
  4. "Mama's Trippin'"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune(favorable)[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(neither)[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Pitchfork Media7.2/10[5]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[6]

The Will to Live is a 1997 album by Ben Harper which showed his continuing folk-centric focus, while at the same time expanding on his rock talents. This was his third album, his second with the Innocent Criminals (uncredited), and was packaged with a special bonus CD in certain countries.

The record would yield his first UK Singles Chart single, "Faded". To date it remains his only UK single entry.[7]

  1. ^ Stanley, Leo. "The Will to Live - Ben Harper". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  2. ^ Reger, Rick (1997-07-04). "The Maturation Of Ben Harper". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 9780312245603.
  4. ^ SCRIBNER, SARA (1997-06-14). "Ben Harper, "The Will to Live," (***)". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. ^ Whitaker, Lang (2008-04-08). "Ben Harper: The Will To Live: Pitchfork Record Review". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  6. ^ Diehl, Matt (1997-06-12). "The Will To Live". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  7. ^ "Ben Harper songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2023.