Life in One Day

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"Life in One Day"
Single by Howard Jones
from the album Dream into Action
B-side	"Learning How to Love"
Released	17 June 1985[1]
Genre	New wave
Length	3:40
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Howard Jones
Producer(s)	Rupert Hine
Howard Jones singles chronology
"Look Mama" (1985) "Life in One Day" (1985) "No One Is to Blame" (1986)

"Life in One Day" is the third single from Howard Jones' 1985 album Dream into Action. It is an uptempo number, which lyrically warns against wishing one's life away. It reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The 12" version features a pair of remixes of the lead track which were more obviously different in structure from the original than was the norm on Jones' previous releases. Part One is a vocal mix, and Part Two a largely instrumental dub mix.

The UK B-side, "Boom Bap Respite", a piano instrumental, was not included in the US release. Instead the song was coupled with "Learning How to Love", a song previously available the UK on the single "Look Mama".