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Big Life 
Studio album by Night Ranger Released March 1987 Recorded Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California Genre Hard rock Length 42:15 Label MCA Producer Kevin Elson, Wally Buck, David Foster ("The Secret Of My Success"), Night Ranger Night Ranger chronology Seven Wishes
(1985)Big Life
(1987)Man in Motion
(1988)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
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This table needs to be expanded using prose. See the guideline for more information.Big Life is the fourth studio album by Night Ranger, released in 1987. It featured the single "The Secret of My Success", which was written for the 1987 film of the same name starring Michael J. Fox. The single flopped, stalling outside the Top 40, peaking at #64. It was a top twenty hit on the Mainstream Rock charts though, hitting number 12. allmusic.com's Stephen Thomas Erlewine said this about the record: "Night Ranger didn't have the hooks in either the rocker or ballad department on Big Life, and the respective singles ("The Secret of My Success," "Hearts Away") flopped along with the rest of the album. Though they later rebounded artistically, such a poor performance marked the end of Night Ranger's time as hitmakers."
Contents
Track listing
- "Big Life" (Blades, Gillis) 5:16
- "Color Of Your Smile" (Blades) 4:13
- "Love Is Standing Near" (Fitzgerald, Blades, Keagy) 4:24
- "Rain Comes Crashing Down" (Blades) 5:56
- "The Secret of My Success" (Blades, Foster, Keane, Landau) 4:26
- "Carry On" (Blades, Keagy) 4:19
- "Better Let It Go" (Keagy, Blades) 4:40
- "I Know Tonight" (Blades) 4:03
- "Hearts Away" (Blades) 4:58
Personnel
Band members
- Jack Blades - lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
- Brad Gillis - lead and rhythm guitars, vocals
- Jeff Watson - lead and rhythm guitars
- Alan Fitzgerald - keyboards, piano
- Kelly Keagy - drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- David Foster - additional keyboards
Production
- Produced By Night Ranger, David Foster, Wally Buck & Kevin Elson
- Engineered By Kevin Elson, Wally Buck, Rick Hulbrook, Frank Pekoc & Tom Size
- Mixed By Kevin Elson
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Night Ranger Big Life review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/big-life-r14106/review. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
Jack Blades · Brad Gillis · Joel Hoekstra · Kelly Keagy · Eric Levy
Jeff Watson · Alan Fitzgerald · Gary Moon · Michael Lardie · David Zaijcek · Jesse Bradman · Reb Beach · Christian Matthew CullenStudio albums Dawn Patrol (1982) · Midnight Madness (1983) · Seven Wishes (1985) · Big Life (1987) · Man in Motion (1988) · Feeding off the Mojo (1995) · Neverland (1997) · Seven (1998) · Hole in the Sun (2008) · Somewhere in California (2011)Live albums Live in Japan (1990) · Rock in Japan '97 (Japanese release) (1997) · Rock Breakout Years: 1984 (live) (2005) · The Best of Night Ranger Live (2006) · Night Ranger Live (2007) · Extended Versions (live) (2007)Compilations Greatest Hits (1989) · Rock Masterpiece Collection (1998) · Keep Rockin': Best Selection '97–'98 (1998) · The Millennium Collection (2000) · Hits, Acoustic & Rarities (2005)Singles "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" (1983) · "Sing Me Away" (1983) · "(You Can Still) Rock in America" (1983) · "Sister Christian" (1984) · "When You Close Your Eyes" (1984) · "Sentimental Street" (1985) · "Four in the Morning (I Can't Take Anymore)" (1985) · "Goodbye" (1985) · "The Secret of My Success" (1987) · "Hearts Away" (1987) · "I Did It for Love" (1988) · "(Don't Start Thinking) I'm Alone Tonight" (1988)Categories:- Night Ranger albums
- 1987 albums
- Albums produced by David Foster
- MCA Records albums
- 1980s hard rock album stubs
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