Song · Clannad
“In a Lifetime” by Clannad
Released 1987
“In a Lifetime” by Clannad appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2002. It was first released in 1987. Its best result is #1623 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,580 alternative song of all time.
Clannad cut "In a Lifetime" with Bono for Macalla, their eighth studio album, and it came out as the record's third single in January 1986. Brothers Pól and Ciarán Brennan wrote it and Steve Nye produced, and it sounds like what it is: two Irish acts meeting halfway.
It charted in the US, Ireland, the UK, Italy and Brazil among other places, stands among Clannad's most successful songs, and is still the biggest thing Bono has done on his own. It kept coming back, too: a 1989 reissue with new cover art and a different B-side, "Something To Believe In (edit)", and later appearances on Moya Brennan's 2008 live album Heart Strings and on Triniti's debut album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1623 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
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