Best Mix of Our Lives

"Best Mix of Our Lives"
Single by Modern Romance
Released	1985
Genre	Pop music
Label	WEA
Modern Romance singles chronology
"Tarzan Boy" (1985) "Best Mix of Our Lives" (1985)

"Best Mix of Our Lives" is the final single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1985 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA.^[1][2][3]

Formats

7-inch single

• Best Mix of Our Lives
• Best Years of Our Lives [re-mix]

12-inch single

• Best Mix of Our Lives
• Best Years of Our Lives [extended re-mix]

Broken Down Best Mix of Our Lives 7-inch

• Everybody Salsa
• Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
• High Life
• Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
• Best Years of Our Lives

Broken Down Best Mix of Our Lives 12-inch

• Everybody Salsa
• Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
• High Life
• Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
• Best Years of Our Lives
• Salsa Rappsody
• Moose on the Loose

Chart position

• UK Singles Chart #81

History

Best Mix of Our Lives - and Tarzan Boy (1985) - were the band's last-ditch attempt to revive their flagging career. Best Mix of Our Lives is a farewell anthology of sorts, a mix of their five biggest hits: Everybody Salsa, Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey, High Life (1983 song), Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm and Best Years of Our Lives (1982 song). The 12-inch version featured the B-side to Everybody Salsa (Salsa Rappsody) and the B-side to Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey (Moose on the Loose).^[4][5][6]

Genre

"Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" ia a pop music single with elements of Afro-Cuban and Mambo. "Everybody Salsa" and "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey" are Latin American salsa music tunes. "Best Year of Our Lives" and "High Life" are pop music tracks with an element of salsa music and R&B.^[7]

Personnel

• Michael J. Mullins - vocals on "Best Years of Our Lives", "High Life", "Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm"
• Geoff Deane - vocals on "Everybody Salsa", "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey", "Salsa Rappsody", "Moose on the Loose"
• David Jaymes - bass guitar and backing vocals
• Robbie Jaymes - synthesizer
• Paul Gendler - guitar
• John Du Prez - trumpet
• Andy Kyriacou - drums

References

1. Modern Romance, Discography, High Life, Discogs Website, [accessed] April 27, 2011.
2. Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.
3. Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.
4. Modern Romance, Discography, Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm, Discogs Website, [accessed] April 27, 2011.
5. Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.
6. Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.
7. Modern Romance, Discography, Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm from Trick of the Light [accessed] April 28, 2011.