Credits

• Written by: Freddie Mercury
• Produced by: Queen and Mack
• Musicians:

Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer

Brian May - acoustic & electric guitars

John Deacon - bass guitar

Roger Taylor - drums

• Length: 3:28

Discography

Albums:

Hot Space, 1982

Singles:

Body Language, 1982 B-side

Alternate Versions:

• Demo Version: 7.2.1982 - Unreleased

Queen talks

"I basically write the tune [first]. I write the song around the melody most of the time. Sometimes a lyric will get me started. 'Life Is Real' was one of those, because the words came first. I just really got into it, pages after pages, all kinds of words. Then I just put it to a song. I just felt that it could be a Lennon-type thing."

Freddie Mercury - 1982

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Lyrics