Live Your Life Be Free cover

Live Your Life Be Free

Belinda Carlisle · 1991

14 min · 3 tracks · new wave

Uplifting melodies and anthemic choruses blend new wave energy with rock sensibilities for a vibrant pop experience.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Live Your Life Be Free — This title track encapsulates the album's theme of empowerment and freedom, featuring an infectious chorus that invites listeners to embrace their individuality.
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    Loneliness Game — With introspective lyrics and a catchy melody, this song explores themes of isolation while maintaining an upbeat sound that balances its lyrical depth.
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    Live Your Life Be Free (club mix) — This remix takes the original track into dance territory, highlighting its versatility and appealing to the club scene of the early '90s.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

46 /100
Foothills
Higher than 10% of albums we've rated

The album features strong melodies and production but lacks a cohesive narrative across its tracks.

What we noticed

  • The first track opens with a bright synth line that sets an upbeat tone, while the following tracks maintain a consistent mid-tempo pace.
  • Several songs feature layered harmonies and prominent guitar riffs, particularly on tracks like 'Emotional Highway' and 'Love Revolution'.
  • The album closes with 'Loneliness Game', which shifts to a more reflective mood, contrasting with the earlier energetic tracks.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Live Your Life Be Free 4:27
  • 2 Loneliness Game 4:33
  • 3 Live Your Life Be Free (club mix) 5:32

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata