The 12" version features a pair of remixes of the lead track. Part One is a vocal mix, and Part Two a largely instrumental dub mix.
The UK B-side, "Boom Bap Respite", a piano instrumental, was not included in the US release. Instead the song was coupled with "Learning How to Love", a song previously available the UK on the single "Look Mama".
Other versions
Jones, along with Afrodiziak who contributed backing vocals on the original, performed "Life in One Day" live in an a cappella style at the Shaftesbury Theatre in the London Borough of Camden as part of a series of music and alternative comedy shows held in April 1986 by the charity Comic Relief. A recording of this performance was issued later on the album Utterly Utterly Live.
Played by Jones on grand piano accompanied only by a percussionist, the song appeared on Jones' live album Live Acoustic America (1996).
An entirely re-recorded version featuring Jones' touring band at the time was included on the limited edition 2000 studio album Pefawm.
Another live rendition appeared on the 2007 album Live in Birkenhead, this time performed on piano and guitar.
Music video
A promotional music video to accompany the song was produced by Godley & Creme. It featured Jones in a variety of roles, sometimes so heavily disguised as to be barely recognizable. It parodied a variety of television adverts and programmes in a series of vignettes, interrupted by visual effects simulating poor CRT television reception and other similar faults.
Critical reception
Paul Quinn of Melody Maker said, "It's unbearable. It's horrible. I've never liked any of his records in the past, but this has to be one of the worst. It's completely vacuous."[2]
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