"Good Life" is a 1988 single by house/techno group Inner City, featuring vocals by Paris Grey

Paris Grey

Paris Grey is an American singer, most known for her work with the Detroit-based techno-music producer Kevin Saunderson, as Inner City...

. It is often remembered for being played at dance clubs and on the radio

Radio

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In 1999, the song was rerecorded and remixed by producer Tommy Onyx

Tommy Onyx

Tommy Onyx is a technology/multimedia artist from Detroit Michigan.He moved to Detroit from Boston in 1988 and soon came to local prominence as keyboard player with the Alt Rock band The Charm Farm....

 and a Spanish language

Spanish language

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 version was also released. The original single peaked at #4 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 and the 1999 version hit #10 in that country.

In popular culture

• In November 1996, the song was featured prominently in the opening scene of "Smack is Back", a third season episode of the FOX
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   police drama television series New York Undercover
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• Featured in the 1990 film Side Out
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• Featured in the 1989 film Slaves of New York
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• Programmed as a chiptune for the Game Boy Advance
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   e-reader
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• Featured in the 1997 film B*A*P*S.