Once in a Lifetime (Gregorian song)
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"Once in a Lifetime" is a 1991 single by Gregorian
from the album Sadisfaction
. The song is sung by the Sisters of Oz (Susana Espelleta and Birgit Freud).
Gregorian (band)
Gregorian is a German band headed by Frank Peterson that performs Gregorian chant-inspired versions of modern pop and rock songs. The band features both vocal harmony and instrumental accompaniment.- Band history :...
from the album Sadisfaction
Sadisfaction
Sadisfaction is the first album by Gregorian.Originally, Gregorian was conceived as a more pop-oriented group in the vein of Enigma. Under this concept, they recorded this album, with lead vocals provided by The Sisters of Oz: Susana Espelleta and Birgit Freud...
. The song is sung by the Sisters of Oz (Susana Espelleta and Birgit Freud).
Track listing
- Once in a Lifetime (Extended Version)
- Once in a Lifetime (L.A. Mix)
- Once in a Lifetime (Radio Version)
Cover versions
- Sarah BrightmanSarah BrightmanSarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
recorded this song on her 1993 album DiveDive (Sarah Brightman album)Dive is a concept album by English soprano Sarah Brightman. It is her first album with producer Frank Peterson, and a marked departure from her previous operatic works. Its unifying theme is water and the ocean. The song "Captain Nemo" is a cover of the 1990 Dive single...
with different lyrics she wrote as the fifth track and inserted the 1996 remix and ballad versions in her album Fly II as listed in the first and last tracks. - PrincessaPrincessaPrincessa, born Mónica Capel Cruz, is a Spanish pop/dance singer. Born on 18 May 1975, she first became known for her participation in "World On Ice" in Madrid and in Spain's Gran Circo Mundial. She was discovered by producer Frank Peterson at age 16 and a few years later recorded her first album...
recorded two versions of this song, one in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, called "Que te quiero", on her self-titled 1993 album, and one in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
on her 1999 album I Won't Forget You. The lyrics of the latter were taken from Sarah Brightman's version. - Thúy Vi recorded this song on her album "Một lần trong đời", it was a Cinema Pictures production directed by Charlie Nguyên. This version also has different lyrics from the original.
- Shirley KwanShirley KwanShirley Kwan, Kwan Suk’E, or Kwan Suk Yee is an influential Cantopop singer from Hong Kong. She first shot to fame in 1989 as a pop sensation with the hit, "Happy Are Those In Love" and was popular throughout the early to mid-90s...
(關淑怡) recorded a version of this song and named it ”Love Is Forever” (戀一世的愛). This version also has different lyrics from the original. - Bảo Hân recorded her own version of this song with same chorus as the original, although different lyrics throughout most of the song and a mixture between English and her native language.
- Linda Low has in fact recorded two different versions of this song; her first version from 2005 has kept a similar beat to the original. Both versions have their own style added to it which could be said to differentiate substantially from the original.