Pop Life (Breathe album)

Pop Life is the debut studio album by the British contemporary R&B band Breathe, released in 1988. The album spawned several hit singles, including "Hands to Heaven," which reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, and "How Can I Fall?". Other notable singles from the album include "Any Way You Want It" and "Jonah." Pop Life achieved significant commercial success, reaching platinum status in both the United States and Canada. The album is characterized by its smooth, sophisticated sound, blending elements of pop, R&B, and soft rock. It is often credited with helping to define the sound of adult contemporary music in the late 1980s. The album's title, Pop Life, is indicative of the band's aspiration to create accessible and commercially successful music while still retaining artistic integrity. Breathe consisted of David Glasper, Marcus Lillington, Ian Spice, and Michael Ross at the time of this release.