The Best Things in Life Are Free

Release Information

Release Date:  3rd August 1992, re-released 4th December 1995 (U.K.), 12th May 1992 (U.S.)  

Label: Perspective, A&M Records

Featuring: Luther Vandross, Bell, Biv, DeVoe & Ralph Tresvant  

Original Catalogue Numbers: UK 7" PERSS 7400, UK12" PERT 7400 , UKCassette  PERCS 7400, UKCD PERD 7400, U.S12"1 28968 17171, U.S12"2 31458 74061, USCD 31458 74062 USCassette 28968 00104

ReRelease Catalogue Numbers: UK Ltd Ed 12"1 5816971, UK Ltd Ed 12"2 5875151 UKCassette  5813094, UKCD1  5813112, UKCD2  5813092, UK Ltd Ed CD 5816972, 

Written By  James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch

Produced By James Harris III, Terry Lewis

Formats: 7inch, 12inch & 7inch, Cassette Single, CD Single

Albums: Mo money Soundtrack, Design of a Decade, Number Ones

B Side:  Mixes, A Little Bit Of Mo Money, Runaway, Megamix

Certification: Silver in U.K., Platinum in Australia

Music Video

Official Mixes

Single / Album Version (4.37)

No Rap Version (4.27)

CJs UK 7" with Rap (5.30)

Classic 7" with Rap (4.20)

Classic 7" without Rap (4.03)

CJs UK 12" with Rap (9.58)

Classic 12" with Rap (5.53)

CJs UK 12" without Rap (9.57)

Classic 12" without Rap (5.42)

CJs Mackapella (6.23)

CJs FXTC Dub (6.51)

CJs Vinyl Zone Dub (6.49)

CJs UK Dub 1 (6.45)

CJs UK Dub 2 (6.47)

Def Version (8.40)

Dub Mix (4.25)

Instrumental (4.29)

K Klass 7" (4.22) 1995

K Klass 12" (8.54) 1995

S Man Salsoul Vibe (11.40) 1995

MK 12" (7.25) 1995

Roger's Nasty Dub (8.20) 1995

S Man III Dub (7.44) 1995

S Man Deep Dub (7.32) 1995

Bonus Beats (3.50) 1995

Classic 12 inch

CJs UK 12" with Rap

Mackapella

Def Version

CJs UK Dub 1

Instrumental

K Klass 12"

MK 12"

S Man Salsoul Vibe

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Reviews

Billboard

Smash Hits

Music Week

Record Covers

Chart Positions

2 in 1992 & 7 in 1995

10

Number One in:

U.K. Club Chart, U.S. Hot R&B Hip Hop Songs

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