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Parklife is the third studio album by the English rock band Blur, released in April 1994 on Food Records. After disappointing sales for their previous album Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife returned Blur to prominence in the UK, helped by its four hit singles: " Girls & Boys", " End of a Century", " Parklife" and " To the End".
Certified four times platinum in the United Kingdom, in the year following its release the album came to define the emerging Britpop scene, along with the album Definitely Maybe by rivals Oasis. Britpop in turn would form the backbone of the broader Cool Britannia movement. Parklife therefore has attained a cultural significance above and beyond its considerable sales and critical acclaim, cementing its status as a landmark in British rock music. It has sold over five million copies worldwide.
"Parklife" is the title track from Blur's 1994 album Parklife. When released as the album's third single, "Parklife" reached number 10 in the UK singles chart. The song has spoken verses, narrated by actor Phil Daniels, who also appears in the song's music video. The choruses are sung by frontman Damon Albarn.
The song won Best British Single and Best Video at the 1995 BRIT Awards and was also performed at the 2012 BRIT Awards. The song is one of the defining tracks of Britpop, and features in the 2003 compilation album Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop.
Parklife is an album by Blur.
It may also refer to:
- "Parklife" (song), a song from the above album
- Parklife Music Festival, a former annual Australian music festival held from 2000 to 2013
- Parklife, an annual music festival held in Manchester, United Kingdom
Parklife, formerly known as The Parklife Weekender, is an independent music festival held annually in Manchester. With a capacity exceeding 70,000 people per day it has moved from Platt Fields Park, Rusholme to Heaton Park, Prestwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in 2012 in order to accommodate the increased numbers attending. It is jointly organised by a number of groups, including The Warehouse Project.