ReleasedFebruary 1987 Life as We Know It
(1987)The Hits
(1988) Release dateFebruary 1987 GenreRock music
Length40:19 ArtistREO Speedwagon LabelEpic Records
RecordedApril – December 1986 at Rumbo Recorders, Los Angeles ProducersKevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Alan Gratzer SimilarREO Speedwagon albums, Rock music albums
Life as We Know It is the twelfth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). It features "That Ain't Love" and "In My Dreams", both of which were Top 20 hits; "Variety Tonight", which reached #60 on the Hot 100; and "One Too Many Girlfriends", which showcased the growing tensions between band members Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath. This is the group's final studio release with Richrath and Gratzer, as well as their final top 40 album to date.