| For Life | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Soul for Real |
| Cover: | For Life.jpg |
| Released: | September 24, 1996 |
| Recorded: | 1995 - 1996 The Hit Factory Daddy's House Recording Studios New York City, New York |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 58:51 |
| Label: | Uptown, Universal |
| Producer: | Heavy D. & Tony Dofat, Chucky Thompson, Sean Combs & Stevie J., Tim & Bob, Chris Kringle, Rhano & Rheji Burrell, Dave Cintron |
| Prev Title: | Candy Rain |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | Heat |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
For Life is the second studio album by Soul for Real, released on September 24, 1996. The album was released quickly after their debut studio album Candy Rain. During that time, Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell left the label to become the president at Motown Records.[1] MCA Music Entertainment Group CEO Doug Morris promoted Heavy D. as the new president of Uptown several months before the release of For Life.[2] As a result, Uptown was moved from its parent company MCA Records to the newly launched Doug Morris label Universal Records.
The first single released was the Chucky Thompson produced first single "Never Felt This Way", followed by the Sean "Puffy" Combs & Stevie J. produced second single "Love You So". Despite getting good reviews, the album was met with the sophomore jinx. This album would be the first of a long line of R&B albums that were underpromoted while being released under Universal Records. For Life would be their last album recorded for a major label, as they would go independent for their next album.
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| Chart (1996) | Peak Position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 119 | |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 29 |