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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Classic Rock	Superior[7]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10[8]

Big Life is the fourth studio album by Night Ranger, released in March 1987. It featured the single "The Secret of My Success", which was written for the 1987 film of the same name starring Michael J. Fox. The single flopped, stalling outside the Top 40, peaking at No. 64.^[9] It was a top twenty hit on the Mainstream Rock Chart though, hitting number 12,^[10] and was one of the most played videos in the spring of 1987 on MTV. "Hearts Away" was the second single/video and peaked at No. 90 on the Hot 100 chart.^[9] The third single/video, "Color of Your Smile" failed to chart in the U.S. at all.

This album would be the last to feature soon-to-depart original keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald until his return to the band a decade later for the Neverland album.

Night Ranger

• Jack Blades – bass, lead vocals
• Brad Gillis – guitars, vocals
• Jeff Watson – guitars
• Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards, vocals
• Kelly Keagy – drums, lead vocals

Additional musicians

• David Foster – additional keyboards on "The Secret of My Success"
• Kevin Chalfant – additional vocals
• Bill Champlin – additional vocals on "The Secret of My Success"

Production

• Kevin Elson – producer, engineer, mixing
• David Foster – producer/arranger on "Secret of My Success"
• Wally Buck – engineer
• Rick Hulbrook, Tom Size – additional engineering on "The Secret of My Success"
• David Thoener – mixing
• Frank Pekoc – mixing assistant