Listen: Elaine Paige Shares Cover of FINNEAS Song ‘Only a Lifetime’
The album will be released on 17th July 2026.
Elaine Paige, the musical theatre performer, has released her first single, ‘Only A Lifetime,’ from her upcoming new album ‘Miscellaneous Paige’. The song, which highlights the importance of appreciating life, is written by the award-winning musician, Finneas.
‘This song asks the simplest, yet hardest question; are we actually paying attention? It nudges us to notice the days as they happen, to stop assuming there will always be more, to treat the ordinary as something precious rather than automatic. It’s a wakeup call. A lifetime isn’t long, but it’s enough if we don’t sleepwalk through it,' said Paige on the song.
Miscellaneous Paige, released through Westway Music, brings together a hand-picked selection of 12 songs that serve as a personal time capsule for Paige. It’s a collection of songs gathered over the years - a nostalgic reflection with the passage of time as its central thread," said the singer. The album will be released on 17th July 2026. Stream the new single below and pre-order signed copies of the CD here.
Tracklisting
- Remember/Goin’ Back Harry Nilsson/Gerry Goffin & Carole King
- Only A Lifetime Finneas
- In My Life Beatles
- Count On Me Bruno Mars
- Woodstock Joni Mitchell
- Older Ben Platt
- Saltwater Julian Lennon
- August Winds Sting
- If These Walls Could Speak Jimmy Webb
- Real Emotional Girl Randy Newman
- Windows of the World/What the World Needs Now Burt Bacharach & Hal David
- Immortality Bee Gees
About Elaine Paige
Elaine Paige is an Olivier Award-winning actress who has starred in many West End & Broadway musicals, including Evita, Cats, Chess, Sunset Boulevard, Follies, and more. In 1995, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to Musical Theatre. In 2025, she was further honoured in the Birthday Honours of King Charles III, being elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in recognition of her services to music and to charity.
She has also starred in numerous television productions, performed worldwide in concert and recorded over 30 albums. She continues to present her weekly BBC Radio 2 programme, Elaine Paige On Sunday, which is now in its 22nd year and regularly attracts over 2 million listeners.
Elaine serves as Artistic Associate and Vice President of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, where she has established an Elaine Paige Scholarship which provides essential financial assistance and sustained support to exceptionally talented emerging performers. She has also entered into a formal partnership with BIMM University and created The Elaine Paige Future Talent Scholarship at Performers College Brighton, further extending her commitment to fostering excellence within the next generation of musical theatre artists.
Other charitable work includes President of The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, Ambassador for both The Children’s Trust and The Royal Voluntary Service, Patron of Go Live Theatre and her own animal charity West End Woofs. Elaine also supports the Lupus Trust, Noah’s Ark, the Woodland Trust and Smile Train.
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