"Get a Life" is a song by British musical collective Soul II Soul, released in November 1989 by Virgin Records as the first single from the collective's second album, Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade (1990). The song features Marcia Lewis and is written by Hayden "Aitch B" Browne and Beresford "Jazzie B" Romeo, while the latter produced it with Nellee Hooper. It gained success in Europe, reaching number one in Greece, number two in the Netherlands, and number three in the UK. "Get a Life" also became a top-10 hit in Austria, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and West Germany. Outside Europe, it peaked at number four in Zimbabwe and number five in New Zealand. In the UK, the single sold over 200,000 copies and was certified silver.