"The Other Side of Life" is a 1986 single written by Justin Hayward and first released by the Moody Blues in May 1986 as the title track on the album The Other Side of Life. It was released as a single in August 1986, the second single released from the album, the first being "Your Wildest Dreams". After its release, it became a modest success in the United States, making No. 11 and No. 18 on the adult contemporary and mainstream rock charts respectively. It also reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.