"
What Is Life" is a song by English musician
George Harrison, released on his 1970 triple album
All Things Must Pass. In many countries, it was issued as the second
single from the album, in February 1971, becoming a top-ten hit in the United States, Canada and elsewhere, and topping singles charts in Australia and Switzerland. In the United Kingdom, "What Is Life" appeared as the
B-side to "
My Sweet Lord", which was the best-selling single there of 1971. Harrison's backing musicians on the song include
Eric Clapton and the entire
Delaney & Bonnie Friends band, with whom he had toured during the final months of
the Beatles. Harrison co-produced the recording with
Phil Spector, whose
Wall of Sound production also employed a prominent string arrangement by
John Barham and multiple acoustic rhythm guitars, played by Harrison's fellow
Apple Records signings
Badfinger.