Life in Cartoon Motion is the debut album released by British recording artist
Mika. The album was produced by
Greg Wells and Mika himself, mixed by Wells, with co-production on two songs by Jodi Marr and John Merchant. The album was released via
Island Records on 5 February 2007 in the
United Kingdom, and via
Casablanca Records on 27 March 2007 in the
United States. The album's lead single, "
Grace Kelly", stayed at number one on the
UK Singles Chart for five weeks straight and became a number-one hit in many countries. The album debuted at #1 in the
United Kingdom, selling 7.8 million copies worldwide since its release. The
Life in Cartoon Motion album cover has since been used in a commercial for the
iPod Touch. It was the ninth-best-selling album in the world during 2007.