Once in a Lifetime may refer to:

Film and television

  • Once in a Lifetime (1932 film), based on the play by Kaufman and Hart, starring Jack Oakie
  • Once in a Lifetime, a 1984 TV special by Talking Heads, also known as "Talking Heads vs. Television"
  • Once in a Lifetime (1994 film), a TV film based on a novel by Danielle Steele (see below)
  • Once in a Lifetime, a 1995 Hong Kong film starring Sean Lau
  • Once in a Lifetime (2000 film) (Livet är en schlager), a Swedish film
  • Once in a Lifetime (2014 film), a French film
  • Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, a 2006 documentary
  • "Once in a Lifetime" (Ally McBeal), a 1998 TV episode
  • "Once in a Lifetime" (Eureka), a 2006 TV episode

Music

Albums

  • Once in a Lifetime (Blutengel album), 2013
  • Once in a Lifetime (David Meece album), 1993
  • Once in a Lifetime (Runrig album), 1988
  • Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads album), a box set by Talking Heads
  • Once in a Lifetime: The Best of Talking Heads, a compilation album by Talking Heads
  • Once in a Lifetime Original Soundtrack, a soundtrack album from the 2006 documentary
  • Once in a Lifetime, a 2010 compilation album by Sodagreen

Songs

  • "Once in a Lifetime" (Talking Heads song), 1980
  • "Once in a Lifetime" (Keith Urban song), 2006
  • "To nie ja!", a song by Edyta Górniak, released in English as "Once in a Lifetime", 1994
  • "Once in a Lifetime", the Estonian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by 12 Stones from Anthem for the Underdog
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by All Time Low
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Bananarama from Wow!
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Beyoncé Knowles from Cadillac Records: Music from the Motion Picture
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Chicago from Chicago 17
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Craig David from Born to Do It
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Dragonforce from Sonic Firestorm
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Flo Rida from My House
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Full Intention
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Gregorian from Sadisfaction
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Kansas from In the Spirit of Things
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Michael Bolton from the 1994 film Only You
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Monica from Still Standing
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by The Night Game from The Night Game
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Oleta Adams from Moving On
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by One Direction from Four
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song by Wolfsheim from Spectators
  • "Once in a Lifetime", a song from the stage musical Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
  • "Once in a Lifetime Love", a song by Clay Walker
  • “Once in a Lifetime”, a song by Stick Figure from World on Fire

Other uses

  • Once in a Lifetime (play), a 1930 comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
  • Once in a Lifetime, a 1982 novel by Danielle Steel
  • Once in a Lifetime, a performance DVD by Howard Morrison
  • Once in a Lifetime, the tagline for the wrestling match between The Rock and John Cena at WrestleMania XXVIII
  • Once in a Lifetime, a 2020 adult mystery game made by Caribdis

See also

  • Once in a LIVEtime, a 1998 live album by Dream Theater
  • Twice in a Lifetime (disambiguation)
  • Once in a Blue Moon (disambiguation)