Quiet Life is the third studio album by English band Japan, released firstly in Japan, Germany, Canada and other countries in December 1979, then in the UK in January 1980 (due to a delay in manufacturing the album) by record label Hansa.The album saw a transition from the more glam rock-influenced style of previous albums into a synthpop and new wave style. The album was well-received commercially as well as by contemporary critics.