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Life in the Fast Lane was a break with tradition for the Shades. This album was produced by Marcus Caldoun. This album had several songs that promoted a wide range of moral ideologies, which included abstinence, salvation, drug abuse and alcoholism, and brotherly love.

This sparked controversy for the Shades because of the song entitled, "Hit the Lights". It is a song promoting abstinence and many of the Shades die-hard fans were upset with the Shades for the song.

There was also a controversy in the Church arena regarding this album because of the songs entitled, "Preacher" and "At the Church". Several area pastors and religious leaders said that the songs were too secular. The guest soloist and preacher featured on these two songs, Rev. Lawrence Bills, III, was criticize as well for his part on the songs.

Rev. Lawrence Bills, III was quoted as saying, "The songs were used to promote Jesus Christ to the people who listen to the Shades albums. I felt that there was nothing controversial about the songs. In the songs, I preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I applaud the Shades for having the guts to put the two songs on the album."

D. M. Adkins, most known for the song, "My Desire is to Serve You, Lord", who also appeared on one of the songs, was quoted as saying, "The songs are important because the youth need to hear the messages. I feel that if I had recorded the songs on one of my albums or some other gospel artist would have recorded them, there would not have been as much controversy surrounding the songs."

This album sold more copies than both of the Shades previous albums combined did.

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