It's My Life (Dr. Alban song)
"It's My Life" | ||||
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Single by Dr. Alban | ||||
from the album One Love | ||||
B-side | Remix | |||
Released |
February 25, 1992 (Europe) April 1992 (U.S.) | |||
Format | CD single, CD maxi | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | Eurodance, house | |||
Length | 4:00 | |||
Writer(s) | Dr Alban, Denniz PoP | |||
Producer(s) | Denniz PoP | |||
Dr. Alban singles chronology | ||||
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"It's My Life" is a song by the Nigerian-Swedish artist Dr. Alban. It was released in April 1992 as the first single from his second studio album One Love.
The song was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released, peaking at number one in Sweden, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium and number two in the UK. In France, the song was marketed twice: first in 1992, then in 1993 because the song was used in a TV advert for Tampax tampons (as it was in the UK in 1992), thus giving to the single a second career.[1] According to Infodisc website, about 91,000 copies of the single were sold in France.[2] It was also featured in the 1993 Bollywood film Baazigar.
"It's My Life" was re-released in 1994 in Australia, following the success of "Sing Hallelujah".
Track listings
- CD single
- "It's My Life" (radio edit) — 4:00
- "It's My Life" (club edit) — 4:07
- CD maxi
- "It's My Life" (radio edit) — 4:00
- "It's My Life" (extended) — 7:43
- "It's My Life" (extended radio) — 7:03
Charts
Peak positions
- It's My Life
Chart (1992–93) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 97 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 1 |
Canada Dance (RPM)[6] | 2 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 5 |
France (SNEP)[8] | 13 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 1 |
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 2 |
Italy (FIMI)[11] | 1 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 1 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 49 |
Norway (VG-lista)[14] | 6 |
Spain (AFYVE)[15] | 11 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 2 |
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[18] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[19] | 88 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play[19] | 3 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[19] | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[19] | 28 |
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)[20] | 43 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[21] | 56 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1992) | Position |
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Austrian Singles Chart[22] | 1 |
Dutch Top 40[23] | 2 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] | 2 |
Swiss Singles Chart[25] | 1 |
Certifications
Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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Austria[26] | Platinum | November 15, 1993 | 30,000 |
France[2] | Silver | 1993 | 125,000 |
Germany[27] | Platinum | 1992 | 500,000 |
Chart successions
Preceded by "Stay" by Shakespears Sister |
Swedish number one single May 27, 1992 - June 10, 1992 |
Succeeded by "ABBA-esque" by Erasure |
Preceded by "Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap! |
Austrian number-one single June 14, 1992 - July 19, 1992 |
Succeeded by "ABBA-esque" by Erasure |
Preceded by "Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap! |
German number-one single July 31, 1992 - September 18, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" by Inner Circle |
Preceded by "I'll Be There" by Mariah Carey |
Dutch Top 40 number one single August 8, 1992 - September 19, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Too Much Love Will Kill You" by Brian May |
Preceded by "Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap! |
Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single September 26, 1992 - October 10, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Erotica" by Madonna |
It's My Life (Don't Worry)
"It's My Life (Don't Worry)" | ||||||||||||||||
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Single by Chawki featuring Dr. Alban | ||||||||||||||||
Released | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Genre | Eurodance | |||||||||||||||
Length | 3:29 | |||||||||||||||
Label | RedOne Records | |||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Dr Alban, Denniz PoP, Travon Potts, RedOne and Rush | |||||||||||||||
Producer(s) | RedOne | |||||||||||||||
Certification | 3x Platinum (CRIA) | |||||||||||||||
Chawki singles chronology | ||||||||||||||||
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In 2015, a remake of the song was released by Moroccan singer Chawki featuring vocals by Dr. Alban. The song with amended lyrics also known as "It's My Life (Don't Worry)" was produced by RedOne and released on RedOne Records. A music video was also shot for the release. The single charted in the French SNEP official Singles Chart.
Chawki also released a bilingual English/French version of the song titled "It's My Life (C'est Ma Vie)"
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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France (SNEP)[28] | 187 |
References
- ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 252 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- 1 2 French certifications, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved April 11, 2010)
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Dr. Alban – It's My Life" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dr. Alban – It's My Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ Canadian Dance peak
- ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Dr. Alban – It's My Life" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Dr. Alban Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved August 12, 2008)
- ↑ Italian peak
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dr. Alban search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Dr. Alban – It's My Life". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dr. Alban – It's My Life". VG-lista.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Dr. Alban – It's My Life". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Dr. Alban – It's My Life". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "It's My Life", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved August 12, 2008)
- 1 2 3 4 Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 12, 2008)
- ↑ "australian-charts.com > Dr. Alban - It's My Life (song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ↑ 1992 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ "Single top 100 over 1992" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ 1992 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dr. Alban; 'It's My Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Chawki Feat. Dr. Alban – It's My Life (Don't Worry)" (in French). Les classement single.