I've Got a Life
Encyclopedia
"I've Got a Life" is a single released by pop music
duo Eurythmics
. It was written by Annie Lennox
and David A. Stewart
and produced by Stewart.
and the only one of the two released as a single (the other newly recorded track being the song "Was It Just Another Love Affair?"). The song is an electronic
dance
tune with uplifting lyrics of empowerment. Its music video
featured Lennox and Stewart performing the song in front of many television screens showing scenes from videos spanning their Eurythmics career. Lennox also reprised her "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
" image by performing the song in a man's suit (her hair was not shaved and colored orange, however).
in the United States, although dance remix
es were issued on vinyl to nightclub DJs. The track spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
chart at the end of 2005 and reached number thirty-one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
duo Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
. It was written by Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
and David A. Stewart
David A. Stewart
David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
and produced by Stewart.
Recording
The song was one of two newly recorded tracks included on Eurythmics' second greatest hits package Ultimate CollectionUltimate Collection (Eurythmics album)
-Personnel:*Mastered By, remastered by - Ian Cooper*Producer - Adam Williams , David A. Stewart , Eurythmics -Chart performance:-Certifications:...
and the only one of the two released as a single (the other newly recorded track being the song "Was It Just Another Love Affair?"). The song is an electronic
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
tune with uplifting lyrics of empowerment. Its music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
featured Lennox and Stewart performing the song in front of many television screens showing scenes from videos spanning their Eurythmics career. Lennox also reprised her "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (song)
Marilyn Manson released a cover version of "Sweet Dreams " as the first single from the EP, Smells Like Children. This version became an MTV staple and helped to establish the band in the mainstream. It also appears on the band's greatest hits album, Lest We Forget: The Best Of...
" image by performing the song in a man's suit (her hair was not shaved and colored orange, however).
Chart Information
"I've Got a Life" returned Eurythmics to the Top 40 in the UK singles chart for the twenty-fourth time, hitting number fourteen. The song was released as a digital downloadMusic download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
in the United States, although dance remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es were issued on vinyl to nightclub DJs. The track spent three weeks at number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart at the end of 2005 and reached number thirty-one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles Chart | 47 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 22 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 36 |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart | 1 |