I Just Wanna Live
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"I Just Wanna Live" is the second single
from Good Charlotte
's third studio album, The Chronicles of Life and Death
. It was one of the songs that Sony paid radio stations to play in the 2005 payola
scandal.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
's third studio album, The Chronicles of Life and Death
The Chronicles of Life and Death
The Chronicles of Life and Death is the third studio album by Good Charlotte. The album was released on October 5, 2004, by Daylight Records. The album was released with two different versions: a "Life" and a "Death" version which came with different cover art and a special bonus track...
. It was one of the songs that Sony paid radio stations to play in the 2005 payola
Payola
Payola, in the American music industry, is the illegal practice of payment or other inducement by record companies for the broadcast of recordings on music radio, in which the song is presented as being part of the normal day's broadcast. Under U.S...
scandal.
Track listing
- "I Just Wanna Live"–2:47
- "S.O.S." (live from Sessions@AOLSessions@AOLSessions@AOL is a special avenue of programming conducted by AOL Music. Originally an AOL exclusive, Sessions@AOL can now also be seen as an avenue for non-AOL users as well. Sessions@AOL consists of exclusive and intimate performances of songs by popular musicians, with likes of bands such as...
)–3:31 - "The World Is Black" (live from Sessions@AOL)–3:15
- "I Just Wanna Live" (video)–3:16
Certifications
| Country | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
35,000 | Gold |
| USA | 500,000 | Gold |
Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
12 |
| Austrian Top 75 | 15 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 9 |
| German Top 100 | 19 |
| Irish Top 50 Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
15 |
| New Zealand Top 40 | 6 |
| Swedish Top 60 | 27 |
| Swiss Top 100 | 21 |
| UK Top 75 UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 51 |