It's My Life (Dr Alban song)
Encyclopedia
"It's My Life" is a 1992 song recorded by the Sweden
-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was 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
and Germany
, 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 feminine hygiene accessories
(as it was in the UK in 1992), thus giving to the single a second career. According to Infodisc website, about 91,000 copies of the single were sold in France. The song is currently the 38th best-selling single of all time in Germany and also the best-selling dancefloor hit there.
heavy-metal band Boney'NEM.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was the first single
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 his second studio album One Love
One Love (Dr Alban album)
One Love is the second album by European-based Nigerian artist Dr. Alban. It was released in 1992.-First edition:# "Introduction" # "It's My Life" # "Sing Hallelujah" # "Groove Machine 4" # "Reggae Gone Ragga"...
.
The song was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released, peaking at number one in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Germany
Germany
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, and number two in the UK. In France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the song was marketed twice : first in 1992, then in 1993 because the song was used in a TV advert for feminine hygiene accessories
Tampon
A tampon is a mass of cotton or rayon or a mixture of the two inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb bodilyfluid. The most common type in daily use is designed to be inserted into the vagina during menstruation to absorb the flow of menstrual fluid...
(as it was in the UK in 1992), thus giving to the single a second career. According to Infodisc website, about 91,000 copies of the single were sold in France. The song is currently the 38th best-selling single of all time in Germany and also the best-selling dancefloor hit there.
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
Peak positions
| Chart (1992/93) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 43 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
1 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 13 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish IRMA Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 49 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 88 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 28 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Platinum | November 15, 1993 | 30,000 |
| France | Silver | 1993 | 125,000 |
| Germany | Platinum | 1992 | 500,000 |
Chart successions
Covers
The song was covered by russian parodyParody
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heavy-metal band Boney'NEM.