This Is Your Life (song)
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"This Is Your Life" is a popular song by the alternative rock
band Switchfoot
, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown
and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. Top 40 peaking at No. 31.
Of the three mainstream radio singles released from The Beautiful Letdown, this song was the least successful on the charts. It is also the only single from the album not to have a music video created for it.
arrangement, in contrast to the electronica
-tinged studio version. The concert version prominently features Jon Foreman
screaming into the resonating chamber of his guitar, which distortes the screams to an eerie effect. During the Nothing Is Sound
Tour "This is Your Life" often segued directly into Happy Is a Yuppie Word. This combination was also played during a few performances of the Oh! Gravity.
Spring Tour, one of which was notably captured on the band's official bootleg for the 21 February 2007 show in Calgary
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown
The Beautiful Letdown
The Beautiful Letdown is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band Switchfoot. Released in early 2003, it launched the band into the mainstream on the strength of two top 20 singles: "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move." The album was hugely popular and remained a staple on the Billboard...
and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. Top 40 peaking at No. 31.
Of the three mainstream radio singles released from The Beautiful Letdown, this song was the least successful on the charts. It is also the only single from the album not to have a music video created for it.
Chart positions Summary
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| US Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
#30 |
| US Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
#36 |
| US Billboard Hot Christian Adult Contemporary | #9 |
| US Billboard Hot Christian Songs | #9 |
In the media
- The song was featured on the season 2 finale of science fiction TV show The 4400The 4400The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie...
, as well as in nineteenth episode Blank of season four of SmallvilleSmallville (TV series)Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
. - It also was featured on the season 7 CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
episode "Charmageddon".
Live
In concert this song is played longer than the studio version, with a more psychedelicPsychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
arrangement, in contrast to the electronica
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...
-tinged studio version. The concert version prominently features Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
screaming into the resonating chamber of his guitar, which distortes the screams to an eerie effect. During the Nothing Is Sound
Nothing Is Sound
Nothing Is Sound is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 13, 2005, and début at number three on the Billboard 200. The first single from this album was "Stars," which was the number one most-added song on Modern Rock Radio, and received...
Tour "This is Your Life" often segued directly into Happy Is a Yuppie Word. This combination was also played during a few performances of the Oh! Gravity.
Oh! Gravity.
Oh! Gravity. is the sixth album by the San Diego based alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on December 26, 2006.To give fans a preview of the new material, Switchfoot released the downloadable single "Dirty Second Hands" to major online music stores on September 26...
Spring Tour, one of which was notably captured on the band's official bootleg for the 21 February 2007 show in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
.