It's My Life (Dr. Alban song)

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"It's My Life"
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 Euro-electronica, hip house
Length 4:00
Writer(s) Dr Alban, Denniz PoP
Producer(s) Denniz PoP
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"(We Are on Family) U & Mi"
(1991)		 "It's My Life"
(1992)		 "One Love"
(1992)

"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
  1. "It's My Life" (radio edit) — 4:00
  2. "It's My Life" (club edit) — 4:07
  • CD maxi
  1. "It's My Life" (radio edit) — 4:00
  2. "It's My Life" (extended) — 7:43
  3. "It's My Life" (extended radio) — 7:03

Charts

Peak positions

It's My Life
Chart (1992–93) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)[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
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
Austria[26] Platinum November 15, 1993 30,000
France[2] Silver 1993 125,000
Germany[27] Platinum 1992 500,000

Chart successions

Preceded by Swedish number one single
May 27, 1992 - June 10, 1992		 Succeeded by
"ABBA-esque" by Erasure
Preceded by Austrian number-one single
June 14, 1992 - July 19, 1992		 Succeeded by
"ABBA-esque" by Erasure
Preceded by German number-one single
July 31, 1992 - September 18, 1992		 Succeeded by
"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" by Inner Circle
Preceded by 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 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)"
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
"Time of Our Lives"
(2014)		 "It's My Life (Don't Worry)"
(2015)
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"Around the World"
(2014)		 "It's My Life (Don't Worry"
(2015)
Music video
"It's My Life (Don't Worry)" on YouTube

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.

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[28] 187

References

  1. ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 252 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 French certifications, database Infodisc.fr (Retrieved April 11, 2010)
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Dr. Alban – It's My Life" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dr. Alban – It's My Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ Canadian Dance peak
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Dr. Alban – It's My Life" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ↑ "Musicline.de – Dr. Alban Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  10. ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved August 12, 2008)
  11. ↑ Italian peak
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dr. Alban search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Dr. Alban – It's My Life". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Dr. Alban – It's My Life". VG-lista.
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Dr. Alban – It's My Life". Singles Top 60.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Dr. Alban – It's My Life". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "It's My Life", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved August 12, 2008)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 12, 2008)
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  21. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  22. ↑ 1992 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  23. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  24. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  25. ↑ 1992 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  26. ↑ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  27. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  28. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Chawki Feat. Dr. Alban – It's My Life (Don't Worry)" (in French). Les classement single.
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