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"It's My Life" is a song by Nigerian-Swedish recording artist Dr. Alban. It was released in February 1992 in Sweden as the first single from his second studio album, One Love (1992). Produced by Denniz PoP, 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 and other countries in Europe in 1992), thus giving to the single a second career.[1] The song had enough airplay on US college radio stations to chart on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in 1992. "It's My Life" was re-released in 1994 in Australia, following the success of "Sing Hallelujah!".

"It's My Life"
Single by Dr. Alban
from the album One Love
ReleasedFebruary 1992
Genre
  • Eurodance
  • pop-rap
Length4:00
LabelSweMix
Songwriter(s)
  • Dr Alban
  • Denniz PoP
Producer(s)Denniz PoP
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"(Sing Shi-Wo-Wo) Stop the Pollution"
(1991)		 "It's My Life"
(1992)		 "One Love"
(1992)
Music video
"It's My Life" on YouTube

Background


Dr. Alban has stated that the song took five hours to record. In the 2017 book Stars of 90's Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers by James Arena, he explained on the new sound of the song: "'It's My Life' and another hit off the second album, 'Sing Hallelujah!', had totally different sounds [compared to his 1990 debut single "Hello Afrika"], which I wanted to explore at the time. I left the 'Hello Afrika' sound and did 'It's My Life', which had more of a pop, catchy style. Keeping things fresh was very natural for us."[2]


Critical reception


Larry Flick from Billboard magazine called "It's My Life" "a fast'n'furious cut".[3] He wrote that the European rapper/toaster "has previously been heralded for his sturdy dancehall releases. This time, however, he aims for mainstream approval with a gem of a jam that carefully skirts the line dividing hi-NRG and rave sectors. Anthemic chants are placed within a percolating vat of keyboard and percussion effects that will kick during peak-hour sets."[4] Linda Ryan from the Gavin Report viewed it as a "mad creation".[5] Alan Jones from Music Week commented, "A highly commercial house track, recorded in Sweden, it's basically a West Indian accented rap punctuated at regular intervals by a catchy chorus. Probable Top 10 hit."[6] R.S. Murthi from New Straits Times described the song as "a righteous declaration of independence" and added that it shows "a genuine attempt at depth."[7]


Chart performance


"It's My Life" made a huge impact on the charts in Europe, becoming one of Dr. Alban's most successful songs to date. It peaked at number-one in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. In addition, the single made it to the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it peaked at number two on 20 September 1992,[8] in its fourth week on the UK Singles Chart. It was held off reaching the top spot by The Shamen's "Ebeneezer Goode". Outside Europe, "It's My Life" reached number two on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart, number three on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 10 in Zimbabwe. In Australia and New Zealand, it was a top 50 hit. The song was awarded with a silver record in France, after 125,000 units were sold, and a platinum record in Austria and Germany, with a sale of 30,000 and 500,000 singles.


Track listings



Personnel


Composers

Vocals

Technical


Charts



Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[48] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[49] Silver 125,000*
Germany (BVMI)[50] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[51] Platinum 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Sweden February 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 SweMix
Germany 1 May 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • Logic
  • Ariola
 [18]
United Kingdom 24 August 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Arista
  • Logic
 [52]

"It's My Life (Don't Worry)"


"It's My Life (Don't Worry)"
Single by Chawki featuring Dr. Alban
Released13 November 2014[53]
Recorded2014
GenreEurodance
Length3:29
LabelRedOne
Songwriter(s)
  • Dr Alban
  • Denniz PoP
  • Travon Potts
  • RedOne
  • Rush
Producer(s)RedOne
Chawki singles chronology
"Time of Our Lives"
(2014)		 "It's My Life (Don't Worry)"
(2014)
Dr. Alban singles chronology
"Colour the World"
(1999)		 "It's My Life (Don't Worry"
(2014)
Music video
"It's My Life (Don't Worry)" on YouTube

In 2014, 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.

Chawki also released a bilingual English/French version of the song titled "It's My Life (C'est Ma Vie)".


Charts


Chart performance for "It's My Life (Don't Worry)"
Chart (2015) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[54] 187

References


  1. Elia Habib (2002), Muz hit. tubes, Alinéa Bis, p. 252 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. Arena, James (2017). Stars of 90's Dance Pop: 29 Hitmakers Discuss Their Careers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc.
  3. Flick, Larry (12 December 1992). "Dance Trax: Roc & Kato Shaking Up The Deep-House Sound" (PDF). Billboard. p. 26. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. Flick, Larry (9 January 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. Ryan, Linda (5 March 1993). "Alternative: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 49. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. Jones, Alan (22 August 1992). "Mainstream: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. Murthi, R.S. (1 July 1992). "Impassioned Mission". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. "It's My Life", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 12 August 2008)
  9. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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  49. "French single certifications – Dr Alban – It's My Life" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 12 April 2022. Select DR ALBAN and click OK. 
  50. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dr. Alban; 'It's My Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  51. "Dutch album certifications – Dr. Alban – It's My Life" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter It's My Life in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  52. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 22 August 1992. p. 19.
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На других языках

[de] It’s My Life (Dr.-Alban-Lied)

It’s My Life ist ein 1992 aufgenommenes und veröffentlichtes Eurodance-Lied und Nummer-eins-Hit des schwedisch-nigerianischen Pop-Musikers, Rappers, Produzenten und Zahnarztes Dr. Alban. Der Song war die erste Auskopplung aus seinem zweiten Studioalbum One Love.
- [en] It's My Life (Dr. Alban song)

[es] It's My Life (canción de Dr. Alban)

«It's My Life» es el primer sencillo musical del segundo álbum One Love, lanzado en el año 1992 por el cantante y productor sueco-nigeriano Dr. Alban. Esta canción es, probablemente, la más famosa y memorable de Dr. Alban.

[ru] It’s My Life (песня Dr. Alban)

«It’s My Life» (с англ. — «Это моя жизнь») — сингл шведского музыканта нигерийского происхождения Dr. Alban из альбома One Loveruen.


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