Life (Des'ree song)
"Life" | ||||||||
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Single by Des'ree | ||||||||
from the album Supernatural | ||||||||
B-side | "Open Mind" | |||||||
Released | 21 June 1998 | |||||||
Format | CD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi | |||||||
Recorded | 1998 | |||||||
Genre | Soul, pop | |||||||
Length | 3:28 | |||||||
Label | S2 | |||||||
Writer(s) | Prince Sampson Des'ree Weekes |
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Producer(s) | Prince Sampson Des'ree Weekes |
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Certification | Platinum France, 1998 | |||||||
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"Life" is a popular song recorded by the British pop and soul singer Des'ree. It was the third single from her third album, Supernatural, and was released on 2 June 1998. This song remains Des'ree's biggest hit, peaking at number one in Austria, Italy and the Netherlands.
Contents
Lyrics and music video
On an "innocuous tone", this playful song mixes "stories about superstitions, phobias and travels around the world". The melody is "upbeat and jubilant".[1] However, the banal lyrics and simplistic rhymes have been widely derided, with the song winning the "worst ever pop lyric" in a BBC poll,[2] particularly for the verse:
I don't want to see a ghost
It's the sight that I fear most
I'd rather have a piece of toast
Watch the evening news
In the music video, the singer is sitting on the back seat of a black 1965 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass convertible, driven by a chauffeur. Des'ree is initially sheltered from the sun by a black umbrella, which then flies away. The car passes through sugar cane fields, apparently in Guyana. An aeroplane flies overhead, but instead of spraying pesticide, it drops a host of butterflies. The video was directed by Mike Lipscombe.
Track listings
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Charts and certifications
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Chart successions
Preceded by | Austrian number-one single (first run) 9 August 1998 |
Succeeded by "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras Michel feat. ODB and intr. Mýa |
Preceded by
"De bestemming" by Marco Borsato
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Dutch Top 40 number-one single 22 August 1998 – 19 September 1998 |
Succeeded by "No Matter What" by Boyzone |
Preceded by | Austrian number-one single (second run) 23 August 1998 – 30 August 1998 |
Succeeded by "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras Michel feat. ODB and intr. Mýa |
References
- ↑ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 431 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
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- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 "Life", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 24 February 2008)
- ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 24 February 2008)
- ↑ Italian Singles Chart Hitparadeitalia.it (Retrieved 24 February 2008)
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- ↑ "Life", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 21 August 2008)
- ↑ 1998 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved 22 August 2008)
- ↑ 1998 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 22 August 2008)
- ↑ 1998 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 22 August 2008)
- ↑ 1998 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved 22 August 2008)
- ↑ 1998 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved 22 August 2008)
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External links
- EngvarB from July 2014
- Use dmy dates from July 2014
- Certification Table Entry usages for Australia
- Certification Table Entry usages for Austria
- Certification Table Entry usages for France
- Certification Table Entry usages for Germany
- Certification Table Entry usages for Netherlands
- Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden
- Certification Table Entry usages for Switzerland
- 1998 singles
- Des'ree songs
- Number-one singles in Austria
- European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Italy
- Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Spain