| "Life Is a Rollercoaster" | ||||
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| Single by Ronan Keating | ||||
| from the album Ronan | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2000 | |||
| Format | CD single, cassette single | |||
| Recorded | 1999; Fredonia International Studios and Track Record Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Writer(s) | Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels | |||
| Producer | Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels | |||
| Ronan Keating singles chronology | ||||
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"Life Is a Rollercoaster" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating from his debut solo album, Ronan. The song was written and produced by New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels. It was released on July 10, 2000 in the United Kingdom. The song debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland, becoming Keating's second number-one single in both countries. In the UK it became the seventh biggest-selling single of the year, and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. In Asia, STAR TV used the song as a promotional song for the American sitcom Friends. The opening refrain of the song is similar to that of a leaked Gregg Alexander song, "A Love Like That", suggesting that parts of the song were incorporated in Keating's song.
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| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 6 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[2] | 13 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 24 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] | 3 |
| Denmark (IFPI)[5] | 1 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 16 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 69 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[8] | 10 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 1 |
| Italy (FIMI)[10] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 7 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] | 2 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[13] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 11 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[16] | 1 |
| Country | Certifications |
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| Australia | Gold[17] |
| Norway | Gold[18] |
| United Kingdom | Gold[19] |
| Preceded by "Breathless" by The Corrs |
UK Singles Chart number-one single July 16, 2000 – July 23, 2000 |
Succeeded by "We Will Rock You" by Five + Queen |
| Preceded by "Gotta Tell You" by Samantha Mumba |
Irish Singles Chart number-one single July 15, 2000 – July 22, 2000 |
Succeeded by "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem |
| Preceded by "Lollipop" by DJ Aligator Project |
Danish Singles Chart number-one single August 12, 2000 – August 19, 2000 |
Succeeded by "I Turn to You" by Melanie C |
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