This Is the Life (Amy Macdonald song)

"This Is the Life"
Single by Amy Macdonald
from the album This Is the Life
B-side "This Much Is True"
Released December 10, 2007 (2007-12-10) (UK)
April 25, 2008 (Europe)
July 18, 2008 (Germany)
October 20, 2008 (France)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Indie pop, folk
Length 3:07
Label Vertigo
Writer(s) Amy Macdonald
Producer Pete Wilkinson
Amy Macdonald singles chronology
"L.A."
(2007)		 "This Is the Life"
(2007)		 "Run"
(2008)

"This Is the Life" is an indie pop / folk song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald from her 2007 album of the same title. It was released on December 10, 2007 in UK, and in April 2008 in most of European countries, becoming a major hit worldwide. It has so far been Macdonald's most successful single, topping six charts and reaching the top ten in 11 charts around the world. The music video consists of pictures of Macdonald and her friends' night out. As sign of popularity, the song and the music video were included on the famous double compilation NRJ Music Awards 2009.[1]

The song was used in a 2010 advert for the Fiat 500 shown across Europe.[2] It was also used in the early 2011 as an advert in Norway and re-entered the chart directly at number one.

The track was also released in the U.S. on a vinyl 45 rpm single (Decca UCGR-00199-1) with unique picture sleeve, backed with "Let's Start A Band."

Contents

Charts performances

The song was first released in late 2007 in the UK, but achieved a moderate success, peaking at #28. In 2008, it was then successively released in many European countries, achieving huge success on The Dutch Mega Top 50 and the Dutch Top 40 where it became the biggest hit of 2008 and the best selling single for a female artist , the Ultratop 50 (Belgium Flanders), the Ultratop 40 (Belgium Wallonia), and on FIMI (Italian) chart, the German Singles Chart and the SNEP (France) chart, where it was #2. The song was also high ranked on the airplay and digital charts and had a long run in Austria, Switzerland and Belgium (Wallonia).

In Spain the song had an amazing radio success and a long run in the singles chart, peaking at #3 in the official Spanish Singles Chart compiled by PROMUSICAE, and being certified 2x Platinum with sales over 80,000 units.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "This Is the Life" — 3:05
  2. "This Much Is True" — 2:44
Digital download
  1. "This Is the Life" — 3:05
  2. "This Is the Life (acoustic version)" — 3:06

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[3] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[5] 1
Czech Republic (IFPI)[6] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 8
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[8] 1
European Hot 100 Singles[9] 2
France (SNEP)[10] 2
Germany (Media Control AG)[11] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 2
Italy (FIMI)[13] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 6
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 2
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[18] 28
U.S. Billboard Triple A[19] 25
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 1
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[18] 58

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[20] 8
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[21] 1
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[22] 3
Dutch Singles Chart[23] 1
European Hot 100[24] 9
French Airplay Chart[25] 16
French Digital Singles Chart[26] 4
French Singles Chart[27] 29
German Singles Chart[28] 8
Swedish Singles Chart[29] 19
Swiss Singles Chart[30] 5
Chart (2009) Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[31] 89
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[32] 74
European Hot 100[33] 14
German Singles Chart[34] 28
Hungarian Airplay Chart[35] 4
Italian Singles Chart[36] 4
Spanish Singles Chart[37] 6
Swiss Singles Chart[38] 24

Decade-end charts

(2000–2009) Position
German Singles Chart[39] 7

All-time charts

Country Position
Switzerland[40] 2

Certifications and sales

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Belgium[41] Platinum October 18, 2008 40,000
Germany[42] Platinum 2008 300,000
Switzerland[43] Gold 2008 15,000
Spain[44] 2x Platinum 2009 80,000

Chart successions

Preceded by
"4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake		 Dutch Top 40 number-one single
June 7, 2008 - June 14, 2008		 Succeeded by
"Viva Hollandia" by Wolter Kroes
Preceded by
"No Stress" by Laurent Wolf		 Belgian (Flanders) number-one single
June 28, 2008 - September 6, 2008		 Succeeded by
"I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry
Preceded by
"Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)"
by Enrique Iglesias and Nâdiya		 Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single (first run)
July 19, 2008 - August 23, 2008		 Succeeded by
"Dégénération" by Mylène Farmer
Preceded by
"Dégénération" by Mylène Farmer		 Belgian (Wallonia) number-one single (second run)
September 6, 2008 - September 13, 2008		 Succeeded by
"Rayon de soleil" by William Baldé
Preceded by
"I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry		 Ö3 Austria Top 40 number-one single
October 1, 2008 - October 23, 2008		 Succeeded by
"So What" by Pink
Preceded by
"So What" by Pink		 Czech Airplay Top 100
December 15, 2008 - December 29, 2008		 Succeeded by
"Viva La Vida" by Coldplay

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External links

Amy Macdonald
Studio albums
Live albums
Singles
"Poison Prince" · "Mr Rock & Roll" · "L.A." · "This Is the Life" · "Run" · "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" · "Spark" · "This Pretty Face" · "Love Love" · "Your Time Will Come"
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