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 10 December 2007 (2007-12-10)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre Indie pop, folk rock
Length 3:05
Label Vertigo
Songwriter(s) Amy Macdonald
Producer(s) Pete Wilkinson
Amy Macdonald singles chronology
"L.A."
(2007)		 "This Is the Life"
(2007)		 "Run"
(2008)

"L.A."
(2007)		 "This Is the Life"
(2007)		 "Run"
(2008)

"This Is the Life" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald from her 2007 album of the same name. It was released on 10 December 2007 in the United Kingdom, 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 seven music charts and reaching the top ten on nine other charts around the world. Conversely, the song did not match the success of "Mr Rock & Roll" in the United Kingdom, stalling at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 in her native Scotland. The music video consists of pictures of Macdonald and her friends' night out.

The song was used in a 2010 advert for the Fiat 500 shown across Europe.[1] It was also used in the early 2011 as an advert in Norway and re-entered the chart directly at number one. It is also used as an opening theme for a Polish television series True Law.

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

Chart performance

The song was first released in late 2007 in the United Kingdom, but achieved only moderate success, peaking at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on the Scottish Singles Chart. In 2008, it was released in many European countries, achieving huge success. It reached number one in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. In Flemish Belgium and the Netherlands, "This Is the Life" was the highest-selling song of 2008. It also reached the top three in France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. In Spain, the song was certified 2× Platinum with sales of over 80,000 units in 2009. In Norway, the song reached number 10 during its initial release, but in January 2011, the song re-entered the chart at number one.

Formats and 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

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Belgium (BEA)[42] Platinum 0*
Germany (BVMI)[43] 3× Gold 450,000^
Italy (FIMI)[44] Gold 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[45] 2× Platinum 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[46] Gold 15,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Amy-Macdonald.de (in German)
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life" (in French). Ultratop 50.
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  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  9. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  10. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life". Top Digital Download.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. 1 2 "Norwegiancharts.com – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life". VG-lista.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  20. ↑ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  21. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  22. ↑ 2008 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 1 January 2009)
  23. ↑ 2008 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 26 December 2008)
  24. ↑ 2008 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 26 December 2008)
  25. ↑ 2008 Eurochart Hot 100 Billboard.com (Retrieved 26 December 2008)
  26. ↑ 2008 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 28 January 2009)
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  33. ↑ "2009 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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  35. ↑ "2009 Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
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  37. ↑ "Éves összesített listák - MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 (súlyozott)". Mahasz. Mahasz.
  38. ↑ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato". Fimi.it. 2010-01-19. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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  41. ↑ http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html
  42. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  43. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Amy MacDonald; 'This Is the Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  44. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.
  45. ↑ Spanish certifications "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22. (Retrieved 20 December 2009)
  46. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Amy MacDonald; 'This Is the Life')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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