Life Is a Rollercoaster

"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, having originally been intended for the second New Radicals album which never came to fruition due to Alexander's decision to break up the band. 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.

"Life Is a Rollercoaster"
Single by Ronan Keating
from the album Ronan
Released10 July 2000
FormatCD single, cassette single
Recorded1999;
Fredonia International Studios and Track Record Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
GenrePop
Length3:56
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels
Producer(s)Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"These Days"
(1999)		 "Life Is a Rollercoaster"
(2000)		 "The Way You Make Me Feel"
(2000)

"Life Is a Rollercoaster" was released on 10 July 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 twenty-second biggest-selling single of the year, and it has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments exceeding 400,000. Outside the UK and Ireland, "Life Is a Rollercoaster" topped the music charts of Denmark, Iceland and Poland, reached number two in New Zealand, Norway and Sweden, and peaked within the top 10 in an additional six countries.

Track listings

UK CD 1 (Polydor 561 972-2) – also on cassette and 7-inch vinyl

  1. "Life Is a Rollercoaster" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
  2. "Since 13" – 4:01

UK CD 2 (Polydor 561 935-2)

  1. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
  2. "Since 13" – 4:01
  3. "You" – 3:23
  4. Interview (CD-ROM)

UK CD 3 (Polydor 561 936-2)

  1. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
  2. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Karaoke Version) – 3:56
  3. "Thank God I Kissed You" – 4:21

UK enhanced CD single (Polydor 587 733-2)

  1. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
  2. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Instrumental Version) – 3:56
  3. "Thank God I Kissed You" – 4:21
  4. "When You Say Nothing At All" (Acoustic Version) - 3:32
  5. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (CD-ROM Video) – 4:00

Charts and certifications

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