This Is the Life (Amy Macdonald song)

"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 early 2008 in most European countries, becoming a major hit. It has been Macdonald's most successful single to date, topping eight European singles charts and reaching the top ten on nine other European music listings. 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 17 in her native Scotland. The music video consists of pictures of Macdonald and her friends' night out.

"This Is the Life"
Single by Amy Macdonald
from the album This Is the Life
Released	10 December 2007[1]
Recorded	2007
Length	3:05
Label	Vertigo Melodramatic
Songwriter(s)	Amy Macdonald
Producer(s)	Pete Wilkinson
Amy Macdonald singles chronology
"L.A." (2007) "This Is the Life" (2007) "Run" (2008)
Music video
"This Is the Life" on YouTube

The song was used in a 2010 advert for the Fiat 500 shown across Europe.[2] It was also used in a Norwegian advert in early 2011 and re-entered the country's official chart at number one. The track was released in the United States on a vinyl 45 rpm single (Decca UCGR-00199-1) with a 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.[3][4] In 2008, it was released in many European countries, achieving huge success. It reached number one in Austria,[1] Belgium,[5][6] the Czech Republic,[7] and the Netherlands.[8] In Flanders and the Netherlands, "This Is the Life" was the highest-selling song of 2008.[9][10] It also reached the top three in France,[11] Germany,[12] Hungary,[13] Italy,[14] Spain,[15] Sweden,[16] and Switzerland.[17] In Spain, the song was certified 2× Platinum with sales of over 80,000 units in 2009.[18] In Norway, the song reached number 10 during its initial release, but in January 2011, it re-entered the chart at number one.[19] "This Is the Life" was Macdonald's only song to chart in North America, finding a peak of number 19 on the US Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart.[20]

Track listings

UK and US promo CD[21][22]

1. "This Is the Life"

European CD single[23]

1. "This Is the Life"
2. "This Much Is True"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007–2009) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 1 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[7] 1 Denmark (Tracklisten)[24] 8 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[25] 2 France (SNEP)[11] 2 Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 2 Greece (IFPI)[26] 4 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] 2 Italy (FIMI)[14] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[19] 6 Scotland (OCC)[4] 17 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[3] 28 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 19 Chart (2011) Peak position Norway (VG-lista)[19] 1 Scotland (OCC)[28] 71 UK Singles (OCC)[3] 58 Chart (2013) Peak position Slovenia (SloTop50)[29] 39 Chart (2017) Peak position Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[30] 40

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[31] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[32] 3 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[33] 9 France (SNEP)[34] 29 France Airplay (SNEP)[35] 16 France Digital Singles (SNEP)[36] 4 Germany (Official German Charts)[37] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[38] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 19 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 5 UK Singles (OCC)[41] 166 Chart (2009) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[42] 48 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[43] 89 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[44] 74 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[45] 14 Germany (Official German Charts)[46] 29 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[47] 4 Italy (FIMI)[48] 4 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[49] 24 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[50] 7

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[51]	Platinum	30,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[52]	3× Gold	450,000
Italy (FIMI)[53]	Gold	10,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18]	2× Platinum	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[54]	Gold	15,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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31. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2008". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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48. "FIMI – Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana – Ricerche e dati di mercato". FIMI. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
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50. http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html
51. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
52. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Amy MacDonald; 'This Is the Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
53. "Italian single certifications – Amy MacDonald – This Is the Life" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "This Is the Life" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics