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"Life"
Single by Haddaway
from the album Haddaway
Released November 5, 1993
Format CD single
CD maxi
Recorded 1992
Genre Eurodance
Length 4:18
Label Scorpio, Polygram
Writer(s) Dee Dee Halligan
Junior Torello
Producer Dee Dee Halligan
Junior Torello
Haddaway singles chronology
"What Is Love
(1993)		 "Life"
(1993)		 "I Miss You"
(1993)
Alternate cover
CD-Maxi - Remixes
CD-Maxi - Remixes

"Life" is a 1993 song recorded by the Trinidadian eurodance and house musician Haddaway. It was the second single from his debut album Haddaway and was released in 1993 summer. Another CD maxi were produced at the end of that year containing new remixes (one of them was made by Bass Bumpers).

The song was a hit in several countries, particularly in Sweden and Spain where it reached number 1.

Contents

Track listings

CD maxi
  1. "Life" (radio edit) — 4:18
  2. "Life" (12" mix) — 6:00
  3. "Life" (club life) — 6:13
CD single
  1. "Life" — 4:18
  2. "Life" (instrumental) — 4:18
CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Life / Remix" (mission control mix) — 7:00
  2. "Life" (Bass Bumpers remix) — 5:55
  3. "Life" (radio edit) — 4:15

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Austria[1] Gold October 21, 1993 15,000
Germany[2] Platinum 1993 300,000
Sweden[3] Gold November 12, 1993 10,000

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[4] 34
Austrian Singles Chart[4] 2
Dutch Mega Top 100[4] 3
French SNEP Singles Chart[4] 5
German Singles Chart[4] 2
Irish Singles Chart[5] 3
Norwegian Singles Chart[4] 3
Spanish Singles Chart 1
Swedish Singles Chart[4] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[4] 2
UK Singles Chart 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 41
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[6] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[6] 5
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[6] 14
Chart (1993) 1 Peak
position
Swedish Singles Chart[7] 28
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 14

1 Remix version
End of year chart (1993) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[8] 12
Swiss Singles Chart[9] 13
Preceded by
"What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes		 Swedish number-one single
September 22, 1993 (1 week)		 Succeeded by
"Living on My Own" by Freddie Mercury

References

  1. ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved August 22, 2008)
  2. ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved August 22, 2008)
  3. ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved September 11, 2008)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Life", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
  5. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
  6. ^ a b c d Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 22, 2008)
  7. ^ a b "Life (Remixes)", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
  8. ^ 1993 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved August 22, 2008)
  9. ^ 1993 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved February 13, 2008)
Haddaway
Albums
Singles
"What Is Love" · "Life" · "I Miss You" · "Rock My Heart" · "Fly Away" · "Catch a Fire" · "Love Be Thy Name" · "What About Me"







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