It's My Life (Talk Talk song)

"It's My Life" is a song by the English new wave band Talk Talk. Written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, it was the title track on the band's second album, It's My Life (1984), and released as its first single in January 1984. It reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart, but did better in several other countries, reaching number 33 in Germany, number 32 in New Zealand, number 25 in France and number 9 in Italy. In North America, it entered the Top 40 in both the United States (at number 31) and Canada (at number 30). It peaked at number 1 on the US Dance Club Songs chart.

"It's My Life"
Single by Talk Talk
from the album It's My Life
B-side"Does Caroline Know?"
Released3 January 1984 (1984-01-03)
Genre
  • Synth-pop
  • new wave
Length
  • 3:50
  • 6:16 (extended remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Mark Hollis
  • Tim Friese-Greene
Producer(s)Tim Friese-Greene
Talk Talk singles chronology
"My Foolish Friend"
(1983)		 "It's My Life"
(1984)		 "Such a Shame"
(1984)
Music video
"It's My Life" on YouTube
"It's My Life"
Single by Talk Talk
from the album Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk
A-side"It's My Life" (Original Version)
B-side"Renée" (Live)
Released7 May 1990 (1990-05-07)
Length
  • 3:53 (7-inch single and 12-inch single B-side)
  • 5:58 (12-inch single)
  • 3:54 (CD single track 2)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Mark Hollis
Producer(s)Tim Friese-Greene
Talk Talk singles chronology
"I Believe in You"
(1988)		 "It's My Life"
(1990)		 "Life's What You Make It"
(1990)

The single was re-released in the UK in 1985, but only peaked at 93. In 1990, however, "It's My Life" was reissued again to promote the compilation album Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk. This time, the song was a hit in the UK, reaching number 13, the band's highest chart-placing single in its native country.

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