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| Single by Bon Jovi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Crush | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | May 23, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Hard rock,[1] glam metal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:46 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Island | |||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Max Martin | |||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora | |||||||||||||||||||
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"It's My Life" is Bon Jovi's first single from the album Crush. It was released on May 23, 2000. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Max Martin. The song hit #1 across several countries (although it only reached #33 in the US).[2] However, it has the distinction of making Bon Jovi the only band once classified as 1980s hair metal to reach the top 40 in the 21st century, a testament to how the song managed to introduce the band to a new, younger fanbase. The song is arguably their most well known post-1980s hit single and it has been performed live at almost all shows since its release.
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Background [edit]
The song has many classic Bon Jovi features, such as Sambora's use of the talk box, and a line in the second verse "For Tommy and Gina, who never backed down" refers to Tommy and Gina, a fictional working class couple that Bon Jovi and Sambora first wrote about in their 1986 hit "Livin' on a Prayer".
"It's My Life" is also notable for its line referencing fellow New Jerseyan Frank Sinatra: "My heart is like an open highway / Like Frankie said / I did it 'My Way'." Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora apparently had a disagreement over those lines, with Bon Jovi recalling:[3]
I had just come home from making U-571 and I said "Sinatra made 16 movies and toured 'til he was 80. This is my role model". He [Sambora] said, "You can't write that damn lyric. Nobody cares about Frank Sinatra but you." And I wrote it anyway.
Response from fans [edit]
The song became an anthem that appealed to many fans. As Jon Bon Jovi later stated:[4]
When I was writing "It's My Life", I thought I was writing very self-indulgently about my own life and where I was in it. I didn't realize that the phrase "It's My Life" would be taken as being about everyone--by teenagers, by older guys, mechanics, whatever. "It's my life, and I'm taking control". Everyone kind of feels that way from time to time.
Music video [edit]
The music video was directed by Wayne Isham. Will Estes (as Tommy) and Shiri Appleby (as Gina) are the two main characters (as it says in the lyrics "for Tommy and Gina, who never back down"). At the beginning, Tommy is watching a video of a Bon Jovi concert on his computer when Tommy's mother ordered him to take out the trash and suddenly Gina calls, and during the whole video, Tommy starts running down to his apartment and obediently takes out the trash and starts runs through the streets of Los Angeles up to the concert, getting chased by dogs, running a marathon, posing for pictures, and jackknifing a truck. The video was inspired by the movie Run Lola Run.[5] Jon Bon Jovi met Will Estes on the set of U-571 and chose him to be in the video. The music video features the 2nd Street Tunnel as one of the main settings.
Track listings and versions [edit]
Major formats released for "It's My Life":
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Official versions and remixes [edit]
The following versions and remixes were commercially released.
- Main version — 3:46
- Acoustic version — 3:41
- Dave Bascombe Mix — 3:44
Acoustic version [edit]
A much slower, acoustic ballad version of the song is featured on Bon Jovi's 2003 album This Left Feels Right, a collection of their greatest hits that were readapted into new formats. This version was also released as a single.
Awards [edit]
Won:
- "Video Of The Year" at the VH1 My Music Awards[6]
- Chosen as one of the greatest songs of the year at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards
Nominated:
- "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" at the 43rd Grammy Awards, but lost to U2's "Beautiful Day"
Charts and certifications [edit]
Weekly charts [edit]
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Annual charts [edit]
Decade-end charts [edit]
Certifications [edit]
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Cover versions [edit]
- Ukrainian cover band Village and People performed this song during the 2002 "Ukraine has Talent" show.[50]
- Paul Anka covered the song on his 2005 album Rock Swings.[51]
- Live version of the song appears on Ukrainian pop singer Ani Lorak's 2007 album 15.
- The song was performed by the male cast in an episode of the TV series Glee, as a mashup with Usher's "Confessions Part II".
- Ella Chen, a member of Taiwanese girl band S.H.E, performed it on their N-Age Genesis Concert in Tainan N-age (美麗新世界演唱會) on August 24, 2002.
References [edit]
- ^ S. T. Erlewine, "Bon Jovi", Allmusic. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Allmusic (Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard singles".
- ^ "Jon Bon Jovi recalls "It's My Life"". The Rock Radio. October 21, 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Popularity Soars in Germany". Deutsche Welle. October 12, 2005. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Alex Gernandt: Bon Jovi, 2. edition, Goldmann, München 2001, ISBN 3-442-42851-3, p 261
- ^ "Creed, Hill Lead My VH1 Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Bon Jovi – It's My Life". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bon Jovi – It's My Life – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – It's My Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – It's My Life" (in French). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ Billboard magazine (2000). "Billboard charts". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (July 10, 2000). "Corrs Bump Eminem From Top Of U.K. Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – It's My Life". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Bon Jovi – It's My Life" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bon Jovi - It's My Life". Charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 10 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Bon Jovi – It's My Life". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bon Jovi – It's My Life" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bon Jovi – It's My Life". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Hits of the World - Spain". Billboard: 67. July 15, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – It's My Life". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bon Jovi – It's My Life – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Bon Jovi. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Bon Jovi. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Bon Jovi. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Bon Jovi. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Australian year-end chart". ARIA. 2000. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hit Parade (2000). "International charts". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Austrian Charts (2000). "Austrian Annual Chart". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Ultra Top (2000). "Flemish Annual Chart". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Ultra Top (2000). "Walloon Annual Chart". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (2000). "French Annual Chart". Disque En France. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Universität Würzburg (2000). "German Annual Chart". ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Mariah-Charts (2000). "Weekly Charts". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ a b Sverigetopplistan (2000). "Swedish charts". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Hit Parade (2000). "Swiss Annual Chart". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Die ultimative Chart Show | Hits des neuen Jahrtausends | Download". RTL.de. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Austrian Recording Industry Association (2000). "Australian Certification". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Australian Recording Industry Association. "Criteria". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — Austria (August 2, 2000). "Austrian Certification (searchable database)". ifpi.at. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ a b c Recording Industry Association of Japan (2005). "Standard for Certifying Awards of Countries" (PDF). riaj.or.jp. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Awards 2000". Ultratop. 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (2000). "French Certification". Charts In France. Retrieved 2009-01-26.[dead link]
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bon Jovi; 'It%27s+My+Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (2000). "Criteria" (PDF). musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2009-01-26.[dead link]
- ^ NVPI (2000). "Dutch Certification (searchable database)". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ a b Hit Parade (2000). "Swiss Certification". Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ YouTube группа "Село и Люди" г. Харьков
- ^ [1] The Washington Post.
External links [edit]
- Bon Jovi — Official Website.
- Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
| Preceded by "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears "Vamos a Bailar (Esta Vida Nueva)" by Paola & Chiara |
Italian FIMI Singles Chart number-one single May 18, 2000 - June 15, 2000 June 22, 2000 - July 6, 2000 |
Succeeded by "Vamos a Bailar (Esta Vida Nueva)" by Paola & Chiara |
| Preceded by "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears |
Dutch Singles Chart number-one single May 20, 2000 - June 10, 2000 |
Succeeded by "Jij bent de zon" by Jop |
| Swiss Singles Chart number-one single May 28, 2000 - June 4, 2000 |
Succeeded by "Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC's |
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| Preceded by "Ich vermiss' dich... (wie die Hölle)" by Zlatko |
Austrian Singles Chart number-one single June 4, 2000 - June 18, 2000 |
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| Preceded by "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears |
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles number-one single June 24, 2000 - July 22, 2000 |
Succeeded by "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem |
| Preceded by "Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC's |
Belgium (Flemish) Singles Chart number-one single June 24, 2000 - July 22, 2000 |
Succeeded by "They Stood Up for Love" by Live |
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