It's My Life

Dr. Alban

About It's My Life

"It's My Life" is a song by the Nigerian-Swedish artist Dr. Alban. It was released in April 1992 as the first single from his second studio album, One Love. The song was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released, peaking at number one in Sweden, Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium and number two in the UK. In France, the song was marketed twice: first in 1992, then in 1993 because the song was used in a TV advert for Tampax tampons (as it was in the UK and other countries in Europe in 1992), thus giving to the single a second career. According to Infodisc website, about 91,000 copies of the single were sold in France. The song had enough Airplay on US-College Radio stations to reach the Billboard Modern rock tracks in 1992. "It's My Life" was re-released in 1994 in Australia, following the success of "Sing Hallelujah". 


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It's my life, take it or leave it
Set me free, what's that crap papa-know-it-all?
I got my own life, you got your own life
Live your own life and set me free
Mind your business and leave my business
You know everything papa-know-it-all
Very little knowledge is dangerous
Stop bugging me, stop bothering me
Stop bugging me, stop fussing me
Stop fighting me stop yelling me, it's my life

It's my life (it's my life, my worries)
It's my life (it's my life, my problems)
It's my life (it's my life, my worries)
It's my life (it's my life, my problems)

It's my life, do you understand? 
I live the way I want to live
I make decisions day and night
Show me signs and good examples
Stop telling me how to run your business
Take a trip to east and west
You find that you don't know anything
Every's getting tired of you
Sometimes you have to look and listen
You can even learn from me
Little knowledge is dangerous, it's my life

It's my life (it's my life, my worries)
It's my life (it's my life, my problems)
It's my life (it's my life, my worries)
It's my life (it's my life, my problems)

It's my life, set me free
So you bed, so you lie
What you see is what you get 
Listen to people and sort things out
Things I do I do them no more
Things I say I say them no more
Changes come once in life
Stop bugging me, stop bothering me
Stop bugging me, stop fussing me
Stop fighting me, stop yelling me
Stop telling me, stop seeing me, it's my life

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It's my life (it's my life, my problems)
It's my life (it's my life, my worries)
It's my life (it's my life, my problems)

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It's my life (it's my life)
It's my life (oh, oh, oh)
It's my life

It's my life (stop bugging me, stop bothering me)
It's my life (stop fussing me, stop yelling at me)
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Dr. Alban

Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born August 26, 1957), known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-born Swedish musician and producer with his own record label dr-records. His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style. He is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My Life". more »

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Written by: Nadir Khayat, Travon Potts, Rachid Aziz, Alban Nwapa, Volle Dag Krister

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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13 facts about this song

Release Date
"It's My Life" was released on 12th April 1992.
Song Artist Background
Dr. Alban is a Swedish recording artist with Nigerian origins. His real name is Alban Uzoma Nwapa, and he worked as a dentist before his music career.
Chart Success
The song topped the charts in many European countries. It reached number 1 in Sweden, Norway, Belgium, and Austria, and number 2 in the UK and Netherlands.
Album
It's My Life appeared on Dr. Alban's second album titled "One Love."
Genre
This song falls under the musical classification of Eurodance.
Sales Figures
As of 2001, the single has sold around 1.6 million copies worldwide.
Music Video
The music video portrays the image of a "hard-working, but humiliated man". It shows Dr. Alban singing the song in different locations with various backups.
Personnel
The song was written by Alban Nwapa and Swedish composer and producer Denniz Pop.
-Year-end charts
In 1992, it reached the year-end charts as number 5 in Switzerland, number 7 in Germany, and number 19 in the UK.
Cover Versions
The song’s success led it to be covered by several artists, including the American band Axxis and the Glee cast.
Video Game Appearance
It’s My Life was specifically featured in the popular video game series “Just Dance 2017”.
Legacy
In 2020, Eurodance Magazine named "It's My Life" as one of the 20 Best Eurodance Tracks of the '90s.
Worldwide Recognition
The song has transcended borders and was widely recognized in different parts of the world. It didn't just top European charts but also gained recognition in other continents.

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