Life (Des'ree song)

"Life"
Single cover
Single by Des'ree
from the album Supernatural
B-side
  • "Open Mind"
  • "Get a Life"
Released2 June 1998 (1998-06-02)
GenrePop
Length3:29
LabelSony Soho Square, Dusted Sound
Songwriter(s)Prince Sampson, Des'ree Weekes
Producer(s)Prince Sampson, Des'ree Weekes
Des'ree singles chronology
"Fire"
(1998) 		"Life"
(1998) 		"What's Your Sign?"
(1998)
Audio sample
Des'ree – "Life"

"Life" is a song by the British pop and soul singer Des'ree. It was the third single from her third album, Supernatural (1998), and was released on 2 June 1998. This song remains Des'ree's biggest hit, peaking at number one in Austria, Hungary, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as on the UK R&B Chart.

Lyrics

Taking an "innocuous tone", this playful song mixes "stories about superstitions, phobias and travels around the world". The melody is "upbeat and jubilant".[1] However, the lyrics and rhymes have been widely derided, with the song winning the "worst ever pop lyric" in a 2007 BBC poll,[2] particularly for the verse:

I don't want to see a ghost
It's the sight that I fear most
I'd rather have a piece of toast
Watch the evening news

Critical reception

J.D. Considine for Entertainment Weekly wrote in his review of the Supernatural album, "Whether she's testifying to the inner strengths that make her 'Proud to Be a Dread' or rattling off her insecurities in the drolly upbeat 'Life', Des'ree conveys a depth and complexity that go well beyond what's on the lyric sheet."[3]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Mike Lipscombe. It features the singer sitting on the back seat of a black 1965 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass convertible, driven by a chauffeur. Des'ree is initially sheltered from the sun by a black umbrella, which then flies away. The car passes through sugar cane fields as a crop duster flies overhead, but instead of spraying pesticide, it drops many butterflies.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[46] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[47] Gold 25,000*
Belgium (BEA)[48] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[49] Platinum 500,000*
Germany (BVMI)[50] Gold 250,000^
Italy (FIMI)[51] Gold 35,000‡
Japan (RIAJ)[52] Gold 50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[53] Platinum 75,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[54] Gold 30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[55] Platinum 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[56] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Gold 400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 2 June 1998 CD
[17]
United Kingdom 8 June 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
 [58]
Japan 10 June 1998 CD Epic Japan [22]
United States 28 July 1998
550 Music [59]

References

  1. ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 431 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
  2. ^ "6 Music reveals worst pop lyrics in the world... ever!" (Press release). BBC 6 Music. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  3. ^ Considine, J.D. (21 August 1998). "Music Review: 'Supernatural'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ Life (UK CD1 liner notes). Des'ree. Sony Soho Square, Dusted Sound Recordings. 1998. 665930 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Life (UK CD2 liner notes). Des'ree. Sony Soho Square, Dusted Sound Recordings. 1998. 665930 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Life (UK cassette single sleeve). Des'ree. Sony Soho Square, Dusted Sound Recordings. 1998. 665930 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Life (European CD single liner notes). Des'ree. Sony Soho Square, Dusted Sound Recordings. 1998. SSQ 665594 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Life (Australian CD single liner notes). Des'ree. Sony Soho Square, Dusted Sound Recordings. 1998. 665911 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Life (Japanese CD single liner notes). Des'ree. Epic Records Japan. 1998. ESCA 6971.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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