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I Will Buy You a New Life
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = I Will Buy You a New Life
| cover = I_Will_Buy_You_A_New_Life_-_Everclear.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Everclear
| album = So Much for the Afterglow
| B-side = Like a California King
| released = 1997
| recorded =
| studio = Whitehorse (Portland, Oregon)
| genre = Alternative rock
| length = 3:58
| label =
| writer =
| producer =
| prev_title = Everything to Everyone
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = Father of Mine
| next_year = 1998
| misc =
}}
"'I Will Buy You a New Life'" is a rock song by American rock band Everclear from their third studio album, 'So Much for the Afterglow' (1997). The song peaked at number three on the US 'Billboard' Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 20 on the 'Billboard' Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart, and number 31 on the 'Billboard' Top 40 Mainstream chart. In Canada, the song peaked at number 49 on the 'RPM' Top Singles chart and number one on the 'RPM' Alternative 30 chart.
Content
In an October 2003 interview with 'Songfacts', lead singer Art Alexakis said:
Track listings
'US promo CD'
# "I Will Buy You a New Life" (remix) 3:57
# "I Will Buy You a New Life" (album version) 3:58
'US 7-inch jukebox vinyl'
:A. "I Will Buy You a New Life" 3:58
:B. "Like a California King" 3:34
'Australian CD single'
# "I Will Buy You a New Life"
# "So Much for the Afterglow" (live)
# "Heroin Girl" (live)
# "Local God" (live)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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