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Ruin My Life
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Ruin My Life
| type = single
| cover = Zara Larsson Ruin My Life.png
| alt =
| artist = Zara Larsson
| album = Poster Girl
| released =
| recorded =
| genre = * Pop
| length =
| label = * TEN
* Epic
* Sony
| writer = * Brittany Amaradio
* Michael Pollack
* Stefan Johnson
* Jordan K. Johnson
* Jamie Sanderson
* Jackson Foote
| producer = * The Monsters and the Strangerz
* Foote
| prev_title = Only You
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Holding Out for You
| next_year = 2019
| misc =
}}
"'Ruin My Life'" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson, released as a single on 18 October 2018. Initially released as a standalone single, the song was later included on Larsson's third studio album, 'Poster Girl'. The single reached number two in Sweden, number five in The Republic of Ireland, and number nine in The United Kingdom. It is certified Gold or higher in ten countries.
Composition
"Ruin My Life" is a pop song, that has a drum track backed by an electric guitar and keyboard backed by synths. 'Paper' described the song as "Larsson at her dreamiest with pensive piano breakdowns and cinematic sing-a-long choruses that roll into stadium-sized emotional crescendo after emotional crescendo. Larsson unearths a darker side of herself lyrically, diving into the dynamics of a toxic relationship. With a self-annihilating fatalism, Larsson's refrain of 'I want you to ruin my life/ruin my life/ruin my life' may seem naively reckless but, as the singer explains, taps into a more universal sentiment."
Promotion
Larsson announced the release of the song on Instagram in September 2018, also sharing the cover art. Larsson later appeared on BBC Radio 1 to talk about the song with Greg James.
Critical reception
Natasha Azarmi of 'Aftonbladet' called the song a mix between the two moods of Larsson's previous album 'So Good', in that it is "quiet in the verses" and then picks up the pace for the chorus. Despite complimenting Larsson's "strong" voice and noting the song's "distinct beats" and "dreamy" sound, Azarmi said that the track "lacks enough sorrow and desperation" to be effective, and said that she hopes Larsson will show more "vulnerability" on her upcoming album.
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References
Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:Zara Larsson songs
Category:Song recordings produced by the Monsters & Strangerz
Category:Songs written by Stefan Johnson
Category:Songs written by Jordan Johnson (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Sermstyle
Category:Songs written by Zara Larsson
Category:Songs written by Michael Pollack (musician)
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