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Key to My Life
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Key to My Life
| cover = Boyzone Key to my Life.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Boyzone
| album = Said and Done
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:46
| label = Polydor
| writer =
* Stephen Gately
* Mikey Graham
* Ronan Keating
* Ray Hedges
* Martin Brannigan
| producer = Ray Hedges
| prev_title = Love Me for a Reason
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = So Good
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
"'Key to My Life'" is the third single from Irish boy band Boyzone, taken from their 1995 debut album, 'Said and Done'. After two covers, it became their first single to be an original song, co-written by members of the group. The song became the group's second 1 single in Ireland and reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, receiving a silver sales certification for shipments of over 200,000 units in the UK. "Key to My Life" also reached the top 40 in Belgium, Iceland, and the Netherlands.
Critical reception
Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "Their second hit could have suffered from not being such a well known song but the pretty teen ballad is having none of it, their second instant Top 10 hit in succession and for now there is clearly no stopping them." A reviewer from 'Music & Media' commented, "In their homeland Ireland, the boyz' own fan club is already strong enough to kick their main inspirators Take That off the top slot with another sugary ballad." British magazine 'Music Week' rated it five out of five, picking it as Single of the Week. They wrote, "Boyzone, who reached number two with their 'Love Me for a Reason' cover, could go all the way with this excellent self-penned ballad. The cheery, cheesy dance mix, which is also included, could have made it in its own right."
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring the band performing in a classroom at a school. It was later published on Boyzone's official YouTube channel in December 2009. The video has amassed more than 3,4 million views as of September 2021.
Track listings
'UK CD single'
# "Key to My Life" (radio edit)
# "Key to My Life" (Unlocked Mix)
# "When Will You Understand?"
'Australasian CD single'
# "Key to My Life" (radio edit)
# "Key to My Life" (Unlocked Mix)
# "When Will You Understand?"
# "Boyzone, Spoken Word"
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:1990s ballads
Category:1994 songs
Category:1995 singles
Category:Boyzone songs
Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Polydor Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Ray Hedges
Category:Songs written by Michael Graham (singer)
Category:Songs written by Ray Hedges
Category:Songs written by Ronan Keating
Category:Songs written by Stephen Gately
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