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I've Got a Life
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Wikipedia article
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| cover = Eurythmics IGAL.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Eurythmics
| album = Ultimate Collection
| B-side = "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Steve Angello Remix)
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| genre = Dance-pop, electronica
| length = 4:07
| label = Arista, Sony BMG
| writer = Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart
| producer = David A. Stewart
| prev_title = 17 Again
| prev_year = 2000
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"'I've Got a Life'" is a song released by the British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was released as a single in 2005, in order to promote their second greatest hits compilation, 'Ultimate Collection'. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. It was the duo's final single to date, becoming their fourteenth UK Top 20 hit, and also topped the US Dance Chart.
Recording
The song was one of two newly recorded tracks included on Eurythmics' second greatest hits package 'Ultimate Collection', and the only one of the two released as a single (the other newly recorded track being the song "Was It Just Another Love Affair?"). The song is an electronic dance tune with uplifting lyrics of empowerment. Its music video featured Lennox and Stewart performing the song in front of many television screens showing scenes from videos spanning their Eurythmics career. Lennox also reprised her "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" image by performing the song in a man's suit (her hair was not shaved and colored orange, however). The music video for the song is directed by Matthew Rolston.
Track listings
;UK CD 1
# "I've Got a Life" 4:08
# "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Steve Angello Remix) 5:31
;UK CD 2
# "I've Got a Life" 4:06
# "I've Got a Life" (Sander Kleinenberg's You're It Mix) 7:35
# "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Remastered) 4:06
*Video "I've Got a Life"
Personnel
*Written-by Lennox, Stewart
*Producer Stewart
*Engineer, Programmed By Ned Douglas
*Mixed By Scott Campbell
*Art Direction, Design [Graphic Design] Laurence Stevens
*Photography by [Sleeve] Michael Segal
Chart information
"I've Got a Life" returned Eurythmics to the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart for the twenty-fourth time, peaking at number 14. The song was released as a digital download in the United States, although dance remixes were issued on vinyl to nightclub DJs. The track spent three weeks at number 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart at the end of 2005 and reached number 31 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
* List of Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number ones of 2005
References
Category:2005 singles
Category:Arista Records singles
Category:Eurythmics songs
Category:Music videos directed by Matthew Rolston
Category:Songs written by David A. Stewart
Category:Songs written by Annie Lennox
Category:2005 songs
Category:Sony BMG singles
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