Back in My Life explained

Back in My Life
Cover:Alice_DeeJay-_In_My_Life_single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Alice Deejay
Album:Who Needs Guitars Anyway?
Length:3:30
Label:Violent
Producer:Pronti, Kalmani
Prev Title:Better Off Alone
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Will I Ever
Next Year:2000

"Back in My Life" is a song by Dutch musical group Alice Deejay and produced by Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen, Sebastiaan Molijn and Eelke Kalberg (Pronti & Kalmani). It was released in November 1999 as the second single from the album, Who Needs Guitars Anyway?. The song reached number one in Norway and the top 10 in Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Release

"Back in My Life" was released in the United Kingdom on 22 November 1999.[1] There are two music videos: one that has full funeral scenes, and one on a cliff top that has more dancing scenes.

Chart performance

"Back in My Life" was almost as successful as "Better Off Alone" in certain countries. It reached number one in Norway and number 27 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The single also performed well in the United Kingdom, peaking at number four in November 1999 and reaching number two in Scotland.

Track listing

CD maxi - Europe

  1. "Back in My Life" (Hitradio Full Vocal) - 3:25
  2. "Back in My Life" (Pronti & Kalmani Club Dub) - 6:04
  3. "Back in My Life" (DJ Jam X & De Leon's DuMonde Mix) - 6:58
  4. "Back in My Life" (Extended Hitradio Full Vocal) - 5:35
  5. "Back in My Life" (Extended Hitradio Instrumental) - 5:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Back in My Life"!Chart (1999–2000)!Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[2] 14
Denmark (IFPI)[3] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 4
Hungary (Mahasz)[5] 5
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 18
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[7] 1
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 20
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[9] 7

Year-end charts

1999 year-end chart performance for "Back in My Life"!Chart (1999)!Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 61
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 54
UK Pop (Music Week)[13] 4
2000 year-end chart performance for "Back in My Life"!Chart (2000)!Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] 80
Denmark (IFPI)[15] 48
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 51
France (SNEP)[17] 97
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 74
Romania (Romanian Top 100)76
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 73

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom22 November 1999
United States15 August 2000Contemporary hit radio[20] [21]

Notes and References

  1. New Releases – For Week Starting 22 November, 1999: Singles. Music Week. 29. 20 November 1999. 26 July 2021.
  2. Alice Deejay Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. 20 July 2018.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=CQ4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=alice+deejay+spain&pg=PA49 Danish peak
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=4Q0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=alice+deejay+spain&pg=PA47 Eurochart peak
  5. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 17. 17. 20. 22 April 2000. 24 May 2020.
  6. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 24.2. – 02.3. 2000). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 12. 25 February 2000. 5 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 6 January 2000. GfK Chart-Track. dead. https://archive.today/20190716000430/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p/musicvideo/music/archive/index_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2000&year=2000&week=1. 16 July 2019. 19 May 2019.
  8. Hits of the World – Italy. Billboard. 111. 52. 52. 25 December 1999. 4 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Topul anului 2000. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2000.html. 22 January 2005. 24 April 2020.
  10. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999. Dutch Top 40. 14 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999. MegaCharts. nl. 27 March 2019.
  12. Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100. Music Week. 27. 22 January 2000.
  13. Web site: Most Broadcast of 1999: Pop Top 20 Tracks of 1999. Music Week. 22 January 2000. 32. 24 April 2022.
  14. Web site: Rapports annuels 2000. Ultratop. fr. 27 March 2019.
  15. Web site: Års Hitlister 2000: IFPI Danmark: Singles Top 50. IFPI Danmark. Musik.org. da. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20011116233455/http://www.musik.org/publikationer/aarshitlister.htm#single. 16 November 2001. 8 April 2021.
  16. Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000. Music & Media. 17. 52. 9. 23 December 2000. 8 February 2020.
  17. Web site: Tops de L'année Top Singles 2000. SNEP. fr. 8 April 2021.
  18. Web site: Top 100 of 2000. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602112628/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html. 2 June 2004. 16 March 2022.
  19. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2000. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 24 April 2020.
  20. CHR/Pop: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1363. 39. 11 August 2000.
  21. Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2317. 9. 11 August 2000.