One Day in Your Life (Anastacia song) explained

One Day in Your Life
Cover:Anastacia-one day in your life.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Anastacia
Album:Freak of Nature
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Length:3:28
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Producer:
  • Sam Watters
  • Louis Biancaniello
Prev Title:Paid My Dues
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Boom
Next Year:2002

"One Day in Your Life" is a song by American singer Anastacia from her second studio album, Freak of Nature (2001). Co-written with and produced by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello, the song was released as the album's second single on February 25, 2002, by Daylight Records and Epic Records. It was the first single from Freak of Nature to be released in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.

Composition

"One Day in Your Life" was written by Anastacia and co-written with and produced by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello. A "soulful" disco song,[1] it features a funk synthesizer.[2]

Critical reception

Jose F. Promis from AllMusic called it "dramatic" and said that "it follows the same formula as her previous hit, 'I'm Outta Love,' but better, with more soaring, epic vocals, and sounds like a rock version of a forgotten disco classic."[3] Mark Bautz from Entertainment Weekly commented that "it has a kicky Flashdance retro vibe."[4] Aidin Vaziri from Rolling Stone called it "a moment of sheer overkill."[2]

Chart performance

Though "One Day in Your Life" never charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, it earned Anastacia her first chart-topper on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart, staying atop for one week. The single fared far better elsewhere, charting within the top ten in Australia and several European countries, including Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, while peaking at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Live performances

Anastacia performed "One Day in Your Life" at several live events such as the Edison Awards on February 27, 2002 (where she won the award for Best International Female), VH1's Divas Las Vegas on May 23, 2002, the Royal Variety Performance on December 2, 2002, and the Life Ball on May 20, 2006, as well as on television shows like Live with Regis and Kelly in the United States, Top of the Pops in the United Kingdom, Wetten, dass..? in Germany, and Rove Live in Australia. In addition, she performed the song on her 2004–05 Live at Last Tour (although it was not included on the Live at Last DVD) and on her 2009 Heavy Rotation Tour.

Music videos

Being her first music video directed by Dave Meyers, who has also directed videos for Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Pink, and Bow Wow, the video was shot on January 16–17, 2002 in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California. In the beginning, while the sun is rising up, Anastacia is shown eating a bowl of cereal for breakfast, while singing the first verse of the song. After the slow opening, she dances through the room and you see other people in a sort of a game house. The video shows men playing volleyball on the beach and other people swimming in the pool. Then Anastacia is seen lying on a pool side with braids wearing a bikini. When the second chorus breaks, an old man sprinkles her wet using his hose. Next, the camera travels through a sand castle. When it gets out of the castle, Anastacia is seen dancing while behind her people are skateboarding on a ramp. An alternate version of the video also exists, which was released in the United States. This version of the video mainly contains footage from the regular video featuring some new scenes, from the same video shoot. Both versions are available on her The Video Collection DVD.

Track listings

US DVD single[5]

  1. "One Day in Your Life" (video clip)
  2. "One Day in Your Life" (video clip—US version)
  3. "One Day in Your Life" (making of the video)

UK CD single[6]

  1. "One Day in Your Life" (album version) – 3:26
  2. "One Day in Your Life" (M*A*S*H classic mix) – 7:41
  3. "One Day in Your Life" (Almighty mix) – 7:44
  4. "One Day in Your Life" (video)

UK cassette single[7]

  1. "One Day in Your Life" (album version) – 3:26
  2. "One Day in Your Life" (M*A*S*H radio mix 2) – 3:56
  3. "One Day in Your Life" (Almighty mix) – 7:44

European CD single[8]

  1. "One Day in Your Life" (album version) – 3:26
  2. "One Day in Your Life" (M*A*S*H classic mix) – 8:48

Australian CD single[9]

  1. "One Day in Your Life" (album version)
  2. "One Day in Your Life" (M*A*S*H radio mix)
  3. "One Day in Your Life" (Almighty mix)
  4. "One Day in Your Life" (M*A*S*H classic mix)
  5. "One Day in Your Life" (video)

Japanese CD single[10]

  1. "One Day in Your Life" (album version) – 3:27
  2. "Bad Girls" (live at the Brits 2002 with Jamiroquai) – 4:13
  3. "One Day in Your Life" (M*A*S*H radio mix) – 3:38
  4. "One Day in Your Life" (Almighty dub) – 6:00

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes.[6]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[11] 19
Greece (IFPI)[12] 24
Poland (Polish Airplay Chart)[13] 2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14] 12
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[15] 18
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[16] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 30

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 75
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 75
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 99
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 64
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 126
UK Airplay (Music Week)[24] 31

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
GermanyFebruary 25, 2002Sony Music
United KingdomMarch 25, 2002RCA
AustraliaApril 1, 2002Maxi-CDSony Music
FranceApril 30, 2002CD
United StatesMay 7, 2002Contemporary hit radio
JapanJuly 10, 2002Maxi-CDSony Music
FranceAugust 20, 2002DVD
United States

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cinquemani . Sal . Anastacia: Freak of Nature . . June 24, 2002 . July 4, 2011.
  2. Vaziri . Aidin . Anastacia: Freak Of Nature . . . June 18, 2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080618234928/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/anastacia/albums/album/279946/review/5944724/freak_of_nature . June 18, 2008 . dead . July 4, 2011.
  3. Web site: Promis . Jose F. . [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=freak-of-nature-r564889/review|pure_url=yes}} Freak of Nature – Anastacia – Review ]. . July 4, 2011.
  4. Bautz . Mark . Freak of Nature (2002): Anastacia . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020182425/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,264498,00.html . dead . October 20, 2012 . . . June 24, 2002 . July 4, 2011.
  5. One Day in Your Life. Anastacia. 2002. US DVD single liner notes. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 34D 79731.
  6. One Day in Your Life. Anastacia. 2002. UK CD single liner notes. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 672456 2.
  7. One Day in Your Life. Anastacia. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 672456 4.
  8. One Day in Your Life. Anastacia. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Epic Records, Daylight Records. EPC 672252 1.
  9. One Day in Your Life. Anastacia. 2002. Australian CD single liner notes. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 672527 2.
  10. One Day in Your Life. Anastacia. 2002. Japanese CD single liner notes. Epic Records, Daylight Records. EICP 108.
  11. Web site: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 17. 11. April 20, 2002. May 8, 2020.
  12. Web site: IFPI Greece Top 50 Singles. IFPI. el. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020808004726/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm. August 8, 2002. April 12, 2020.
  13. Web site: Nielsen Music Control. https://web.archive.org/web/20071023142005/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_18_2002.html. October 23, 2007.
  14. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 17, saptamina 29.04–5.05, 2002. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050215001436/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10018.html. February 15, 2005. May 8, 2020.
  15. Bubbling Under Hot 100. Billboard. July 13, 2002. December 18, 2023.
  16. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. June 29, 2002. December 18, 2023.
  17. Pop Airplay. Billboard. July 6, 2002. subscription. December 18, 2023.
  18. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002. ARIA. October 23, 2020.
  19. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2002. de. September 4, 2018.
  20. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2002. GfK Entertainment. de. September 4, 2018.
  21. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2002. Dutch Top 40. January 27, 2020.
  22. Web site: Swiss Year-End Charts 2002. de. September 4, 2018.
  23. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2002. UKChartsPlus. September 4, 2018.
  24. Most Broadcast of 2002 – Airplay Top 50. Music Week. 31. January 18, 2003. August 4, 2023.