| Ruin My Life | |
| Type: | single |
| Cover: | Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life.png |
| Artist: | Zara Larsson |
| Album: | Poster Girl |
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| Prev Title: | Only You |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | Holding Out for You |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
"Ruin My Life" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released on 18 October 2018 by TEN Music Group as the lead single from her third studio album Poster Girl (2021). The single peaked at number two in Sweden, number five in Ireland, and number nine in the United Kingdom and Israel. It is certified Gold or higher in ten countries.
"Ruin My Life" is a pop song,[1] that has a drum track backed by an electric guitar and keyboard backed by synths.[2] [3] 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."[4]
Larsson announced the release of the song on Instagram in September 2018, also sharing the cover art.[5] Larsson later appeared on BBC Radio 1 to talk about the song with Greg James.[6]
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.[7] 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.[7]
| Chart (2018–2019) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada All-Format (Billboard)[8] | 40 | |
| Croatia (HRT)[9] | 44 | |
| Estonia (IFPI)[10] | 40 | |
| Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[11] | 34 | |
| Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[12] | 9 | |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 8 | |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] | 28 | |
| Romania (Airplay 100)< | --Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[15] | 80 |
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| Region | Date | Format | Label | |
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| Various | 18 October 2018 | Digital download | [17] [18] | |
| United States | 29 October 2018 | Hot adult contemporary | Epic | [19] |
| 30 October 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | [20] |