It's My Life – The Album

It's My Life
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1997[1]
Label
Producer
  • Sash!
  • Tokapi
Sash! chronology
It's My Life
(1997)
Life Goes On
(1998)
Singles from It's My Life
  1. "It's My Life"
    Released: 23 July 1996
  2. "Encore Une Fois"
    Released: 21 January 1997
  3. "Ecuador"
    Released: 22 April 1997
  4. "Stay"
    Released: 26 September 1997[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Music Week[4]

It's My Life (also known as It's My Life – The Album) is the debut album by German DJ/production team Sash!, released in June 1997 via Multiply and Polygram labels. Three singles were released from the album: "Encore Une Fois", "Ecuador" and "Stay". Two versions of the album exist, a one-disc version and a later version with a second disc featuring remixes. The album was certified platinum in the UK.

Track listing

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Standard version[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mighty Break"
  • Ralf Kappmeier
  • Sascha Lappessen
  • Thomas Alisson
5:56
2."Final Pizzi"
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
5:11
3."Cheating Twister"
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
5:14
4."Stay" (featuring La Trec)
5:54
5."Sweat" (featuring La Trec)
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
  • McCoy
5:53
6."Hoopstar" (Sash! & Nonex)
  • Volker Bertelmann
  • El Topo
  • Piid
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
  • McCoy
6:52
7."It's My Life"
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
6:12
8."Encore une fois"
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
6:25
9."Ecuador" (featuring Rodriguez)
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
5:51
10."It's My Life" (NBG mix)
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
5:50
11."Encore une fois" (Future Breeze mix)
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
6:27
12."Ecuador" (featuring Rodriguez) (Bruce Wayne mix)
  • Kappmeier
  • Lappessen
  • Alisson
5:48
Australian edition[6]
No.TitleLength
1."It's My Life"6:12
2."Encore une fois" (featuring Sabine Ohmes)6:25
3."Ecuador" (featuring Rodriguez)5:51
4."Mighty Break"5:58
5."Final Pizzi"5:11
6."Cheating Twister"5:14
7."Stay" (featuring La Trec)5:54
8."Sweat" (featuring La Trec)5:53
9."Hoopstar" (featuring Nonex)6:52
10."It's My Life" (NBG Remix)5:50
11."Encore une fois" (Future Breeze Mix)6:27
12."Ecuador" (Bruce Wayne Mix)5:48
Italian edition[7]
No.TitleLength
1."It's My Life"6:16
2."Encore une fois" (featuring Sabine Ohmes)6:30
3."Ecuador" (featuring Rodriguez)5:55
4."Mighty Break"5:59
5."Final Pizzi"5:15
6."Cheating Twister"5:19
7."Stay" (featuring La Trec)6:00
8."Sweat" (featuring La Trec)5:58
9."Hoopstar" (featuring Nonex)6:55
10."It's My Life" (NBG Remix)5:53
11."Encore une fois" (Future Breeze Mix)6:29
12."Ecuador" (Klubbheads Mix)6:32

Charts

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Chart positions for It's My Life
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 82
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 37
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 19
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 6

Certifications

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Certifications for It's My Life
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[18] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Sash! albums".
  2. ^ "Sash! singles".
  3. ^ Bush, John. It's My Life - Sash! at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  4. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 1997-10-04. p. 30. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  5. ^ "Sash! - It's My Life (CD, Album) at Discogs (US edition)". Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  6. ^ "Sash! - It's My Life (CD, Album) at Discogs (Australian edition)". Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  7. ^ "Sash! - It's My Life (CD, Album) at Discogs (Italian edition)". Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 243.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sash! – It's My Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sash! – It's My Life" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sash! – It's My Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sash! – It's My Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Sash! – It's My Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sash! – It's My Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sash! – It's My Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sash! – It's My Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1997". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  19. ^ "British album certifications – Sash! – It's My Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 September 2022.