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Back in My Life

{{Short description|1999 single by Alice Deejay}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Back in My Life

| cover = Alice_DeeJay-_In_My_Life_single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Alice Deejay

| album = Who Needs Guitars Anyway?

| released = {{start date|1999|11|22|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:30

| label = Violent

| writer = Pronti, Kalmani

| producer = Pronti, Kalmani

| prev_title = Better Off Alone

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Will I Ever

| next_year = 2000

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ldgwAAwj9zs|"Back in My Life"}}}}

}}

"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.{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-11-20.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 22 November, 1999: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=20 November 1999|access-date=26 July 2021}} 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 Dance Club Play 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

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Back in My Life"

!Chart (1999–2000)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|19|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Austria|28|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Flanders|11|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|12|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/alice-deejay/chart-history/cns/|title=Alice Deejay Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=20 July 2018}}

|14

{{single chart|Canadadance|2|chartid=7276|rowheader=true|access-date=29 January 2020}}
scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI)[https://books.google.com/books?id=CQ4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=alice+deejay+spain&pg=PA49 Danish peak]

|2

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[https://books.google.com/books?id=4Q0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=alice+deejay+spain&pg=PA47 Eurochart peak]

|4

{{single chart|Finland|10|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|France|11|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Germany|17|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|songid=4123|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
scope="row"|Hungary (Mahasz){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-04-22.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=17|page=20|date=22 April 2000|access-date=24 May 2020}}

|5

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2996809#page/n11/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 24.2. – 02.3. 2000)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=12|date=25 February 2000|access-date=5 July 2018}}

|18

{{single chart|Ireland2|5|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=27 March 2019|refname="irish chart"}}
scope="row"|Ireland Dance (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240004&arch=t&lyr=2000&year=2000&week=1|title=Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 6 January 2000|publisher=GfK Chart-Track|url-status=dead|archive-url=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|archive-date=16 July 2019|access-date=19 May 2019}}

|1

scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-12-25.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Italy|magazine=Billboard|volume=111|issue=52|page=52|date=25 December 1999|access-date=4 June 2020}}

|20

{{single chart|Dutch40|4|year=1999|week=49|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|5|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2000.html|title=Topul anului 2000|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2000.html|archive-date=22 January 2005|access-date=24 April 2020}}

|7

{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=19991128|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Sweden|4|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|19|artist=Alice DeeJay|song=Back in My Life|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|UK|4|date=19991128|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|UKdance|6|date=19991128|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|26|artist=Alice Deejay|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|27|artist=Alice Deejay|rowheader=true|access-date=26 July 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+1999 year-end chart performance for "Back in My Life"

!Chart (1999)

!Position

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1999|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1999|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=14 March 2020}}

|61

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=27 March 2019}}

|74

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=22 January 2000}}

|54

scope="row"|UK Pop (Music Week){{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2000/Music-Week-2000-01-22.pdf#page=54|title=Most Broadcast of 1999: Pop Top 20 Tracks of 1999|work=Music Week|date=22 January 2000|page=32|access-date=24 April 2022}}

|4

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|+2000 year-end chart performance for "Back in My Life"

!Chart (2000)

!Position

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2000|title=Rapports annuels 2000|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=27 March 2019}}

|80

scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite web|url=http://www.musik.org/publikationer/aarshitlister.htm|title=Års Hitlister 2000: IFPI Danmark: Singles Top 50|publisher=IFPI Danmark|via=Musik.org|language=da|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011116233455/http://www.musik.org/publikationer/aarshitlister.htm#single|archive-date=16 November 2001|access-date=8 April 2021}}

|48

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-12-23.pdf|title=Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000|magazine=Music & Media|volume=17|issue=52|page=9|date=23 December 2000|access-date=8 February 2020}}

|51

scope="row"|France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2000|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 2000|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=8 April 2021}}

|97

scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html|title=Top 100 of 2000|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602112628/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html|archive-date=2 June 2004|access-date=16 March 2022}}

|74

scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100)

|76

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2000&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2000|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=24 April 2020}}

|73

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Back in My Life"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|artist=Alice Deejay|title=Back in My Life|award=Gold|relyear=2000|certyear=2000}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|award=Gold|nosales=true|relyear=1999|certyear=2000}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2000}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Alice Deejay|title=Back in My Life|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|id=655-1904-1|access-date=26 July 2021}}

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Release history

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|+Release dates and formats for "Back in My Life"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

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!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|22 November 1999

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{hlist|Positiva|Violent}}

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scope="row"|United States

|15 August 2000

|Contemporary hit radio

|{{hlist|Republic|Universal}}

|align="center"|{{cite magazine|title=CHR/Pop: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1363|page=39|date=11 August 2000}}{{cite magazine|title=Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates|magazine=Gavin Report|issue=2317|page=9|date=11 August 2000}}

References

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{{Alice DeeJay}}

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Category:1999 singles

Category:1999 songs

Category:Alice Deejay songs

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:Positiva Records singles

Category:Republic Records singles

Category:Songs written by Eelke Kalberg

Category:Songs written by Sebastiaan Molijn