This Is My Life (Elli Erl song)
{{Infobox song
| name = This Is My Life
| cover = Elli-This Is My Life.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Elli Erl
| album = Shout It Out
| released = {{Start date|2004|03|22}}
| recorded = 2004
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| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=06}}
| label = {{hlist|19|Hansa|BMG}}
| writer = Dieter Bohlen
| producer = Dieter Bohlen
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = In My Dream
| next_year = 2004
}}
"This Is My Life" is a song by German recording artist Elli Erl, the winner of the second season of the reality television talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, broadcast in 2004. Written and produced by DSDS judge Dieter Bohlen, it served as Erl's coronation song. Released on March 22, 2004 in German-speaking Europe, it debuted at number three on the German Singles Chart and peaked at number six in Austria and number 11 in Switzerland. In total, the song sold 100,000 copies and was later included on her debut album, Shout It Out (2004).{{cite web|url=https://www.stern.de/kultur/tv/dsds/was-macht-eigentlich-------elli-erl--3290826.html|title=Was macht eigentlich...|website=Stern.de|accessdate=September 29, 2018|language=German}}
Formats and track listings
{{tracklist
| headline = CD Single{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/This-My-Life-Elli/dp/B0001Q22CC|title=This Is My Life|publisher=Amazon.de|accessdate=September 29, 2018}}
| title1 = This Is My Life
| note1 = Radio Edit
| length1 = 4:05
| title2 = This Is My Life
| note2 = Alternative Edit
| length2 = 3:42
| title3 = This Is My Life
| note3 = Karaoke Radio Edit
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = This Is My Life
| note4 = Karaoke Alternative Edit
| length4 = 3:42
}}
Credits and personnel
Credits taken from Shout It Out liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Shout It Out|others=Elli Erl|year=2004|type=liner notes|publisher=Hansa, SonyBMG}}
- Arrangement, co-producer — Lalo Titenkov
- Artwork — Ronald Reinsberg
- Guitar — Jörn Heilbut
- Lyrics, music, production — Dieter Bohlen
- Mixing, co-producer — Jeo
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2004)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Austria|6|artist=Elli|song=This Is My Life|accessdate=September 29, 2018}} |
| {{singlechart|Germany|songid=6059|3|artist=Elli|song=This Is My Life|accessdate=September 29, 2018}} |
| {{singlechart|Switzerland|11|artist=Elli|song=This Is My Life|accessdate=September 29, 2018}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| align="left"|Chart (2004)
! style="text-align:center;"|Position |
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| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2004|title=Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2004)|publisher=Offiziellecharts.de|accessdate=September 29, 2018}}
| style="text-align:center;"|52 |
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