Welcome to My Life

{{About|the song by Simple Plan|other uses|Welcome to My Life (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Welcome to My Life

| cover = Welcometomylife.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Simple Plan

| album = Still Not Getting Any...

| B-side = "Worst Day Ever" (live)

| released = {{start date|2004|9|13}}

| recorded =

| genre = {{flatlist|

Pop punk{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/culture/pop-punk-loses-popularity-in-mainstream-still-strong-among-followers/article_c5b50c2a-c698-11e3-925e-001a4bcf6878.html|title=Pop punk loses popularity in mainstream, still strong among followers|author=Kernick. Cassie|date=April 18, 2014|newspaper=The Daily Nebraskan|access-date=July 30, 2019}}
emo{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2015/08/28/simple-plan-have-released-a-song-that-isnt-a-sad-emo-ballad/amp/|title=Simple Plan Have Released a Sad Song That Isn't A Sad Emo Ballad|work=Wall of Sound|access-date=September 27, 2021}}}}

| length = 3:22

| label = Lava

| writer = Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau

| producer = Bob Rock

| prev_title = Don't Wanna Think About You

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Shut Up!

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|r0U0AlLVqpk|"Welcome To My Life"}}}}

}}

"Welcome to My Life" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. "Welcome to My Life" was released to radio on September 13, 2004, as the lead single from their second studio album, Still Not Getting Any... (2004). It peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number seven in Australia, and number five in New Zealand, their highest charting song there. The song is certified double platinum in the United States and Canada, platinum in Australia, and gold in Italy and New Zealand.

Content and music video

The song's intention is to express teenage angst about life becoming so frustrating that no one can understand how awful it is for them.{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}} In the music video, a traffic jam is seen and scenes are shown in which passengers deal with dysfunctional families and how the families' dysfunction affects their lives. At the end of the video, a few of the people in the traffic jam get out of their cars and begin to walk down the road. The video received some criticism for being similar to R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts". It was shot at the Henry Ford Bridge and the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge in San Pedro, Los Angeles.

Chart performance

"Welcome to My Life" became another top-40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at the number-40 position. It reached the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number seven in the former country and number five in the latter.

Track listings

UK and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Welcome to My Life|others=Simple Plan|year=2005|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Lava Records|id=AT0206CD1}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Welcome to My Life|others=Simple Plan|year=2004|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Lava Records|id=7567-93756-2}}

"Welcome to My Life"
"Addicted" (live)

UK 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Welcome to My Life|others=Simple Plan|year=2005|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Lava Records|id=AT0206}}

:A. "Welcome to My Life"

:B. "Worst Day Ever" (live)

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Welcome to My Life|others=Simple Plan|year=2004|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Lava Records|id=7567933582}}

"Welcome to My Life"
"Addicted" (live)
"Worst Day Ever" (live)

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2004–2006) !Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|7\|artist=Simple Plan\|song=Welcome to My Life\|rowheader=true\|refname="aus"}}
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|8\|artist=Simple Plan\|song=Welcome to My Life\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
scope="row"\|Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS){{cite web\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050407222240/http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2004.pdf\|archivedate=April 7, 2005\|url=http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2004.pdf\|title=Canadian Top 20 in 2002\|website=Cross Canada Countdown\|accessdate=May 29, 2025}} \| style="text-align:center"\|2
scope="row"\|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-12-10.pdf\|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30\|magazine=Radio & Records\|issue=1585\|page=34\|date=December 10, 2004\|access-date=October 6, 2019}} \|2
scope="row"\|Canada Hot AC (Radio & Records){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-01-21.pdf\|title=Hot AC: R&R Canada\|magazine=Radio & Records\|issue=1590\|page=52\|date=January 21, 2005\|access-date=October 6, 2019}} \|3
{{single chart\|Czech Republic\|23\|year=2006\|week=09\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|France\|12\|artist=Simple Plan\|song=Welcome to My Life\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|70\|artist=Simple Plan\|song=Welcome to My Life\|songid=101681\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|26\|artist=Simple Plan\|song=Welcome to My Life\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|39\|artist=Simple Plan\|song=Welcome to My Life\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|5\|artist=Simple Plan\|song=Welcome to My Life\|rowheader=true\|refname="nz"}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|38\|date=20050702\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 6, 2023}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|33\|artist=Simple Plan\|song=Welcome to My Life\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UK\|49\|date=20050702\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|40\|artist=Simple Plan\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 16, 2021\|refname="hot100"}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|26\|artist=Simple Plan\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 16, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|10\|artist=Simple Plan\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 16, 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
Chart (2004) !Position
scope="row"\|Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2004/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004\|publisher=ARIA\|access-date=April 16, 2021}} \|76
scope="row"\|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs\|magazine=Billboard Radio Monitor\|volume=12\|issue=51\|page=22\|date=December 17, 2004}} \|98

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

Chart (2004)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2004/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004|publisher=ARIA|access-date=April 16, 2021}}

|76

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs|magazine=Billboard Radio Monitor|volume=12|issue=51|page=22|date=December 17, 2004}}

|98

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

Chart (2005)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2005/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005|publisher=ARIA|access-date=April 16, 2021}}

|57

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs|magazine=Billboard Radio Monitor|volume=13|issue=50|page=31|date=December 16, 2005}}

|70

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs|magazine=Billboard Radio Monitor|volume=13|issue=50|page=26|date=December 16, 2005}}

|79

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|refname="ARIA"|access-date=January 23, 2015}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Simple Plan|title=Welcome to My Life|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2004|certyear=2024|refname="MC"|access-date=January 22, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Simple Plan|title=Welcome to My Life|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2024|id=12365|refname="FIMI"|note=Since 2009|access-date=April 15, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Simple Plan|title=Welcome to My Life|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|refname="RMNZ"|access-date=January 22, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Simple Plan|title=Welcome to My Life|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2004|certyear=2024|refname="RIAA"|access-date=October 25, 2024}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"\|Region !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Format(s) !scope="col"\|Label(s) !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\|United States \|September 13, 2004 \|Modern rock radio \|rowspan="3"\|Lava \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771\|title=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock\|publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220163556/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771\|archive-date=December 20, 2016\|access-date=October 30, 2016}}
scope="row"\|Australia \|October 25, 2004 \|CD \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue765.pdf\|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 25/10/2004\|publisher=ARIA\|page=28\|date=October 25, 2004\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/issue765.pdf\|archive-date=December 19, 2004\|access-date=May 19, 2021}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}
scope="row"\|United Kingdom \|June 20, 2005 \|{{hlist\|7-inch vinyl\|CD}} \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Releases: Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=35\|date=June 18, 2005}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

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

scope="row"|United States

|September 13, 2004

|Modern rock radio

|rowspan="3"|Lava

|{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771|title=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock|publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220163556/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771|archive-date=December 20, 2016|access-date=October 30, 2016}}

scope="row"|Australia

|October 25, 2004

|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue765.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 25/10/2004|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=October 25, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/issue765.pdf|archive-date=December 19, 2004|access-date=May 19, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|June 20, 2005

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=35|date=June 18, 2005}}

References

Category:2004 singles

Category:2004 songs

Category:Lava Records singles

Category:Rock ballads

Category:Simple Plan songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Bob Rock

Category:Songs about depression

Category:Songs about loneliness

Category:Songs about suicide

Category:Songs written by Chuck Comeau

Category:Songs written by Pierre Bouvier