First Day of My Life (Melanie C song)
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"First Day of My Life" is the third single from Melanie C's third solo album, Beautiful Intentions
. It was released on 30 September 2005 in Germany
, Austria
and Switzerland
only. Later it was released internationally and peaked at number-one in Germany
, Portugal
, Switzerland
, Spain
selling over 550,000 units and awarded platinum
in Germany
, and gold
in Switzerland
and Austria
. The song became the most successful Melanie single in Europe
, spending 2 years in different European charts.
and Enrique Iglesias
and had originally been recorded by Italian
tenor Andrea Bocelli
, with lyrics in Italian
as "Un Nuovo Giorno" (A new day) for his 2004 Andrea album, and he also released it as a single the same year. The song was not from the original "Beautiful Intentions
" release, but was included on a re-release in Germany
, Switzerland
, Austria
and some other Europe
an countries. After a huge success of this single in Europe
, Melanie recorded this song in French
(Je suis née pour toi — I Am Born For You), to promote the single and album for French
market. "First Day of My Life" also appeared on Chisholm's fourth album "This Time
" as a bonus track for the Italian release.
The song became one of the biggest hits in Europe
in 2005, but it was never released in UK as a commercial single, though it was included as a B side on one of the two UK CDs of Carolyna. The song also was nominated as "The Single of the Year" at the 2006 ECHO Awards in Germany
, but lost to "Hung Up
" by Madonna
.
On 15 September 2006 "First Day of My Life" went 'platinum
' in Germany
, selling over 400,000 copies.
The song spent 76 weeks in the Switzerland
singles chart, entering on October 16, 2005 at number 15 and exiting the charts on May 13, 2007 at number 87. It peaked at number 1 for two weeks from November 13 to November 20, 2005.
, on 26 August 2005. For key scenes of the video, a busy downtown thoroughfare known to locals as the Raschplatzhochstraße or Raschplatz overpass (on which you can see Melanie standing and singing in the video) was closed for the afternoon.
Beautiful Intentions
Beautiful Intentions is the third solo album from singer-songwriter Melanie C. The first on her self-founded label Red Girl Records after parting ways with her old record label. The album has been Melanie's labour of love for a year, and she previewed several tracks on her Barfly mini tour in June...
. It was released on 30 September 2005 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
only. Later it was released internationally and peaked at number-one in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
selling over 550,000 units and awarded platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The song became the most successful Melanie single in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, spending 2 years in different European charts.
Song information
The song was written by Guy ChambersGuy Chambers
Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
and Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
and had originally been recorded by Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
tenor Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
, with lyrics in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
as "Un Nuovo Giorno" (A new day) for his 2004 Andrea album, and he also released it as a single the same year. The song was not from the original "Beautiful Intentions
Beautiful Intentions
Beautiful Intentions is the third solo album from singer-songwriter Melanie C. The first on her self-founded label Red Girl Records after parting ways with her old record label. The album has been Melanie's labour of love for a year, and she previewed several tracks on her Barfly mini tour in June...
" release, but was included on a re-release in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and some other Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries. After a huge success of this single in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Melanie recorded this song in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
(Je suis née pour toi — I Am Born For You), to promote the single and album for French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
market. "First Day of My Life" also appeared on Chisholm's fourth album "This Time
This Time (Melanie C album)
This Time is the fourth studio album released by British singer/songwriter Melanie C. It was primarily released on 30 March 2007 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was released in United Kingdom and some other countries On 2 April...
" as a bonus track for the Italian release.
The song became one of the biggest hits in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in 2005, but it was never released in UK as a commercial single, though it was included as a B side on one of the two UK CDs of Carolyna. The song also was nominated as "The Single of the Year" at the 2006 ECHO Awards in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, but lost to "Hung Up
Hung Up
"Hung Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was written and produced in collaboration with Stuart Price, and released as the first single from her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was...
" by Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
.
On 15 September 2006 "First Day of My Life" went 'platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
' in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selling over 400,000 copies.
The song spent 76 weeks in the Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
singles chart, entering on October 16, 2005 at number 15 and exiting the charts on May 13, 2007 at number 87. It peaked at number 1 for two weeks from November 13 to November 20, 2005.
Music video
The video was shot on location in Hannover, GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, on 26 August 2005. For key scenes of the video, a busy downtown thoroughfare known to locals as the Raschplatzhochstraße or Raschplatz overpass (on which you can see Melanie standing and singing in the video) was closed for the afternoon.
Track listing and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "First Day of My Life".- European 3-Track CD
- "First Day of My Life" - 4:04
- "First Day of My Life" (acoustic version) - 4:04
- "Runaway" - 3:24
- German 2-Track CD
- "First Day of My Life" - 4:04
- "Runaway" - 3:24
- German Maxi CD
- "First Day of My Life" - 4:04
- "First Day of My Life" (acoustic version) - 4:04
- "Runaway" - 3:24
- "First Day of My Life" (music video) - 4:04
- Australian Maxi CD
- "First Day of My Life" - 4:04
- "First Day of My Life" (acoustic) - 4:04
- "Better Alone" (special Productions Re-work) - 6:50
- "Better Alone" (edit) -3:05
- "Better Alone" (pop mix) - 3:56
- France CD
- "First Day of My Life" - 4:04
- "First Day of My Life" (acoustic version) - 4:04
- Italian CD
- "First Day of My Life" - 4:04
- "First Day of My Life" (acoustic version) - 4:04
- "Warrior" - 3:47
- "First Day of My Life" (music video) - 4:04
Weekly charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
65 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 12 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 21 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Germany | Platinum |
Cover versions
- Canadian singer GarouGarouGarou may refer to:* A word from the French "loup-garou", meaning "werewolf"* Garou a French Canadian singer** Garou , the 2006 eponymous album by Garou...
recorded this song for his 2008 album "Piece of My SoulPiece of My SoulPiece of My Soul is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Garou, and his fifth album overall. After several French albums, this is Garou's first English album.-Track listing:#"Stand Up" — 3:51 prod. Peer Åström...
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