That's Life (song)
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"That's Life" is a popular
song
written by Dean Kay
and Kelly Gordon for Frank Sinatra
, and released on his 1966 album of the same name
. Both the album and the song proved major successes for Sinatra. The song was a number-four hit on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and reached number one on the Easy Listening chart for three weeks in December 1966/January 1967.
It was sung on the score of the 2002 film The Good Thief by Bono
, and the Sinatra version was featured in the film A Bronx Tale
. Sinatra's version was included on the in-game soundtrack to the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2
.
Popular music
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song
Song
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written by Dean Kay
Dean Kay
Dean Kay is a business man who has been working in the music industry since before 1985. He has worked for several notable publishing companies, has been a board member at ASCAP since 1989, and in his early years was a successful songwriter having written songs for several artists including Frank...
and Kelly Gordon for Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, and released on his 1966 album of the same name
That's Life (Frank Sinatra album)
That's Life is a 1966 album by Frank Sinatra.Sinatra was supported by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman....
. Both the album and the song proved major successes for Sinatra. The song was a number-four hit on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart and reached number one on the Easy Listening chart for three weeks in December 1966/January 1967.
It was sung on the score of the 2002 film The Good Thief by Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
, and the Sinatra version was featured in the film A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale is a 1993 American crime drama film set in The Bronx during the turbulent era of the 1960s. It was the directorial debut of Robert De Niro, and follows a young Italian-American teenager as his path in life is guided by two father figures, played by De Niro and Chazz Palminteri...
. Sinatra's version was included on the in-game soundtrack to the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
Tony Hawk's Underground 2, also known as THUG 2, is the sixth installment in Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Series and sequel to Tony Hawk's Underground. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 was released on October 4, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, PC, and Game Boy Advance platforms...
.
Notable Recordings
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