It's My Life (Talk Talk song)

"It's My Life" is a song by the English band Talk Talk. Written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, it was the title track on the band's second album, It's My Life (1984), and released as its first single on 3 January 1984. It became a moderate hit in many countries, reaching number 46 on the UK Singles Chart, number 33 in Germany, number 32 in New Zealand, number 25 in France, number nine in Italy, and number 30 in Canada. In the United States, it reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's only top 40 hit in the US. The song peaked at number one on the BillboardDance/Disco Top 80 chart.

The single was re-released in the UK in 1985, reaching number 93. In May 1990, "It's My Life" was reissued again to promote the compilation album Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk. This time, the song reached number 13 in the UK becoming the band's highest charting single in their native country. In 2003, the American rock band No Doubt released a cover version that became a hit in several countries, including the US, where it reached number 10 on the Hot 100.