This Is Your Life (song)

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This article is about the Switchfoot song. For other songs with the same title, see This Is Your Life (disambiguation).
"This Is Your Life"
Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)Jon Foreman
Producer(s)John Fields
Switchfoot singles chronology
"Dare You to Move"
(2003) 		"This Is Your Life"
(2004) 		"Stars"
(2005)

"This Is Your Life" is a song by the

US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. top 40, peaking at No. 31.[2]

Of the three mainstream radio singles released from The Beautiful Letdown, this song was the least successful on the charts.

Composition

"This Is Your Life" is an

notes, from a low of B2 to a high of G♯4.[3] The song has a basic sequence of C♯m–A–B during the introduction, alternates between the chords of C♯m and Asus2 in the verses and outro, changes to E–Bsus4–Asus2 at its chorus and follows C♯m–Asus2–Bsus4–Asus2–Bsus4–Asus2 during the interludes as its chord progression.[4]

Chart positions

Chart (2004–05) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 30
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 36
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[7] 9
US
Christian Songs (Billboard)[8]
 9

In the media

  • The song was featured on the season 2 finale of science fiction TV show
    Smallville
    .
  • It also was featured on the season 7
    Charmageddon
    ".

Live

In concert this song is played longer than the studio version, with a more psychedelic arrangement, in contrast to the electronica-tinged studio version. The concert version prominently features Jon Foreman screaming into the resonating chamber of his guitar, which distorts the screams to an eerie effect. During the Nothing Is Sound Tour "This is Your Life" often segued directly into "Happy Is a Yuppie Word". This combination was also played during a few performances of the Oh! Gravity. Spring Tour, one of which was notably captured on the band's official bootleg for the 21 February 2007 show in Calgary.

References

  1. ^ "Music News: September 2004". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Rock On The Net: Top 40 Archives". Rockonthenet.com. April 16, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  3. ^ a b c Foreman, Jonathan (18 February 2008). "Switchfoot 'This Is Your Life' Sheet Music in C# Minor - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Capitol Christian Music Group.
  4. ^ Foreman, Jonathan (17 December 2007). "Switchfoot 'This Is Your Life' Guitar Tab in D Minor - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Capitol Christian Music Group.
  5. ^ "Switchfoot Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Switchfoot Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Switchfoot Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Switchfoot Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard.

External links

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