Life Is a Rollercoaster

"Life Is a Rollercoaster"
Single by Ronan Keating
from the album Ronan
Released	10 July 2000
Format	CD single, cassette single
Recorded	1999; Fredonia International Studios and Track Record Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:56
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels
Producer(s)	Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels
Ronan Keating singles chronology
"When You Say Nothing at All" (1999) "Life Is a Rollercoaster" (2000) "The Way You Make Me Feel" (2000)

"Life Is a Rollercoaster" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating from his debut solo album, Ronan. The song was written and produced by New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels, having originally been intended for the second New Radicals album which never came to fruition due to Alexander's decision to break up the band. It was released on July 10, 2000 in the United Kingdom.

The song debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland, becoming Keating's second number-one single in both countries. In the UK it became the seventh biggest-selling single of the year, and has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry.

The song can be heard in the closing credits of Head over Heels. In Asia, STAR TV used the song as a promotional song for the American sitcom Friends. The opening refrain of the song is similar to that of a leaked Gregg Alexander song, "A Love Like That", suggesting that parts of the song were incorporated in Keating's song.

Track listing

• UK CD single #1 (Polydor 561 972-2) – also on cassette and 7-inch vinyl

1. "Life Is a Rollercoaster" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
2. "Since 13" – 4:01

• UK CD single #2 (Polydor 561 935-2)

1. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
2. "Since 13" – 4:01
3. "You" – 3:23
4. Interview (CD-ROM)

• UK CD single #3 (Polydor 561 936-2)

1. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
2. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Karaoke Version) – 3:56
3. "Thank God I Kissed You" – 4:21

• UK enhanced CD single (Polydor 587 733-2)

1. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Radio Edit) – 3:56
2. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (Instrumental Version) – 3:56
3. "Thank God I Kissed You" – 4:21
4. "When You Say Nothing At All" (Acoustic Version) - 3:32
5. "Life is a Rollercoaster" (CD-ROM Video) – 4:00

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	24
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4]	3
Denmark (IFPI)[5]	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6]	16
France (SNEP)[7]	69
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	10
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	1
Italy (FIMI)[10]	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11]	7
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12]	2
Norway (VG-lista)[13]	2
Poland (Polish Singles Chart)[14]	1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	20

Certifications

Country	Certifications
Australia (ARIA)	Gold[19]
Norway (VG-lista)	Gold[20]
United Kingdom (BPI)	Gold[21]

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "Ultratop.be – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Ultratop.be – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster" (in French). Ultratip.
5. Billboard. Billboard February 5, 2000. Billboard. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
6. "Ronan Keating: Life Is A Rollercoaster" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
7. "Lescharts.com – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster" (in French). Les classement single.
8. "Musicline.de – KEATING,RONAN Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
9. "Chart Track: Week 28, 2000". Irish Singles Chart.
10. "Italiancharts.com – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster". Top Digital Download.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
12. "Charts.org.nz – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster". Top 40 Singles.
13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster". VG-lista.
14. "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 2008-05-08.
15. "Spanishcharts.com – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster" Canciones Top 50.
16. "Swedishcharts.com – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster". Singles Top 100.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Ronan Keating – Life Is A Rollercoaster". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. "Ronan Keating: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
20. "IFPI Norsk platebransje – Trofeer" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. 2000. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
21. "British Phonographic Industry". British Phonographic Industry. 2000-07-14. Retrieved 2010-11-28.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics