I almost forgot about this cover. Then, while following the other half dutifully through a store looking at furniture, it began playing over the in-store system. And all was good in the world.
In January of 1984, Talk Talk released 'It's My Life' as the first single off of their album of the same name. The song was considered a disappointment in the UK, where it only reached number 46 on the UK Singles chart. It managed to reach number 31 on the US charts, and even higher in some European markets.
In 1990, the song was re-released to promote Talk Talk's compilation album 'Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk'. This time around it managed to reach 13 on the UK Singles chart.
In late 2003, No Doubt released their cover to promote their own singles compilation album 'The Singles 1992-2003'. The band initially had doubts over recording the song, but in the end decided to record it over covering 'Don't Change' by INXS or writing a completely new song. That decision paid off as it was nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal' and won the Grammy for 'Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical' for the 'Thin White Duke' remix of the song.
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