"All I Want Is a Life" | ||||
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Single by Tim McGraw | ||||
from the album All I Want | ||||
Released | January 15, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
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Tim McGraw singles chronology | ||||
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"All I Want Is a Life" is a song written by Stan Munsey, Tony Mullins, and Don Pfrimmer and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in January 1996 as the third single and partial title track to McGraw's album All I Want . The song peaked at number 5 in the United States, [1] and at number 2 in Canada.
The narrator is tired of his everyday life and expresses an ambition for a better one.
Sherman Halsey directed and produced the music video for "All I Want Is a Life." The video debuted on CMT during "Jammin' Country" on January 20, 1996. In the video, Tim McGraw performs the song with his band at a deserted circus, along with a bunch of clowns from the theater play "Dead End." At the beginning of the video, McGraw is seen walking through the desert and showing a statue of a funny clown laughing.
"All I Want Is a Life" re-entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart as an official single at number 74 for the week of January 20, 1996.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] | 2 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 5 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] | 37 |
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 68 |
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