Life Story (song)

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"Life Story"
Life Story.jpg
Single by Angie Stone
from the album Black Diamond
Released2000
Length4:07
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Angie Stone singles chronology
"No More Rain (In This Cloud)"
(1999)
"Life Story"
(2000)
"Everyday"
(2000)

"Life Story" is a song by American recording artist Angie Stone. It was written by Gerry DeVeaux and Craig Ross for Stone's debut studio album, Black Diamond (1999), while production was overseen by DeVeaux, featuring additional production from Cutfather & Joe. Released as the album's second international single, it peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching the Dutch and German Singles Charts.

Contents

Mixmag included the Booker T Vocal Mix of "Life Story" in their list of "16 of the Best Uplifting Vocal Garage Tracks". [1]

Track listings

CD maxi single [2] [ unreliable source ]
No.TitleLength
1."Life Story" (Radio Edit)3:58
2."Life Story" (Club 69 Future Mix Radio Edit)3:36
3."Life Story" (Full Crew Jazz Hop Mix)4:14
4."Life Story" (Devox Original Version 1)3:49
5."Life Story" (Club 69 Future Dub)6:16

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [3] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] 88
Scotland (OCC) [5] 39
Germany (Official German Charts) [6] 83
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 22
UK Dance (OCC) [8] 20
UK R&B (OCC) [9] 6

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References

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