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| Released | March 3, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–13 | |||
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| Length | 37:03 | |||
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Oh, What a Life is the debut studio album by American indie rock band American Authors. The album was released by Island Def Jam label Mercury Records on March 3, 2014. The album serves as a replacement to the band's eponymous 2013 extended play, American Authors.
American Authors first formed in 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts as The Blue Pages. The members of the band first met at the Berklee College of Music. [2] The Blue Pages, after relocating to New York City, New York, recorded and independently released two extended plays, Anthropology in February 2011, [3] and Rich With Love in January 2012, [4] as name-your-price albums on online music store Bandcamp.
In 2012, The Blue Pages changed their name to American Authors. Their debut single, "Believer," garnered attention through alternative rock radio. [5] In January 2013, the band were signed to Mercury Records. [6]
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All songs written by Zac Barnett, James Shelley, Dave Rublin, Matthew Sanchez, Shep Goodman, and Aaron Accetta, except where noted. All tracks produced by Goodman and Accetta.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Believer" | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "Think About It" | 3:04 | |
| 3. | "Best Day of My Life" | 3:14 | |
| 4. | "Luck" | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "Trouble" | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "Hit It" | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "Home" | 4:09 | |
| 8. | "Love" | 3:18 | |
| 9. | "Heart of Stone" | 3:07 | |
| 10. | "Ghost" | 2:55 | |
| 11. | "Oh, What a Life" |
| 3:41 |
| Total length: | 37:03 | ||
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| 12. | "Best Day of My Life" (acoustic) | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 40:18 | |
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [23] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) [24] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United States (RIAA) [25] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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