Life for Rent (song)

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"Life for Rent"
Life for Rent (Single).jpg
Single by Dido
from the album Life for Rent
Released1 December 2003 (2003-12-01)[1]
StudioThe Ark, The Church, Cubejam, Wessex
Length3:43
LabelArista, Cheeky
Songwriter(s)Dido Armstrong, Rollo Armstrong
Producer(s)Dido, Rollo
Dido singles chronology
"White Flag"
(2003) 		"Life for Rent"
(2003) 		"Don't Leave Home"
(2004)
Music video
"Life for Rent on YouTube

"Life for Rent" is the title track from English singer Dido's second studio album, Life for Rent (2003). The song was released as a single on 1 December 2003 and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. The song also became a top-40 hit in several other countries, including Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands. The music video, directed by Sophie Muller, shows Dido in several rooms in a house.

Track listings[]

UK CD1[2]

  1. "Life For Rent" – 3:41
  2. "White Flag" (Idjut Boys remix) – 3:45

UK CD2 and Australian CD single[3]

  1. "Life dor Rent"
  2. "Life for Rent" (Skinny 4 Rent mix)
  3. "Stoned" (Spiritchaser mix)
  4. "Life for Rent" (video)

Credits and personnel[]

Credits are lifted from the UK CD2 liner notes and the Life for Rent booklet.[3][4]

Studios

  • Recorded at The Ark, The Church, Cubejam, and Wessex Studios
  • Mixed at The Church
  • Strings recorded at Angel Studios
  • Mastered at Metropolis Studios

Personnel

Charts[]

References[]

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  2. ^ Life for Rent (UK CD1 liner notes). Dido. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 2003. 82876578792.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Life for Rent (UK CD2 & Australian CD single liner notes). Dido. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 2003. 82876579472.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Life for Rent (European CD album booklet). Dido. Arista Records, BMG, Cheeky Records. 2003. 82876545982.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dido – Life for Rent" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Dido – Life for Rent". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 12, saptamina 22.03 - 28.03, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 13 October 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dido – Life for Rent". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dido – Life for Rent". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  22. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2004" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

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