"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]
- "Life For Rent" – 3:41
- "White Flag" (Idjut Boys remix) – 3:45
UK CD2 and Australian CD single[3]
- "Life for Rent"
- "Life for Rent" (Skinny 4 Rent mix)
- "Stoned" (Spiritchaser mix)
- "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, Wessex Studios (London, England), and Cubejam (Miami, Florida, US)
- Mixed at The Church (London, England)
- Strings recorded at Angel Recording Studios (London, England)
- Mastered at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Dido – writing (as Dido Armstrong), vocals, guitar, production
- Rollo – writing (as Rollo Armstrong), production
- Paul Herman – guitar
- Dave Randall – additional guitars
- Aubrey Nunn – bass
- Mark Bates – piano, keyboards, programming
- Andy Treacey – live drums
- P*Nut – drum programming
- Ash Howes – mixing, recording
- Phill Brown – recording
- Nick Ingman – string arrangement
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
- Miles Showell – mastering
- Simon Corkin – artwork design
- Ellen Von Unwerth – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 November 2003. p. 33.
- ^ Life for Rent (UK CD1 liner notes). Dido. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 2003. 82876578792.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Life for Rent (UK CD2 & Australian CD single liner notes). Dido. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 2003. 82876579472.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Life for Rent (European CD album booklet). Dido. Arista Records, BMG, Cheeky Records. 2003. 82876545982.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Dido – Life for Rent". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 5 February 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Dido". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Dido – Life for Rent". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2004" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Dido – Life for Rent". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
