Life Story (song)
| "Life Story" | ||||
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| Single by Angie Stone | ||||
| from the album Black Diamond | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2000 | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Gerry DeVeaux | |||
| Angie Stone singles chronology | ||||
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"Life Story" is a song by American recording artist Angie Stone. It was written by Gerry DeVeaux and Craig Ross and originally recorded for DeVox's collaborative album DeVox featuring Angie B. Stone (1996). A slightly remixed version of the song was later included on Stone's solo debut album with Arista Records, Black Diamond (1999), featuring additional production from Cutfather & Joe.
Released in 2000 as the second international single from Black Diamond, "Life Story" peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart number six on the UK R&B Singles chart, while reaching the Dutch and German Singles Charts. 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
All tracks written by Gerry DeVeaux and Craig Ross.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Story" (Radio Edit) |
| 3:59 |
| 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) | DeVeaux | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Life Story" (Club 69 Future Dub) |
| 6:16 |
Credits and personnel
Credits lifted from the liner notes of Black Diamond.[3]
- Cutfather & Joe – additional producer (radio edit)
- Gerry DeVeaux – producer, writer
- Angie Stone – vocalist
- Craig Ross – writer
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 18 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 83 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 88 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 39 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 22 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[9] | 20 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[10] | 6 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | April 3, 2000 | CD single | Arista | [8] |
References
- ^ "16 of the best uplifting vocal garage tracks". Mixmag.
- ^ "Life Story (CD single)". Spotify. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
- ^ Black Diamond (booklet). Angie Stone. Arista Records. 1999.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Angie Stone – Life Story" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Angie Stone – Life Story" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Angie Stone – Life Story" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
External links
- Angie Stone discography at Discogs