2018 single by Zara Larsson
"Ruin My Life" |
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Single by Zara Larsson |
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from the album Poster Girl |
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Released | 18 October 2018 (2018-10-18) |
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Length | 3:10 |
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"Ruin My Life" on YouTube |
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"Ruin My Life" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released on 18 October 2018 by TEN Music Group as the lead single from her third studio album Poster Girl (2021). The single peaked at number two in Sweden, number five in Ireland, and number nine in the United Kingdom and Israel. It is certified Gold or higher in ten countries.
Composition
"Ruin My Life" is a pop song,[1] that has a drum track backed by an electric guitar and keyboard backed by synths.[2][3] Paper described the song as "Larsson at her dreamiest with pensive piano breakdowns and cinematic sing-a-long choruses that roll into stadium-sized emotional crescendo after emotional crescendo. Larsson unearths a darker side of herself lyrically, diving into the dynamics of a toxic relationship. With a self-annihilating fatalism, Larsson's refrain of 'I want you to ruin my life/ruin my life/ruin my life' may seem naively reckless but, as the singer explains, taps into a more universal sentiment."[4]
Larsson announced the release of the song on Instagram in September 2018, also sharing the cover art.[5] Larsson later appeared on BBC Radio 1 to talk about the song with Greg James.[6]
Critical reception
Natasha Azarmi of Aftonbladet called the song a mix between the two moods of Larsson's previous album So Good, in that it is "quiet in the verses" and then picks up the pace for the chorus.[7] Despite complimenting Larsson's "strong" voice and noting the song's "distinct beats" and "dreamy" sound, Azarmi said that the track "lacks enough sorrow and desperation" to be effective, and said that she hopes Larsson will show more "vulnerability" on her upcoming album.[7]
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (2019) | Position | Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] | 77 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[43] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[48] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[49] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
Streaming |
Sweden (GLF) | 3× Platinum | 24,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
References
- ^ Corner, Lewis (22 July 2020). "Listen to Zara Larsson's new pop anthem Ruin My Life". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Single Review: Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life". Thomas Bleech. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Zara Larsson Craves a Complicated Relationship On 'Ruin My Life': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Zara Larsson Dives into the Meaning of 'Ruin My Life'". Paper. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ 10 October 2018. "Zara Larsson New Album: Everything We Know About ZL2's Release Date, 'Ruin My Life'..." Big Top 40. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "BBC Radio 1 – Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James, Ten Minute Takeover, Unpopular Opinion and Zara Larsson!". BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b Azarmi, Natasha (17 October 2018). "Zara Larsson – Ruin my life – Recension". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Canada All Format (Zara Larsson)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Zara Larsson — Ruin My Life. TopHit. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 47. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Nestor, Siim (3 December 2018). "EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS Queenil läheb väga hästi!". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Zara Larsson: Ruin My Life" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 46/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Zara Larsson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "מדיה פורסט - לדעת שאתה באוויר week 47". Mediaforest.biz. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Arvunescu, Victor (26 November 2018). "Top Airplay 100 – Avem ritm, avem dans, avem un nou lider!" [Top Airplay 100 – We have rhythm, we have dancing, we have a new leader!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201846 into search. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201847 into search. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #512". auspOp. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Trofé" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2019 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Ruin My Life - Single by Zara Larsson". iTunes. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Ruin My Life - Single av Zara Larsson". iTunes (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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