Welcome to My Life

"Welcome to My Life" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. "Welcome to My Life" was released to radio on September 14, 2004, as the lead single from their second studio album, Still Not Getting Any... (2004). It peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number seven in Australia, and number five in New Zealand, their highest charting song there. The song is certified gold in the US and platinum in Australia.

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Content and music video

The song's intention is to express teenage angst about life becoming so frustrating that no one can understand how awful it is for them.^{[citation needed]} In the music video, a traffic jam is seen and scenes are shown in which passengers deal with dysfunctional families and how the families' dysfunction affects their lives. At the end of the video, a few of the people in the traffic jam get out of their cars and begin to walk down the road. The video received some criticism for being similar to R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts". It was shot at the Henry Ford Bridge and the Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge in San Pedro, Los Angeles.

Chart performance

"Welcome to My Life" became another top-40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at the number-40 position.^[3] It reached the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number seven in the former country and number five in the latter.^[4]^[5]

Track listings

UK and European CD single^[6]^[7]

"Welcome to My Life"
"Addicted" (live)

UK 7-inch single^[8]

A. "Welcome to My Life"

B. "Worst Day Ever" (live)

Australian CD single^[9]

"Welcome to My Life"
"Addicted" (live)
"Worst Day Ever" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[10]	8
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[11]	2
Canada Hot AC (Radio & Records)^[12]	3
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[13]	23
France (SNEP)^[14]	12
Germany (Official German Charts)^[15]	70
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[5]	5
Scotland (OCC)^[18]	38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	33
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	49
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	40
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[21]	26
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[22]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[23]	76
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[24]	98

Chart (2005)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[25]	57
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[26]	70
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[27]	79

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[28]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[29]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 13, 2004 (2004-09-13)	Modern rock radio	Lava	^[30]
Australia	October 25, 2004 (2004-10-25)	CD		^[31]
United Kingdom	June 20, 2005 (2005-06-20)	7-inch vinyl CD		^[32]

References

^ Kernick. Cassie (April 18, 2014). "Pop punk loses popularity in mainstream, still strong among followers". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
^ "Simple Plan Have Released a Sad Song That Isn't A Sad Emo Ballad". Wall of Sound. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Simple Plan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ ^a ^b "Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life". Top 40 Singles.
^ Welcome to My Life (UK CD single liner notes). Simple Plan. Lava Records. 2005. AT0206CD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Welcome to My Life (European CD single liner notes). Simple Plan. Lava Records. 2004. 7567-93756-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Welcome to My Life (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Simple Plan. Lava Records. 2005. AT0206.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Welcome to My Life (Australian CD single liner notes). Simple Plan. Lava Records. 2004. 7567933582.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1585. December 10, 2004. p. 34. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
^ "Hot AC: R&R Canada" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1590. January 21, 2005. p. 52. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200609 into search.
^ "Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Simple Plan" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
^ "Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life". Singles Top 100.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "Simple Plan Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "Simple Plan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 22.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005". ARIA. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 31.
^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
^ "American single certifications – Simple Plan – Welcome to My Life". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 25/10/2004" (PDF). ARIA. October 25, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2004. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 18, 2005. p. 35.

v t e Simple Plan
Pierre Bouvier Chuck Comeau Jeff Stinco Sébastien Lefebvre David Desrosiers Chady Awad Nicholas Kennedy
Studio albums	No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls Still Not Getting Any... Simple Plan Get Your Heart On! Taking One for the Team Harder Than It Looks
Singles	"I'm Just a Kid" "I'd Do Anything" "Addicted" "Perfect" "Don't Wanna Think About You" "Welcome to My Life" "Shut Up!" "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" "Crazy" "When I'm Gone" "Your Love Is a Lie" "Save You" "Can't Keep My Hands off You" "Jet Lag" "Astronaut" "Summer Paradise" "I Don't Wanna Go to Bed" "Singing in the Rain"
Other songs	"Wavin' Flag" (Haiti mix)
Live albums	MTV Hard Rock Live
Extended plays	Get Your Heart On – The Second Coming!
Related	Discography Reset "History"

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