B-side Star Of My Story Genre Pop | Released August 2003 Length 3:20 | |
Format CD single, DVD single, digital download Recorded Hit Factory Studios, New York, NY. | ||
"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" is a song by American recording artist Stacie Orrico from her self-titled second studio album. The song was released in the United States in August 2003, and in the United Kingdom in November 2003. Written by Sabelle Breer, Kevin Kadish, Lucy Woodward, Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas, and produced by The Underdogs, "More to Life" is a predominantly pop song, that is influenced by rock and contemporary R&B.
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"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with most of them calling it "strong" and saying it was a definite highlight from the album.
The song was also a worldwide success. The song peaked in the top five in three countries, which included New Zealand at number three, Norway at number two and number five on the U.S. Billboard Pop songs.
"(There's Gonna Be) More To Life" is also featured of the 2005 film Robots, and also featuring the compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 14 and WOW Hits 2005.
Chart performance
"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" peaked at number thirty on the U.S. Billboard Charts, becoming Orrico's biggest single to date in the country. The song also peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Pop Songs, and number thirty-one on the U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40.
The song also had received worldwide success. The song debuted at number thirty-two on the Australian singles chart, and after eight weeks in the charts, it finally peaked at number eleven. It stayed in the charts for nineteen weeks, and was certificated gold, selling over 35,000 copies in the country. The song debuted at number forty-eight on the New Zealand Singles Chart. After two weeks, the song jumped from number thirty-eight to number nine, and after two weeks in the top ten, dropped to number twelve. But the very next week it re-entered the top ten, and after five weeks ascending the top ten it reached its peak of number three. It then had another two weeks in the top ten before slowly dropping off the chart, with eighteen weeks total on the chart in the country. Half of those eighteen weeks were spent in the top ten, and the song was certified gold, selling over 7,500 copies there. The song also peaked at number two for four weeks in Norway, and stayed in the country charts for sixteen weeks.
Music video
The video is directed by Dave Meyers. Throughout the video, Orrico portrays a number of women with different yet hectic lives: a poor mother in debt, a member of a busking band, a long-distance marathon runner, a supermodel, a diner waitress, a businesswoman, a gang member, and a BASE jumper.
The video ends with Orrico portrayed as a regular girl in a crowd, before finally disappearing as a passerby walks by.
Track listing
US: CD
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Album Version)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (JN Radio Edit)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Global Soul Radio Edit)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Goodandevil/Ruff Ryders Remix)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Briss Remix)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Dr. Octavo Extended Mix)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Jason Nevins Club Creation)
US: DVD
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Video)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Audio Remix)
- "Stuck" (Video)
- "Stuck" (Audio Remix)
- "Behind the Scenes"
- "Photo Gallery"
Europe: CD 1
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life"
- "Stuck" (Barry Harris & Chris Cox Remix)
- "Star of My Story"
UK: CD 1
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Album Version)
- "Star of My Story"
UK: CD 2
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Album Version)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Dr. Octavo Extended Mix)
- "Star of My Story"
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Video)