Life for Rent (song) explained

"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]

1. "Life For Rent" – 3:41
2. "White Flag" (Idjut Boys remix) – 3:45

UK CD2 and Australian CD single^[3]

1. "Life for Rent"
2. "Life for Rent" (Skinny 4 Rent mix)
3. "Stoned" (Spiritchaser mix)
4. "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

Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position
scope=row	Croatia (HRT)[5]	6
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[6]	57

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	88
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	184

Chart (2004)	Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9]	44
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10]	61

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 33. 29 November 2003.
2. Life for Rent. Dido. 2003. UK CD1 liner notes. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 82876578792.
3. Life for Rent. Dido. 2003. UK CD2 & Australian CD single liner notes. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 82876579472.
4. Life for Rent. Life for Rent. Dido. 2003. European CD album booklet. Arista Records, BMG, Cheeky Records. 82876545982.
5. Web site: Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija. https://web.archive.org/web/20040205004954/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html. dead. February 5, 2004. Croatian Radiotelevision. April 14, 2023.
6. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 12, saptamina 22.03 - 28.03, 2004. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20041013012519/http://www.rt100.ro/ed.php?tn=x10111. 13 October 2004. 1 September 2019.
7. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2003. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113024/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2003.html. 2 June 2004. 16 March 2022.
8. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2003. UKChartsPlus. 3 April 2020.
9. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2004. Mahasz. hu. 3 April 2020.
10. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2004. Dutch Top 40. 3 April 2020.