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(There's Gotta Be) More to Life

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"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life"
Stacie Orrico - (There's Gotta Be) More to Life
Single by Stacie Orrico
from the album Stacie Orrico
B-side"Star of My Story"
ReleasedJuly 14, 2003 (2003-07-14)
StudioHit Factory (New York City)
Length3:20
LabelForeFront • Virgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Sabelle Breer
  • Kevin Kadish
  • Lucy Woodward
  • Harvey Mason Jr.
  • Damon Thomas
Producer(s)The Underdogs
Stacie Orrico singles chronology
"Stuck"
(2003) 		"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life"
(2003) 		"I Promise"
(2004)

"(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 as the album's second single[1] in the United States in July 2003. "More to Life" was written by Sabelle Breer, Kevin Kadish, Lucy Woodward, Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas, and produced by the Underdogs.

"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with one of them calling it "strong". The song was also a commercial success, peaking within the top five in three countries, included New Zealand at number three, Norway at number two, and number five on the US Billboard Pop Songs chart.

Composition[]

"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" conveys a message about a person wanting more from their life.[2] Writing for musicOMH, Bill Lehane observed that the track is "concerned with troubles of faith and gradually introduce [listeners] to the idea that this is, in fact, a record of deeply religious music."[3]

Reception[]

Jon Singer of PopMatters called the song a "strong" single.[1]

Chart performance[]

"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Orrico's biggest single to date in the country. The song also peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Pop Songs, and number 31 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40.

The song also had received worldwide success. The song debuted at number 32 on the Australian singles chart, and after eight weeks in the charts, it peaked at number 11. It stayed in the charts for 19 weeks, and was certified Gold, selling over 35,000 copies in the country. The song debuted at number 48 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. After two weeks, the song jumped from number 38 to number 9, and after two weeks in the top 10, dropped to number 12; however, the next week, it re-entered the top 10, and after five weeks ascending the top 10, it reached its peak of number 3. It then stayed another two weeks in the top 10 before slowly dropping down the chart, staying 18 weeks total on the New Zealand chart. Half of those 18 weeks were spent in the top 10, and the song was certified Gold, selling over 7,500 copies there.[4] The song also peaked at number 2 for four weeks in Norway and stayed on the country's chart for 16 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 high-level thief.

The video ends with Orrico portrayed as a regular girl in a crowd, before finally disappearing as a passerby walks by.[5]

Track listings[]

US: CD

  1. "Accidents Will Happen" (Album Version)
  2. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Album Version)
  3. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (JN Radio Edit)
  4. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Global Soul Radio Edit)
  5. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Goodandevil/Ruff Ryders Remix)
  6. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Briss Remix)
  7. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Dr. Octavo Extended Mix)
  8. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Jason Nevins Club Creation)

US: DVD

  1. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Video)
  2. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Audio Remix)
  3. "Stuck" (Video)
  4. "Stuck" (Audio Remix)
  5. Behind the scenes
  6. Photo gallery

Europe: CD 1

  1. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life"
  2. "Stuck" (Barry Harris & Chris Cox Remix)
  3. "Star of My Story"

UK: CD 1

  1. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Album Version)
  2. "Star of My Story"

UK: CD 2

  1. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Album Version)
  2. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Dr. Octavo Extended Mix)
  3. "Star of My Story"
  4. "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Video)

Charts and certifications[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 14, 2003 (2003-07-14) Contemporary hit radio
[33]
Australia August 4, 2003 (2003-08-04) CD [34]
United States August 18, 2003 (2003-08-18) Hot adult contemporary radio [35]
United Kingdom October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [36]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Singer, Jon (September 24, 2003). "Stacie Orrico: self-titled". PopMatters. Retrieved May 9, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  2. ↑ Stevenson, Shaun (April 6, 2003). "Stacie Orrico – JFH Staff Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  3. ↑ Lehane, Bill (October 13, 2003). "Stacie Orrico – Stacie Orrico". musicOMH. Retrieved May 9, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "New Zealand single certifications – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. {{cite web}}:
  5. ↑ "Stacie Orrico - (There's Gotta Be) More To Life". February 26, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2012 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}:
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (in French). Ultratip.
  10. ↑ Stacie Orrico — More to Life. Tophit.
  11. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life". Tracklisten.
  12. ↑ "European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 3rd November 2003" (PDF). ARIA. November 3, 2003. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2003. Retrieved April 11, 2021. {{cite web}}:
  13. ↑ "Musicline.de – Stacie Orrico Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  14. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Stacie Orrico" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Charts.nz – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life". VG-lista.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life". Singles Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Stacie Orrico – (There's Gotta Be) More to Life". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ↑ "Stacie Orrico Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  24. ↑ "Stacie Orrico Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  25. ↑ "Stacie Orrico Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard.
  26. ↑ "Stacie Orrico Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  27. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved January 3, 2021. {{cite web}}:
  28. ↑ "Популярные хиты 2003" [Popular Hits 2003] . Tophit. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021. {{cite web}}:
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Songs of 2003". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2003. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved March 16, 2022. {{cite web}}:
  30. ↑ "End of Year Charts 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 12, 2017. {{cite web}}:
  31. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2022. {{cite web}}:
  32. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. {{cite web}}:
  33. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records (1512): 24. July 11, 2003. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-07-11.pdf. Retrieved June 12, 2021. 
  34. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 4th August 2003" (PDF). ARIA. August 4, 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2003. Retrieved June 12, 2021. {{cite web}}:
  35. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records (1517): 24. August 15, 2003. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-08-15.pdf. Retrieved June 12, 2021. 
  36. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week: 37. October 18, 2003. 

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