Ruin My Life

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"Ruin My Life"
File:Zara Larsson – Ruin My Life.png
Single by Zara Larsson
from the album Poster Girl
Released18 October 2018 (2018-10-18)
GenrePop
Length3:10
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Zara Larsson singles chronology
"Only You"
(2017) 		"Ruin My Life"
(2018) 		"Holding Out for You"
(2019)
Music video
"Ruin My Life" on YouTube

"Ruin My Life" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter 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).[1] 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

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"Ruin My Life" is a pop song with elements of future bass,[2] that has a drum track backed by an electric guitar and keyboard backed by synths.[3][4] 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."[5]

Promotion

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Larsson announced the release of the song on Instagram in September 2018, also sharing the cover art.[6] Larsson later appeared on BBC Radio 1 to talk about the song with Greg James.[7]

Critical reception

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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.[8] 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.[8]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[44] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[45] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[46] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[47] Platinum 90,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[49] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[50] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[52] Platinum 1,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[53] 3× Platinum 24,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 18 October 2018 Digital download
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United States 29 October 2018 Hot adult contemporary Epic [56]
30 October 2018 Contemporary hit radio [57]

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