"This Is the Life" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald from her 2007 debut album of the same name.

Conversely, the song did not match the success of "Mr Rock & Roll" in the United Kingdom, stalling at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.

The track was released in the United States on a vinyl 45 rpm single (Decca UCGR-00199-1) with a unique picture sleeve, backed with "Let's Start a Band."

[3][4] Throughout 2008, it was released throughout most of Europe, reaching number one in Austria,[5] Belgium,[6][7] the Czech Republic,[8] and the Netherlands.

[10][11] The single reached the top three in France,[12] Germany,[13] Hungary,[14] Italy,[15] Spain,[16] Sweden,[17] and Switzerland.