Artist · chart history
Dr. Alban
Solo artist Imo Sweden
Dr. Alban is an artist from Imo. Dr. Alban has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1993. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “It's My Life”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #47. The station that charted Dr. Alban most often is Live 105 (San Francisco, CA), with 1 appearance. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1993.
Dr. Alban, born Ogbuagu Alban Uzoma Nwapa in 1957, is a Nigerian-Swedish singer and producer who took the dancehall chat of reggae and dropped it on top of the pounding Eurodance beat, with a dash of hip-hop in the mix. On paper it looks like a collision; on a club floor it made perfect sense.
"It's My Life", from the album One Love in 1992, is the one that went around the world: a relentless, sunny stomp with Alban's rough-edged toasting riding a synth hook that refuses to leave your head. He has sold an estimated 16 million records along the way, and he runs his own label, Dr. Records.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Dr. Alban on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's My Life | 2 | #47 | – | 1993 |
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 104 | It's My Life | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 |
| 1993 | 47 | It's My Life | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 |
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