"It's My Life" is a song written by New York City songwriters Roger Atkins and Carl D'Errico. The song was originally performed by English R&B band The Animals, who released it as a single in October 1965 (see 1965 in music).[2] Also released on two EPs that same year, the song first appeared on an album in 1966, on The Best of the Animals. The song became a hit in several countries and has since been recorded by multiple artists.