"oh, what a life" is a 1997 disco song by gloria gaynor from the answer. while not a major hit in english speaking countries the single was well received in europe, reaching no.14 on the italian chart and played in discos in france and germany. cover versions of the song have proliferated, including those by alex party and others. the success of the single in europe led polydor to re-release "the answer" album in europe as "what a life".