"I Will Buy You a New Life" is a rock song by American rock band Everclear from their third studio album, So Much for the Afterglow (1997). The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 20 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart, and number 31 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart. In Canada, the song reached number 49 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number one on the RPM Alternative 30 chart.
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In an October 2003 interview with Songfacts, lead singer Art Alexakis said:
Track listings
US 7-inch jukebox vinyl
A. "I Will Buy You a New Life" – 3:58
B. "Like a California King" – 3:34
Australian CD single
"I Will Buy You a New Life" "So Much for the Afterglow" (live) "Heroin Girl" (live) "Local God" (live)