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Pattern of My Life

2009 single by Annie Lennox

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 29, 2026
Entity authorityQ7148384
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"Pattern of My Life" is a 2009 song performed by Annie Lennox. It is a cover version of "Closer Now" by Keane, which was a B-side to their debut single "Call Me What You Like". Lennox retitled the song, referring to a lyric in the song. It was one of two new tracks Lennox recorded for her 2009 greatest hits album The Annie Lennox Collection, and was released as a digital single on 24 May 2009 in the United Kingdom.

Music video

A music video for "Pattern of My Life" was added to YouTube through Lennox's official channel on 19 February 2009 and was included on the DVD disc of The Annie Lennox Collection.

Chart performance

The song failed to make impact on any charts worldwide, as it was only available as a digital download.

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The public source identifies “Pattern of My Life” as 2009 single by Annie Lennox. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Pattern, Life and single.

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