"
Meant to Live" is a single by
alternative rock band
Switchfoot. It peaked at #5 on the
US Modern Rock chart and U.S.
Adult Top 40 chart, #6 on U.S. Top 40 radio, and #18 on the U.S.
Hot 100. It is the first track on the group's 2003 major-label debut album
The Beautiful Letdown, and was also featured in a
UK version of a
Spider-Man 2 "inspired by" album. In April 2005, the song was certified gold in the United States. The single is generally regarded as the song that helped the band achieve mainstream success.