Life's a Mess#Other versions
{{short description|2020 single by Juice Wrld and Halsey}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Life's a Mess
| cover = Juice Wrld and Halsey - Life's a Mess.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Juice Wrld and Halsey
| album = Legends Never Die
| released = July 6, 2020
| recorded = 2019-2020
| studio =
| length = 3:22
| label = * Grade A
| writer = * Jarad Higgins
- Ashley Frangipane
- Ryan Vojesak
- Masamune Kudo
| producer = * Rex Kudo
- Heavy Mellow (add.)
- Rick Rubin (add.)
| chronology = Juice Wrld
| prev_title = Pray "Put Me Down{{"-}}
| prev_year = 2020
| year = 2020
| next_title = Come & Go
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Halsey
| type = single
| prev_title = Be Kind
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Life's a Mess
| year = 2020
| next_title = I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|IetcXhv83gQ|"Life's A Mess (Visualizer)"}}}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = "Life's a Mess II"
| type = single
| cover = Life's A Mess II.jpg
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Juice Wrld
| type = single
| prev_title = Bad Boy
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Life's a Mess II
| year = 2021
| next_title = Already Dead
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Clever
| type = single
| prev_title = Rolls Royce Umbrellas
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Life's a Mess II
| year = 2021
| next_title = Tattoo Your Name
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Post Malone
| type = single
| prev_title = Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Life's a Mess II
| year = 2021
| next_title = I Did It
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|kVg1F-uQwFQ|"Life's a Mess II"}}|header=Official audio}}
}}
"Life's a Mess" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld and American singer Halsey. It was released on July 6, 2020, through Grade A Productions under exclusive license to Interscope Records as the third single for the former's posthumous studio album, Legends Never Die, and was later included on Halsey's Collabs EP that dropped 3 weeks after.{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Chris|date=2020-07-30|title=Listen To Halsey's Latest EP Collabs Featuring Halsey and Friends|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/listen-halsey-releases-new-ep-collabs-juice-wrld-suga.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Vulture}} It was released the same day that Juice Wrld's estate announced the album and the release date of it.{{cite magazine|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|date=July 6, 2020|title=Juice WRLD's First Posthumous Album 'Legends Never Die' to Drop Friday, Releases 'Life Is a Mess' With Halsey|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9414105/juice-wrld-legends-never-die-life-is-a-mess|access-date=July 7, 2020|magazine=Billboard}} This marks the second collaboration between the two artists, following the remix of Halsey's chart-topping single "Without Me".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/halsey-juice-wrld-without-me-remix-776590/|title=Hear Halsey Tap Juice WRLD for Stirring 'Without Me' Remix|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2020}}
Other versions
On March 5, 2021, a sequel to the song called "Life's A Mess II" was released, featuring fellow American rappers Clever and Post Malone.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-08|title=Clever Drops "Life's A Mess II" With Juice WRLD and Post Malone|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/3/clever-juice-wrld-post-malone-lifes-a-mess-ii-single-stream|access-date=2021-03-16|website=HYPEBEAST}}{{Cite web|title=Clever Shares New Track "Life's a Mess II" f/ Juice WRLD and Post Malone|url=https://www.complex.com/music/post-malone-juice-wrld-clever-lifes-a-mess-ii|access-date=2021-03-16|website=Complex|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Jon|date=2021-03-09|title=Clever and Post Malone join Juice WRLD on "Life's A Mess II"|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2021/3/9/22321741/juice-wrld-clever-post-malone-lifes-a-mess-ii|access-date=2021-03-16|website=REVOLT|language=en}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/147675148/credits|title=Credits / Life's A Mess / Juice WRLD|publisher=Tidal|access-date=July 8, 2020}}
- Jarad Higgins – vocals, songwriting, composition
- Ashley Frangipane – vocals, songwriting, composition
- Rex Kudo – songwriting, composition, production
- Charlie Handsome – production
- Heavy Mellow – additional production
- Rick Rubin - additional production
- Ryan Vojesak – songwriting, composition
- Manny Marroquin – mixing, studio personnel
- Chris Galland – mixing assistance
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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|+ Chart performance for "Life's a Mess" |
scope="col" | Chart (2020)
! scope="col" | Peak |
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{{single chart|Australia|8|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Austria|32|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 22, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|21|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 31, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Canada|10|refname=Canada-10|artist=Juice Wrld|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 21, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Czechdigital|24|year=2020|week=29|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 20, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Denmark|33|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Germany|47|songid=2035432|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 17, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Greece (IFPI){{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|title=Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 28 2020|publisher=IFPI Greece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720180441/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|access-date=July 20, 2020|archive-date=2020-07-20}}
| 33 |
{{single chart|Hungarystream|25|year=2020|week=29|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 24, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|title=Tónlistinn – Lög|trans-title=The Music – Songs|language=is|publisher=Plötutíðindi|access-date=July 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723181244/http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/|archive-date=July 23, 2020|url-status=dead}}
| 34 |
{{single chart|Ireland4|11|date=20200717|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 17, 2020}} |
scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-2020w29|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|language=Lithuanian|publisher=AGATA|date=July 17, 2020|access-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009192246/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-2020w29/|archive-date=October 9, 2019|url-status=live}}
| 34 |
{{single chart|Dutch100|40|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 17, 2020}} |
{{single chart|New Zealand|14|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Norway|22|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Portugal|49|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 31, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|51|year=2020|week=29|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 22, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Sweden|26|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Switzerland|58|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|song=Life's a Mess|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 19, 2020}} |
{{single chart|UK|11|date=20200717|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 17, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|9|artist=Juice Wrld|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 21, 2020}} |
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|7|artist=Juice Wrld|refname=Billboardrandbhiphop-7|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 21, 2020}} |
scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-21|title=Top 100 Songs, July 10, 2020 - July 16, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=July 21, 2020|archive-date=July 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721002603/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-21/|url-status=dead}}
| 5 |
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|+ Chart performance for "Life's a Mess II" |
scope="col" | Chart (2021)
! scope="col" | Peak |
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{{single chart|Canada|68|artist=Juice Wrld|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 20, 2021}} |
scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-03-12|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=March 15, 2021|access-date=March 16, 2021}}
| 11 |
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|97|artist=Juice Wrld|refname=Billboardhot100-97|song=Life's a Mess II|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2021}} |
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|41|artist=Juice Wrld|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2021}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Juice Wrld and Halsey|title=Life's a Mess|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=December 23, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Juice Wrld & Halsey|title=Life's a Mess|type=single|award=Silver|id=17781-5821-1|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=January 12, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Juice Wrld|title=Life_s a Mess|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=November 1, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
Release history
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scope="row"| Various
| July 6, 2020 | {{hlist|Interscope|Grade A}} | {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/lifes-a-mess-single/1522213405|title=Life's a Mess - Single by Juice WRLD & Halsey|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|access-date= July 7, 2020}} |
References
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{{Juice Wrld}}
{{Halsey}}
{{Post Malone}}
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Category:Halsey (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by Halsey (singer)
Category:Songs written by Juice Wrld
Category:Songs written by Post Malone
Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin
Category:Songs released posthumously
Category:Interscope Records singles
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