Life Is Good (song)
{{About|the Future song|other songs|Life Is Good (disambiguation)#Music{{!}}Life Is Good § Music}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Life Is Good
| cover = Future - Life Is Good.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Future featuring Drake
| album = High Off Life
| released = {{Start date|2020|01|10}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Trap{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/1/drake-future-life-is-good-single-tease-what-a-time-to-be-alive-sequel|title=Drake & Future Offer More Previews of a New Single & Music Video (UPDATE)|website=HYPEBEAST|date=8 January 2020 |access-date=2020-02-23}}
| length = 3:57
| label = * Epic
| writer = * Nayvadius Wilburn
- Aubrey Graham
- Darius Hill
- Ozan Yıldırım
- Mathias Liyew
| producer = * Ambezza
- D. Hill
- OZ
| chronology = Future
| prev_title = Last Name
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Dead Man Walking
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Drake
| type = single
| prev_title = Loyal
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Life Is Good
| year = 2020
| next_title = Oprah's Bank Account
| next_year = 2020
}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|l0U7SxXHkPY|"Life Is Good"}}
}}
}}
"Life Is Good" is a song by American rapper Future featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on January 10, 2020, and later confirmed to be the third single from the former's eighth studio album High Off Life.{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/05/12/future-announces-new-album-high-off-life/|title=FUTURE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'HIGH OFF LIFE'|work=Rap-Up|author=Rap-Up Staff|date=May 12, 2020|access-date=May 12, 2020}}
It debuted and peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became the first song ever to spend its first eight weeks at that position, behind Roddy Ricch's "The Box".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9330849/lady-gaga-stupid-love-hot-100-debut|title=Lady Gaga's 'Stupid Love' Launches at No. 5 on Hot 100, Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' Notches Ninth Week at No. 1|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=March 9, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2020}} It was Future's highest-charting song as a lead artist{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8548471/roddy-ricch-the-box-hot-100-number-one-drake-future-number-two|title=Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' Rules Billboard Hot 100 for 2nd Week, Future & Drake's 'Life Is Good' Debuts at No.2|magazine=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=January 21, 2020|access-date=January 22, 2020}} and his highest-charting song overall, until the releases of "Way 2 Sexy" (with Young Thug) and "Wait 4 U" (with Tems), two more collaborations between Future and Drake that both debuted at the top of the charts.{{Cite magazine |title=Future |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/future/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} The track sold 9 million units in the US by March 3, 2021.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/roddy-ricch-top-song-mid-year-2020-1027161/|title=Six Months Later, No One Can Top 'The Box'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Blake|first=Emily|date=July 13, 2020|access-date=July 14, 2020}}{{Cite web|last=Andriyashchuk|first=Yuriy|date=2021-03-10|title=Future's 2020 'Life Is Good' Single With Drake Inches Closer To Diamond Certification|url=https://theblast.com/6484638/futures-2020-life-is-good-single-with-drake-inches-closer-to-dia/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=The Blast|language=en-US}} The song was certified diamond by the RIAA on November 22, 2021, for selling over 10 million units in the United States.{{Cite web|date=2021-11-21|title=Future Celebrates "Life Is Good" Going Diamond|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/future-celebrates-life-is-good-going-diamond-news.143302.html|access-date=2021-12-06|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-11-22|title=Drake and Future's "Life Is Good" Officially Goes Diamond|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/11/drake-future-life-is-good-diamond-riaa-certified-celebration|access-date=2021-12-06|website=HYPEBEAST}}
Background and music video
In late December 2019, Future and Drake were spotted in Atlanta, Georgia, filming a music video in a McDonald's location,{{cite web|url= https://www.complex.com/music/2019/12/drake-future-spotted-in-mcdonalds-for-what-appears-to-be-music-video|title= Drake and Future Spotted in McDonald's Reportedly Shooting a Video |work=Complex|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|date=December 21, 2019|access-date=January 11, 2020}} leading to the belief that the two had a forthcoming collaboration. The shoot included recording artists such as 21 Savage, Mike Will Made-It, Lil Yachty and Big Bank. Word of the video spread when media personality DJ Akademiks posted the casting call for the video. Future had previously posted a snippet of what the duo were working on in his Instagram story.
The song and music video, directed by Julien Christian Lutz (Director X) were released at midnight on January 10. The music video depicts Future and Drake as men with ordinary jobs, including fast food workers, mechanics, IT workers, off-brand Apple Store employees, garbage men, chefs, aspiring rappers, and assistant directors. As of April 2025, the music video has amassed a total of 2.2 billion views on YouTube.{{cite web |last1=Nayvadius |first1=Cash |title=Future - Life is Good (Official Music Video) ft. Drake |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0U7SxXHkPY |website=youtube.com |access-date=9 April 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/10/entertainment/drake-future-life-good-trnd/index.html|title= Drake and Future debut 'Life is Good' video|work=CNN|last=Respers|first=Lisa|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/watch-future-and-drake-hold-down-jobs-in-life-is-good-video.html|title= Future and Drake Are Just Normal, Working Joes in 'Life is Good' Video|work=Vulture|last=Squires|first=Bethy|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://www.mtv.com/news/3152082/drake-future-life-is-good-video/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200110205459/http://www.mtv.com/news/3152082/drake-future-life-is-good-video/|url-status= dead|archive-date= January 10, 2020|title=Drake and Future Keep Losing Jobs Because They Can't Stop Dancing in 'Life Is Good'|work=MTV|last=Alston|first=Trey|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2020}}
Remix
On February 15, 2020, a remix of the song was released by Future featuring Drake and American rappers DaBaby and Lil Baby.{{cite news|last1=Diep |first1=Eric|title=Listen to Future and Drake's "Life Is Good" Remix f/ DaBaby and Lil Baby|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/02/future-drake-new-song-life-is-good-remix-feat-dababy-lil-baby|access-date=February 15, 2020|work=Complex|publisher=Complex Media, Inc.|date=February 15, 2020}} Three days prior to the release, Future teased DaBaby and Lil Baby's vocals on an Instagram story. The remix is featured on Future's eighth studio album High Off Life, along with the original version.
A remix of the song was released by Lil Wayne off his mixtape No Ceilings 3.
Reception
Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote that structuring the song in two halves—Drake performing the first half and Future performing the latter, each with a different beat—was reminiscent of Drake's previous feature on Travis Scott's 2018 hit "Sicko Mode". The review praised how the artists' styles complemented each other as they did on their joint mixtape in 2015.{{cite magazine|url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8547741/first-stream-nselena-gomez-future-drake-mac-miller-megan-thee-stallion|title= First Stream: New Music From Selena Gomez, Future & Drake, Mac Miller & More|magazine=Billboard|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2020}} XXL described the production and instrumentation as "dreamy chords with a mid-tempo vibe".{{cite web|url= https://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2020/01/drake-future-life-is-good-song/|title= Drake and Future Drop New Song "Life Is Good": Listen|work=XXL|last=Coleman II|first=C. Vernon|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2020}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/127429589/credits|title=Life Is Good / Future|work=Tidal|access-date=January 11, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/131435179|title=Life Is Good (Remix) / Future|work=Tidal|access-date=February 15, 2020}}
- Future – principal vocalist, songwriting
- Drake – featured vocalist, songwriting
- D. Hill – production, songwriting
- OZ – production, songwriting
- Ambezza – co-production, songwriting
- Colin Leonard – mastering engineer
- DaBaby – featured vocalist, songwriting {{small|(remix)}}
- Lil Baby – featured vocalist, songwriting {{small|(remix)}}
- Maudell Watkins – songwriting {{small|(remix)}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
Remix
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! scope="col"| Peak |
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scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-02-28|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=March 2, 2020|access-date=February 29, 2020}}
| 20 |
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=Year-end charts=
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scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Position |
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scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}
| 110 |
scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2022-01-26-11-37-08.pdf#page=13|title=Top 1000 Singles + EPs Digitais: Semanas 01 a 52 de 2021 |language=pt|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|access-date=May 12, 2022}}
| 159 |
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Certifications and sales
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|access-date=April 26, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Future ft. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=November 16, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=July 13, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Future|title=Life Is Good (ft. Drake)|certyear=2023|award=Platinum|type=single|number=8|access-date=December 22, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|id=10918|access-date=January 12, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Future|title=Life Is Good|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2025|access-date=January 6, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|access-date=October 22, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|id=8322|access-date=October 28, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|relmonth=1|certyear=2020|access-date=December 19, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|id=2020-02-28|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relmonth=1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|certmonth=6|access-date=June 9, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-08-05-10-33-08.pdf|access-date=October 3, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Future / Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|id=future-drake-life-is-good|access-date=April 18, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|artist=Future feat. Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|access-date=March 10, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Future ft Drake|title=Life Is Good|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|id=16224-5191-1|access-date=December 1, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Future|title=Life Is Good feat Drake|award=Platinum|number=11|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=August 1, 2022|refname=RIAA}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|award=Platinum|id=20210315180726|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|certweek=9|access-date=October 26, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|artist=Future|source=artist|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=February 25, 2023}}
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Release history
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! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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scope="row"| Various
| January 10, 2020 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |
scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| January 14, 2020 |
February 25, 2020 |
References
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