Good Life (Kanye West song)

"Good Life" is a song by American hip-hop artist Kanye West. It was released on October 2, 2007 as the third single for his third studio album Graduation. The song was produced by West and DJ Toomp and contains a sample of the keyboard outro to "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" as performed by Michael Jackson. "Good Life" also has additional drum programming and additional production by Timbaland and Mike Dean, respectively. The track features R&B singer and rapper T-Pain as well as background vocals provided by John Legend and Ne-Yo. "Good Life" managed to enter charts prior to actually being released as a single and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song at the 50th Grammy Awards. The single has since sold over two million copies in the United States and has been certified double platinum.

Chart performance

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"Good Life" debuted at number sixty-three on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs during the chart week of September 22, 2007, where it eventually peaked at number three, becoming West's second top ten single from Graduation on the chart. For the chart week of September 29, 2007, "Good Life" was the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week on the Billboard Hot 100, as it entered at number fourteen due to strong digital downloads. The song climbed to the seventh position, becoming West's second consecutive top ten Hot 100 single from Graduation as well as T-Pain's sixth top ten single. "Good Life" debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number thirty-nine and has peaked at number twenty-three. The single generated a strong reaction from the MuchMusic Countdown, where it reached number-one. "Good Life" was able to enter at number thirty-three on the UK Singles Chart before it was officially released in the UK until November 5, 2007. Upon its release, the single was able to rise and peak at the twenty-third position on the chart.

Music video

The rotoscoped forms of Kanye West and T-Pain against a white backdrop.

The music video for "Good Life" was directed by Jonas & François with animation by So-Me. The video premiered on September 11, 2007 as MTV Jams' "Jam of the Week". It features West and T-Pain performing with animated backdrops and often mouthing the words of the song lyrics, which appear in large letters. The version of the song used in the video contains an additional twenty-three second intro that the album version does not have. The video also features rapper/model LoLa Monroe. The video has reached #4 so far on VH1's VSpot Top 20 Countdown. It ranked #40 on VH1's "Top 40 Videos of 2007." The video was the recipient of several awards nominations, winning "Best Hip-Hop Video" at the BET Hip Hop Awards and "Best Special Effects in a Video" at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Media usage

The song was featured on the HBO television series Entourage during season 4, episode 11, titled "No Cannes Do."^[1] In the final moments of the episode, Kanye West makes an appearance and lets Vincent Chase and his crew use his plane to fly to Cannes as the song "Good Life" faded into the credits.

Track listings

US CD single

"Good Life" (Explicit Album Version) – 3:30
"Good Life" (Instrumental) – 3:24
"Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Remix) [featuring Young Jeezy] – 4:09
"Good Life" (Video) – 3:56

UK CD single

"Good Life" – 3:27
"Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Remix) [featuring Young Jeezy] – 4:07

Personnel

Information taken from Graduation liner notes.^[2]

Songwriters: Kanye West, Faheem Najm, James Ingram, Quincy Jones, Aldrin Davis
Producers: Kanye West, DJ Toomp
- Additional drum programming: Timbaland
- Additional production: Mike Dean
Recorders: Andrew Dawson, Anthony Kilhoffer, Paul Sheehy
Mix engineer: Mike Dean
Piano/synths: Omar Edwards
Violins: Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen
Viola: Leah Katz, Alma Fernadez
Cello: Richard Dodd, John Krovoza
Background vocals: John Legend, Ne-Yo

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–08)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	21
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[4]	18
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[5]	22
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6]	23
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	20
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	78
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	11
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[11]	79
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[12]	23
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	7
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[14]	40
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[15]	3
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[16]	1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[17]	18
US Pop 100 (Billboard)^[18]	18
US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[19]	2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[20]	3

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)^[21]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^*
^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

↑ " No Cannes Do" at the Internet Movie Database
↑ Graduation (Media notes). Kanye West. Roc-A-Fella Records. 2007.
↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kanye West feat. T-Pain – Good Life". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Kanye West feat. T-Pain – Good Life" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Kanye West feat. T-Pain – Good Life" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Kanye West. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West feat. T-Pain: Good Life" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Officialcharts.de – Kanye West feat. T-Pain – Good Life". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Chart Track: Week 45, 2007". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Kanye West feat. T-Pain – Good Life". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20088 into search. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kanye West. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Adult R&B Songs for Kanye West. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Kanye West. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Kanye West. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Kanye West. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
↑ "Kanye West – Awards (Billboard Singles)". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Radio Songs for Kanye West. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
↑ "Kanye West – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Kanye West. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
↑ "American single certifications – Kanye West – Good Life". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

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Discography

The College Dropout	"Through the Wire" "All Falls Down" "Jesus Walks" "The New Workout Plan"

Late Registration	"Diamonds from Sierra Leone" "Gold Digger" "Heard 'Em Say" "Touch the Sky" "Drive Slow"

Graduation	"Can't Tell Me Nothing" "Stronger" "Good Life" "Flashing Lights" "Homecoming"

808s & Heartbreak	"Love Lockdown" "Heartless" "Amazing" "Paranoid"

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy	"Power" "Runaway" "Monster" "All of the Lights"

Watch the Throne	"H•A•M" "Otis" "Lift Off" "Niggas in Paris" "Why I Love You" "Gotta Have It" "No Church in the Wild"

Cruel Summer	"Mercy" "Cold" "New God Flow" "Clique"

Yeezus	"Black Skinhead" "Bound 2"

The Life of Pablo	"Real Friends"

Other singles	"Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "Christmas in Harlem" "Only One" "FourFiveSeconds" "All Day"

Featured singles	"Slow Jamz" "Talk About Our Love" "The Food" "I Changed My Mind" "Down and Out" "The Corner" "Go!" "Number One" "Extravaganza" "Number One" "Wouldn't Get Far" "I Still Love H.E.R." "Pro Nails" "Finer Things" "American Boy" "Put On" "Stay Up! (Viagra)" "Swagga like Us" "Go Hard" "Knock You Down" "Beat Goes On" "Kinda Like a Big Deal" "Walkin' on the Moon" "Supernova" "Maybach Music 2" "Make Her Say" "Digital Girl" "Run This Town" "Forever" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Erase Me" "Start It Up" "Hurricane 2.0" "E.T." "Marvin & Chardonnay" "Pride n Joy" "I Wish You Would" "Birthday Song" "Thank You" "I Won" "Blessings" "One Man Can Change the World"

Other songs	"I'll Fly Away" "Hey Mama" "Gone" "Us Placers" "Good Morning" "Champion" "Big Brother" "Welcome to Heartbreak" "See You in My Nightmares" "Deuces (Remix)" "Dark Fantasy" "Gorgeous" "So Appalled" "Devil in a New Dress" "Hell of a Life" "Blame Game" "Lost in the World" "See Me Now" "Who Gon Stop Me" "Made in America" "To the World" "Don't Like" "On Sight" "I Am a God" "New Slaves" "Hold My Liquor" "Blood on the Leaves" "Sanctified" "Wolves"

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Rappa Ternt Sanga	"I'm Sprung" "I'm 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)"

Epiphany	"Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" "Bartender" "Church"

Three Ringz	"Can't Believe It" "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" "Freeze"

RevolveЯ	"Best Love Song" "5 O'clock" "Turn All the Lights On"

T-Pain Presents Happy Hour: The Greatest Hits	"Up Down (Do This All Day)" "Drankin Patna"

Non-album singles	"Booty Wurk (One Cheek at a Time)"

Promotional singles	"Take Your Shirt Off" "Reverse Cowgirl" "Rap Song"

Featured singles	"U and Dat" "I'm a Flirt (Remix)" "Outta My System" "Pop, Lock & Drop It (Remix)" "2 Step (Remix)" "Shawty" "Cyclone" "I'm So Hood" "Kiss Kiss" "Good Life" "Low" "Who the Fuck Is That?" "Baby Don't Go" "Shawty Get Loose" "The Boss" "She Got It" "I Can't Wait" "Cash Flow" "Moon of Dreams" "Got Money" "Cuddy Buddy" "Go Hard" "One More Drink" "Blame It" "I'm on a Boat" "Hustler's Anthem '09" "Feel It" "All the Above" "Download" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Overtime" "Number One (Remix)" "Maybach Music 2" "Body Language" "Imagínate" "All I Do Is Win" "Trillionaire" "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" "Move That Body" "Black & Yellow (G-Mix)" "No Dejemos Que se Apague" "Welcome to My Hood" "Boom" "The Way You Move" "Bag of Money" "So Listen" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti"

Featured promotional singles	"Know What I'm Doin'" "Go Girl" "Holla Holla" "My Own Step" "Shake Señora"

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