The Way Life Goes (song)
2017 single by Lil Uzi Vert
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"The Way Life Goes" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert featuring British indie pop group Oh Wonder from Vert's debut album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017). According to Vert, the song was meant for people that were going through hard times. The song was released as the album's second single to urban contemporary radio on October 3, 2017. The track, produced by Don Cannon and Ike Beatz, samples vocals from Oh Wonder's 2015 song "Landslide".[2] It debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.
November 3, 2017 (remix)
- 3:41 (album version)
- 4:28 (remix)
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| Single by Lil Uzi Vert featuring Nicki Minaj | ||||
| from the album Luv Is Rage 2 | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2017 (album version) November 3, 2017 (remix) | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Emo rap[1] | |||
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The remix to the single was released on November 3 with a guest appearance from rapper Nicki Minaj.[3] This version would peak at number 24 on the Hot 100. The music video for it was released on December 4, 2017.
Critical reception
Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork opined that "[In] 'The Way Life Goes,' which is produced by Don Cannon and Ike Beatz, Uzi opens with a brief introduction to the other half of [their] failed relationship, punctuated with, "I like that girl too much, I wish I never met her." From there, [they launch] into a full interpolation of the first verse from Oh Wonder's "Landslide": "I know it hurts sometimes, but you’ll get over it/You’ll find another life to live." Uzi's less interested in the granular drama of the breakup than in the fallout, the moment three or four days later when reality starts to set in."[4]
Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | 4× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[18] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[19] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] for remix version |
Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[21] | 9× Platinum | 9,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||