Back 2 Life (Live It Up)

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"Back 2 Life (Live It Up)"
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Single by Sean Kingston featuring T.I.
from the album Back 2 Life
ReleasedJune 5, 2012
Recorded2011–12
Genre
Length3:24
Label Epic Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) J.R. Rotem
Sean Kingston singles chronology
"Party All Night (Sleep All Day)"
(2010)
"Back 2 Life (Live It Up)"
(2012)
"Rum and Raybans"
(2012)
T.I. singles chronology
"Love This Life"
(2012)
"Back 2 Life (Live It Up)"
(2012)
"2 Reasons"
(2012)

"Back 2 Life (Live It Up)" is a song by American recording artist Sean Kingston, featuring vocals from American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur T.I. The song was released on June 5, 2012 as the lead single from Kingston's third studio album, Back 2 Life .

Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Back 2 Life (Live It Up)" was first released onto YouTube on June 8, 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-four seconds. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Back 2 Life (Live It Up)" (feat. T.I.)3:23

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [2] 52
Germany (Official German Charts) [3] 70
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard )9
US Pop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 39

Release history

CountryRelease dateFormatLabel
United StatesJune 5, 2012 [5] Digital downloadEpic Records

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