Good Life (Kanye West song)

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"Good Life"
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Single by Kanye West featuring T-Pain
from the album Graduation
B-side "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Remix)
ReleasedOctober 2, 2007 (2007-10-02)
Studio
Genre Pop rap
Length3:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Stronger"
(2007)		"Good Life"
(2007)		"Pro Nails"
(2007)
T-Pain singles chronology
"Kiss Kiss"
(2007)		"Good Life"
(2007)		"Church"
(2007)

Music video

West and T-Pain shown performing the song on a TV screen in the music video, set against a white backdrop with digital effects. Good Life Music Video.png
West and T-Pain shown performing the song on a TV screen in the music video, set against a white backdrop with digital effects.

The music video for "Good Life" was released in September 2007. [49] It was directed by Jonas & François, who had previously directed the visual for "D.A.N.C.E." by Justice, a band that West's "Touch the Sky" lost an award to at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards. [50] [49] West used a largely different version of the song for the video, which he insisted on T-Pain listening to before the shooting began. [9] Produced by Soixante Quin5e, animation was done by So Me and Thomas Marvel served as director of photography. [50] [49]

The music video casts West and T-Pain against a white backdrop, heavily accompanied by digital effects. [50] A colorful theme is harbored, showing cartoon sketches and spelling out the song's lyrics. [50] [49] Visuals also echo the lyrics, beginning with hands being thrown up and police vehicles appearing on duty. Additional visuals include West leaning on his Ferrari and performing "Good Life" with T-Pain through TV screens. The music video features a cameo from rapper and model LoLa Monroe. [51] Towards the end of the video, the backdrop turns black as the performers are shown enjoying a rich lifestyle while joined by women.

At the 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards, the visual was awarded Best Hip-Hop Video. [52] The music video won Best Special Effects at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, [53] while it received a nomination for Video of the Year at the 2008 BET Awards. [41]

The music video on YouTube has received over 115 million views as of March 2024. [54]

Commercial performance

"Good Life" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 14, standing as the highest entry in the same week as fellow Graduation single "Stronger" topped the chart. [55] It peaked at the seventh position of the Hot 100 on November 10, 2007, becoming West's second consecutive top-10 single from the album, as well as T-Pain's sixth track to reach this ranking. [56] [57] The song fell down to number eight on the chart a week later, before rebounding to its peak position on November 24, remaining there for the following week. [58] [59] In total, the song spent 21 weeks on the Hot 100. [56] It ranks as West's 10th biggest hit on the chart up to May 31, 2018. [60] "Good Life" debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart during the week of September 22, 2007, where it eventually peaked at number three. [61] The song topped the US Hot Rap Songs chart, marking West's third number-one on the chart. [62] It further peaked at number three on the US Rhythmic chart, as well as reaching number 18 on both the Mainstream Top 40 and Pop 100 charts. [63] [64] [65] By September 2020, "Good Life" was certified triple platinum for amassing 3,000,000 equivalent units in the US, standing among West's 39 certifications for the year's third quarter. [66]

For the issue date of September 29, 2007, the track debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 39. [67] "Good Life" ultimately peaked at number 23 on the chart, while it lasted for 20 weeks. [68] The track reached number 11 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, spending two non-consecutive weeks at this position and lasting for 15 weeks. [69] In Australia, it debuted at number 43 on the ARIA Singles Chart and gradually climbed to number 21 over the first eight weeks. [29] The track peaked at number 20 on the Finnish Singles Chart, while it charted at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. [70] [71] "Good Life" spent 22 weeks on the chart and as of October 24, 2019, it stands as West's 26th most popular track of all time in the UK. [71] [72] On June 18, 2021, the track was awarded a gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for pushing 400,000 units in the country. [73] It was less successful in Ireland, reaching number 24 on the Irish Singles Chart. [74]

Live performances

West performed the song at the 2011 Coachella Festival, utilizing its sample of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" for the intro. Kanye West Coachella 2011 6.jpg
West performed the song at the 2011 Coachella Festival, utilizing its sample of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" for the intro.

West and T-Pain performed the song at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, generating excitement amongst the audience. [75] The rapper opened the 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards by performing "Good Life" and "Can't Tell Me Nothing", wearing a Louis Vuitton rainbow scarf. [76] [77] On September 29, 2007, West performed a medley of "Stronger" and the former on Saturday Night Live . [78] He performed the song on the 2008 Glow in the Dark Tour, singing T-Pain's parts in auto-tune and being backed by a live band. [6] On October 14, West performed it on Jimmy Kimmel Live! while wearing a Sonny Crockett outfit and sang off-key at points. [79] In February 2009, West performed the song as the seventh number for his 2010 live album VH1 Storytellers and also told the story behind it. [80] On September 11, 2009, West delivered a performance of the song for fellow rapper Jay-Z's Answer the Call concert at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City (NYC). This was preceded by the rapper telling West "Let's do it" after he asked "can I do one more before I get outta here?" [81] [82] West appeared with a new hairstyle that included zig-zag lines and widely excited the crowd throughout. He forgot certain lyrics, delivering an impromptu freestyle instead. [81] [82] On September 13, 2010, West performed the song to close his appearance for a concert at NYC's Yankee Stadium on Jay-Z and Eminem's Home and Home Tour. [83] West used the sample of "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" as the intro to his performance of "Good Life" at the 2011 Coachella Festival, chopping it up into the song. [84] [85] The rapper delivered a shortened version of it for a songs medley at 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief in MSG on December 12, 2012, as he wore a Pyrex hoodie and leather kilt. [86] [87] [88]

West performed a rendition of "Good Life" at the 2013 Governors Ball. [89] On November 20, 2013, West performed the song for his concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on The Yeezus Tour (2013–14), accompanied by fireworks at the start. [90] When performing it at the Qantas Credit Union Arena in Sydney for the tour on September 12, 2014, the rapper refused to continue "until everybody stands up". [91] [92] He clarified that those who "got a handicap pass" and receive "special parking and shit" were exempt, accepting the two fans in wheelchairs being seated. [91] [92] The incident created negative media attention, with some sources falsely reporting that West berated the fans for being disabled and others criticizing him for asking they provide proof. [91] [92] West delivered an aggressive performance of the song for his last-minute show at KOKO in London on March 3, 2015. [93] West's performance of it at the Time 100 gala included crowd interaction. [94] During his headlining set at the 2015 Glastonbury Festival, West performed the song in a cherry picker that rose above the stage, engaging in a call-and-response with the audience. [95]

West performed the song as the last number for a medley of his hits at the closing ceremony to the 2015 Pan American Games and after engaging in an "ayyy, ayyy" call-and-response with the crowd, his microphone started to cut out. The rapper continued to deliver the hook for about a minute as his vocals dropped out randomly and the backing track sang "I'm good" before going silent; he ended his appearance by throwing the microphone high into the air and then walking off the stage. [96] [97] [98] Following the ceremony, rumors arose that West became angry after technical difficulties when he threw the microphone. Pan American Games Senior Vice President of Communications and Media Relations Neala Barton issued a statement decrying this, explaining West performed for his schedule timeframe and fulfilled his commitment to a high standard, despite technical difficulty "due to circumstances beyond anyone's control". [99] [100] The statement also denounced anyone who believed West cut his performance short or was unprofessional as incorrect, voicing Pan American Games' satisfaction with his appearance. [99] [100] On August 25, 2016, he performed the song on his new flying stage setup for the Saint Pablo Tour's kickoff show at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. [101]

Usage in media

West recycled lyrics from "Good Life" on his track "Take One for the Team", released on October 16, 2010, for his GOOD Fridays series. [102] On May 22, 2013, the Hood Internet released a mashup of "Good Life" and Daft Punk's "Doin' It Right" (2013), titled "Doin' It Good". [103] Sammie interpolated the line "Welcome to the good life" on the track "Good Life" featuring Rick Ross, released on August 31, 2017. [104] A vocal chop of West's line "Summertime Chi" was utilized for Lee Foss, John Summit, and Hayley May's 2020 track named after the line. [105]

Track listings

CD single [30]

  1. "Good Life" (Explicit Album Version)
  2. "Good Life" (Instrumental)
  3. "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Remix)
  4. "Good Life" [Video-Track]

CD Maxi [29]

  1. "Good Life" (Explicit Album) – 3:30
  2. "Good Life" (Instrumental) – 3:27
  3. "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Remix) [featuring Young Jeezy] – 4:11
  4. "Good Life" (Video-Track) – 3:50

Credits and personnel

Information taken from Graduation liner notes. [2]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

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Certifications for "Good Life"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [122] Gold45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [73] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [123] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡
United States (RIAA) [123]
Mastertone 		Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Good Life"
RegionDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesOctober 2, 2007 Rhythmic contemporary radio [26]
United Kingdom Digital download [27]
November 5, 2007 CD single Mercury [28]
Australia CD Maxi
  • Roc A Fella
  • Def Jam
 [29]
United StatesNovember 6, 2007CD single [30]

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