"Life's a Mess" | ||||
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Single by Juice Wrld and Halsey | ||||
from the album Legends Never Die | ||||
Released | July 6, 2020 | |||
Genre | Emo rap • pop | |||
Length | 3:22 | |||
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"Life's A Mess (Visualizer)" on YouTube | ||||
"Life's a Mess II" cover | ||||
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"Life's a Mess II" on YouTube |
"Life's a Mess" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld and American singer Halsey. It was released on July 6,2020,through Grade A Productions under exclusive license to Interscope Records as the third single for the former's posthumous studio album, Legends Never Die ,and was later included on Halsey's Collabs EP that dropped 3 weeks after. [1] It was released the same day that Juice Wrld's estate announced the album and the release date of it. [2] This marks the second collaboration between the two artists,following the remix of Halsey's chart-topping single "Without Me". [3]
On March 5,2021,an alternate version with fellow American rapper Clever titled "Life's A Mess II" was released. [4] This version also features Post Malone. [5] [6]
Credits adapted from Tidal. [7]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [8] | 8 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] | 32 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [10] | 21 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] | 10 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [12] | 24 |
Denmark (Tracklisten) [13] | 33 |
Germany (GfK) [14] | 47 |
Greece (IFPI) [15] | 33 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40) [16] | 25 |
Iceland (Tónlistinn) [17] | 34 |
Ireland (IRMA) [18] | 11 |
Lithuania (AGATA) [19] | 34 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] | 40 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [21] | 14 |
Norway (VG-lista) [22] | 22 |
Portugal (AFP) [23] | 49 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [24] | 51 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [25] | 26 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [26] | 58 |
UK Singles (OCC) [27] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [28] | 9 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [29] | 7 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [30] | 5 |
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [31] | 68 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [32] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [33] | 97 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [34] | 41 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [35] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [36] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 6,2020 | Digital download |
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Jarad Anthony Higgins,known professionally as Juice Wrld,was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He emerged as a leading figure in the emo and SoundCloud rap genres,which garnered mainstream attention during the mid-to-late 2010s. His stage name,which he said represents "taking over the world",was derived from the crime thriller film Juice (1992).
"Lucid Dreams" (formerly "Lucid Dreams (Forget Me)") is a song by American rapper Juice WRLD. It was officially released by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on May 4,2018,after previously being released on SoundCloud in June 2017. The song was produced by Nick Mira and debuted at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 2 on the chart. The song has over 2.6 billion streams on Spotify,being one of the most-streamed songs on the platform. As of August 2024,the music video has over one billion views on YouTube. In February 2022,the song was certified Diamond by RIAA for selling over 10 million units in the U.S.
American rapper Juice Wrld released five studio albums,eleven extended plays,two mixtapes,42 singles,and two promotional singles. Three of the albums were released posthumously.
"Without Me" is a song by American singer Halsey,released on October 4,2018. Halsey wrote the song with Brittany Amaradio,Amy Allen,and Louis Bell;while production was handled by Bell and Dylan Bauld. It interpolates Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River" with Timberlake,Timbaland and Scott Storch credited as co-writers. It was released through Capitol Records as the lead single from Halsey's third studio album,Manic.
"Robbery" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. It was released on February 13,2019,via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records,as the lead single for his second studio album,Death Race for Love. "Robbery" has over a billion streams on Spotify.
"Fast" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld,released on March 8,2019,as the fifth track from his second studio album Death Race for Love. A music video for the song was released on April 9,2019. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 29,2021.
"Bandit" is a song by American rappers Juice Wrld and YoungBoy Never Broke Again,released as a single on October 4,2019. It served as the final single released by Juice Wrld as a lead artist before his death,suffering from a seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport on December 8,2019,a few days after his 21st birthday. It was later added to Juice Wrld's second studio album Death Race for Love as a bonus track.
"Reminds Me" is a song by German singer Kim Petras,released as a single on 11 February 2020. Australian rapper the Kid Laroi and American rapper Juice Wrld (posthumously) released a cover of the song,re-titled "Reminds Me of You",on 8 December 2020.
"Righteous" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. It is the first posthumous single released with him as the lead artist. It was released on April 24,2020,via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records,as the lead single for his posthumous album,Legends Never Die.
"Be Kind" is a song by American producer Marshmello and American singer Halsey. It was released as a single through Joytime Collective,Astralwerks,and Capitol Records on May 1,2020. "Be Kind" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Be Kind" peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Malaysia and Singapore and within the top 20 in Australia,Canada,and Lithuania,as well as the top 40 of the charts in the Czech Republic,Estonia,Hungary,the Netherlands,New Zealand,Norway,the Republic of Ireland,and the United Kingdom. The song appears on Halsey's eighth extended play (EP) and first compilation EP,Collabs (2020) and the deluxe version of her third studio album,Manic (2020).
"Go" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi and American rapper Juice Wrld,released on 12 June 2020 as the lead single from Laroi's debut mixtape F*ck Love,released on 24 July 2020. The song was recorded while the two,who were close friends,met up in Greece in 2019. That recording is included in the song's official video,with both the song and video serving as a tribute to Juice Wrld who died in December 2019.
Legends Never Die is the third studio album by American rapper Juice Wrld. It was posthumously released by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on July 10,2020. The album follows Juice Wrld's death from a drug-related seizure approximately seven months prior,on December 8,2019. It features guest appearances from the Weeknd,Trippie Redd,Marshmello,Polo G,the Kid Laroi,and Halsey.
"Come &Go" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld and American DJ and producer Marshmello. It was released on July 9,2020,as the fourth single from Juice Wrld's posthumous third studio album,Legends Never Die. It debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,respectively matching "Lucid Dreams" and "Happier" as the artists' highest-charting song.
"Hate the Other Side" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld and producer Marshmello featuring Polo G and the Kid Laroi. It was released on July 10,2020,as the ninth track from Juice's posthumous third studio album Legends Never Die.
"Wishing Well" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld,from his posthumous third studio album Legends Never Die. Written alongside producers Dr. Luke and Chopsquad DJ,it was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio as the album's fifth single on July 28,2020. An animated music video was released on July 13,2020. An uplifting song reflecting on fame,depression and drug use,the song received positive reviews from critics who regarded it as a standout,with Billboard ranking it as the best song on the album. It debuted at number five on the Billboard Hot 100,simultaneously charting in the top 10 with four other songs from the album.
"Smile" is a song by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld and Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on August 7,2020,as the sixth single from the former's posthumous third studio album Legends Never Die. On the day of the single's release,an updated version of the album featuring the song was released.
"Real Shit" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld and American music producer Benny Blanco. It was written by Wrld alongside producers Blanco,Cashmere Cat,Dylan Brady,Henry Kwapis and Jack Karaszewski. It was released to digital retailers as a single by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on December 2,2020. It was included as part of the reissue of Blanco's debut studio album Friends Keep Secrets,released in 2021.
"Bad Boy" is a song by American rappers Juice Wrld and Young Thug. It was released via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records on January 15,2021. The two artists wrote the song along with its sole producer,Pi'erre Bourne.
"Already Dead" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. It was released via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records as the lead single from his fourth studio album,Fighting Demons,on November 12,2021. Juice Wrld wrote the song with producers Nick Mira and DT.
Joshua Tyler Huie,known professionally as Clever,is an American singer,songwriter,rapper,musician,and record producer. He has been a featured artist on Billboard charting singles by Justin Bieber,Post Malone,and Juice WRLD and has recorded with Chris Brown,Snoop Dogg,Lil Wayne,and Lil Baby,among others. He toured with Juice WRLD on the "Death Race for Love" tour and has performed at Lollapalooza,Rolling Loud,Firefly,and others. In 2021,Huie's album,"Crazy," was released on Posty Co.,which received favorable reviews. As of March,2024,he had over 650 million streams on Spotify.