Life Goes On (E^ST song)

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"Life Goes On"
Life Goes On by E^ST.png
Single by E^ST
Released29 September 2017 (2017-09-29)
Length3:30
Label Warner
Songwriter(s) Melisa Bester, Jim Eliot
E^ST singles chronology
"Get Money!"
(2016)
"Life Goes On"
(2017)
"Blowjob"
(2018)
Music video
"Life Goes On" on YouTube

"Life Goes On" is a song by Australian recording artist E^ST. The song was released on 29 September 2017 [1] and was certified platinum in 2021.

Contents

E^ST said the song came to life during a writing stint in the UK with producer Jim Eliot. She said "As soon as he played that piano line I knew what I wanted to write about. [The song is about] something very personal to me, about ghosts that aren't physically with you anymore but still leave an impression. It's admitting to missing someone but accepting that you have to let go of people sometimes." [2]

Reception

Camilla Patini from Purple Sneakers said "It's hard to imagine a voice more equipped to cover adolescent heartbreak... it is undeniably strong and capable of emotional depth. Her confident vocals shine through on this track especially, which is driven by a dance-y, light beat despite its sad subject matter." [2]

Track listings

1-track single
No.TitleLength
1."Life Goes On"3:30
Remixes [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Life Goes On" (KC Lights remix)5:36
2."Life Goes On" (Alice Ivy remix)3:54
3."Life Goes On" (TWILO remix)3:29

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Artists Streaming Chart (ARIA) [4] 14

Certification

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Platinum70,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Life Goes On – Single by E^ST on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. September 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 "E^ST Delivers the Breakup Anthem You've Been Waiting For". Purple Sneakers. September 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ""Life Goes On" - remixes". Apple Music. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. Wallace, Ian (22 January 2018). "Week Commencing ~ 22nd January 2018 ~ Issue #1456" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1456): 16, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.