Lifestyle (Rich Gang song)

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"Lifestyle"
RichGangLifeStyleOfficial.jpg
Single by Rich Gang featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan
ReleasedJune 5, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length4:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) London on da Track
Rich Gang singles chronology
"Tapout"
(2013)
"Lifestyle"
(2014)
Young Thug singles chronology
"About the Money"
(2014)
"Lifestyle"
(2014)
"Low"
(2014)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [20] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United States [21] [22] June 5, 2014 Digital download
August 19, 2014 Rhythmic contemporary radio

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