"Lifestyle" | ||||
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Single by Rich Gang featuring Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan | ||||
Released | June 5, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 4:29 | |||
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Producer(s) | London on da Track | |||
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"Lifestyle" is a song by American hip hop group Rich Gang,featuring rappers Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan. The song,produced by London on da Track, [1] was released on June 5,2014. It has been certified Platinum in the United States.
The song premiered in May 2014 [2] as the lead single for the unreleased mixtape Rich Gang 2. [3]
Pitchfork ranked the song at number 69 on their list of the top 100 songs of 2014. [4] Complex named the song at number 2 on their list of the 50 best songs of 2014. [5] Brooklyn Russell of Pretty Much Amazing described it as "a sort of Millennial version of Generation X’s 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang,'" calling it "an all-encompassing generational hip-hop party track." Russell also praised the song's production,adding "Thug comes through over a breezy instrumental and casually gives us the now iconic opening line:'I did a lot of shit just to live this here lifestyle.'" [6]
A music video for "Lifestyle",directed by Be El Be,was released on June 29,2014. [7] The video features Birdman,Young Thug,Rich Homie Quan,and others partying with women on a plane and yacht. Mack Maine,Soulja Boy,and the song's producer London on da Track make cameo appearances.
In August 2014,American rapper Lil Boosie released his remix of "Lifestyle". [8] On September 29,shortly after being signed to Rich Gang/Cash Money Records,Atlanta-based singer Jacquees released a video to his remix of "Lifestyle". [9] Another remix of the song by Atlanta-based rapper Waka Flocka Flame was released in October 2014. [10] In March 2023,country-pop artist Morgan Wallen interpolated the song for his track "180 (Lifestyle)" on his album One Thing at a Time . [11]
Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan performed the song at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards on October 14,2014. [12]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [19] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [20] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States [21] [22] | June 5,2014 | Digital download | |
August 19,2014 | Rhythmic contemporary radio |
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