This Life (Vampire Weekend song)

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"This Life"
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Single by Vampire Weekend
from the album Father of the Bride
A-side "Unbearably White" (double A-side)
ReleasedApril 4, 2019
Genre
Length4:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Vampire Weekend singles chronology
"Sunflower" / "Big Blue"
(2019)		"This Life" / "Unbearably White"
(2019)		"Capricorn" / "Gen-X Cops"
(2024)
Audio sample

Certifications

Certifications for "This Life"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [27] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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