"Good Life"^[1] is the third single from rapper Kanye West's album Graduation.^[2] It features R&B artist T-Pain and uses a sample from the song "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson. The single was officially released on October 2, 2007, even though it had already charted. The song will be one of the first singles ever to be released on USB sticks. ^[3] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... 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History

The song was first revealed when a portion of it was performed live during a concert in Manchester, England on July 2, 2007. The full song was performed for the first time during the Recording Academy's Leadership Award Ceremony for Quincy Jones on July 28, 2007.^[2] An uncut version of the song was also used during the closing credits in an episode of the HBO series, Entourage, in which West made an appearance. West also performed the song at the MTV Video Music Awards along with T-Pain. "Good Life" was released to iTunes on September 11, 2007 when Graduation became available for digital download. In the song, West borrows a line from 50 Cent's "In da Club" in which he raps, "50 told me, go 'head switch the style up, and if they hate, then let 'em hate, and watch the money pile up." In the chorus, T-Pain borrows a line from West's song "School Spirit." West also received help from Timbaland on the drums for the final cut of the track. This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences is known variously as NARAS or The Recording Academy. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... In da Club is a song performed by rapper 50 Cent for his commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin (2003). ... Timothy Z. Mosley (born March 10, 1971), better known as Timbaland, is an American musical composer and R&B record producer and rapper whose style influenced both genres even helping to blur the distinction between the two, as well as Pop and Dance music. ...

Music video

The video premiered on September 11, 2007 as MTV Jams' "Jam of the Week". The video features West and T-Pain performing with animated backdrops and often mouthing the words of the song lyrics, which appear in large letters. The video is similar to Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." video. The directors of the video are Jonas & François with animation by So Me, all three directed Justice's "D.A.N.C.E." video. The version of the song used in the video contains an additional 23 second intro that the album version does not have. The video also features video vixen Angel Melaku. is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... MTV Jams is a Viacom-owned American hip-hop/urban music video channel that debuted on May 1, 2002, replacing MTVX. Like its sister stations MTV Hits,VH1 Soul, and CMT Pure Country, MTV Jams is available exclusively on digital cable packages, such as Comcast, Charter, Cox, and other various... Justice is a French electro duo consisting of Gaspard Augé (b. ... D.A.N.C.E.[1] is the second single by Justice, and the first from their album †. It includes an edit and extended versions of D.A.N.C.E, a rougher mix in the style of their earlier releases, B.E.A.T, and the track Phantom which...

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Video Messages

The music video has started a somewhat Urban Legend for apologizing to a specific female character about one minute and twenty seconds into the song. When Kanye West, out of the tone say's "Sorry". Then a minute later about two minutes and twenty seconds into the song Kanye West is quoted saying, "Why I only got a problem when you in the hood", during this scene Kanye is shown standing on text that reads "50cent", which may refer to the minor 50 Cent vs. Kanye West feud. An urban legend or urban myth is similar to a modern folklore consisting of stories often thought to be factual by those circulating them. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ... 50 Cent 50 Cent a. ... 50 cents may refer to 50 subunits of currencies where the subunit is called a cent. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑnjɛj/) (born June 8, 1977) is an American record producer and rapper who rose to fame in the mid 2000s. ...

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs during the chart week of September 22, 2007. It has so far reached number four on the chart, becoming his first top ten single off of Graduation. In addition, following the release of Graduation, the song quickly rose to as high as number three on the iTunes Store top 100 selling songs. The chart week of September 29, 2007, it was the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week on the Hot 100 debuting at number 14 due to strong digital downloads. It has since climber to #7, becoming his second consecutive top ten Hot 100 single from Graduation, and T-Pain's sixth top 10 single. It debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 39, currently at it's peakposition at 28. However, Good Life showed a much better reaction from the MuchMusic Countdown currently at 6. The song will be released in the UK on November 5th 2007, however it has already reached #33 there without being officially released. Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, formerly known by various names including Hot Soul Singles, Hot Black Singles, and Hot R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... T Pain is a hip-hop artist whose debut single was released in August 2005. ... The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. ... Countdown is a ninety-minute music video program block that airs on Canadian music television station MuchMusic. ...

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References

1. ^ Note: The song is titled as "The Good Life" on MTV and on Kanye's official website. However, the name of the song is simply "Good Life" with "the" omitted on the track listing of Graduation.
2. ^ ^{a b} (August 1, 2007). Clinton and Kanye Honor Quincy. Entertainment Tonight. Accessed August 2, 2007.
3. ^ CHR – Available for Airplay. FMQB. Accessed September 23, 2007.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e} "T-Pain and Kanye West - Good Life worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 24, 2007.