Good Life (OneRepublic song)

"Good Life"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Waking Up
ReleasedNovember 19, 2010
Recorded2008
GenrePop rock
Length
  • 4:13 (album version)
  • 4:05 (new mix version)
  • 4:12 (Demolition Crew remix)
  • 3:50 (remix featuring B.o.B)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tedder
  • Kutzle
  • Zancanella
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Marchin On"
(2010)
"Good Life"
(2010)
"Feel Again"
(2012)

"Good Life" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic, taken from their second studio album, Waking Up (2009). The song was written by group members Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, and Eddie Fisher along with group associate Noel Zancanella. It was produced by Tedder, with co-production by Kutzle and Zancanella.

The song was released on November 19, 2010, as the album's third single in the United States, and as its overall fourth single. Its popularity was increased by its use in various films, television series and advertisements. The single was a commercial success, peaking at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and eventually being certified multi-platinum, as well as reaching the top twenty of other music charts across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The song has sold over 3 million copies in the US as of January 2014.[1]

Critical reception of "Good Life" was generally positive. This song is unique in that the band recorded various radio versions of this song for different cities and states. The line changed in the lyrics is "my friends in [city/state] they don't know, where I've been."

A remix of the song, featuring American rapper B.o.B, was released to radio stations in June 2011.

  1. ^ Paul Grein (January 8, 2013). "Chart Watch: Pitbull & Kesha & Eminem & RiRi". Yahoo Music.