Life's About to Get Good
| "Life's About to Get Good" | ||||
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| Single by Shania Twain | ||||
| from the album Now | ||||
| Released | June 15, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shania Twain | |||
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| Shania Twain singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Life's About to Get Good" on YouTube | ||||
"Life's About to Get Good" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter Shania Twain. Produced by Twain, Matthew Koma and Ron Aniello, it was released on June 15, 2017 as the lead single from her fifth studio album Now.[1] As of October 2017, "Life's About to Get Good" has sold 36,485 copies in the United States.[2] It was Twain's first single in five years. Twain performed the song on her Now Tour and Let's Go! residency.
Background and composition
[edit]Twain formally announced the track as her new single prior to the 2017 Stagecoach Festival. The track was written by Twain and produced by Matthew Koma and Ron Aniello. Rolling Stone's Jon Freeman describes the song as, "a bouncy, optimistic number about moving from troubled times into better days."[3]
The song is written in the key of B♭ major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute in common time. The song follows a chord progression of B♭–C–E♭–B♭, and Twain's vocals span from F3 to B♭4.[4]
Live performances
[edit]Twain premiered the single on April 29, 2017, at the Stagecoach Festival. She performed the song on Today's Summer Concert series on June 16, 2017.[3] It was included in her set on September 10, 2017 during her exclusive UK performance at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park. During her appearance on the 2017 season finale of America's Got Talent, Twain performed the song along with "You're Still the One" with 4th runner up Mandy Harvey.
Release
[edit]The song premiered on June 15, 2017, on BBC Radio 2 and was released to streaming and music purchasing platforms.[5]
Music video
[edit]A music video was shot in the Dominican Republic in June 2017. It was directed by Mathew Cullen and released on July 26, 2017. It shows Twain ending up in a tropical resort after reminiscing about her past. The video contains references to iconic fashion statements set by Twain in some of her previous videos, such as the "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "That Don't Impress Me Much" outfits.
Critical reception
[edit]Rolling Stone writer Jon Freeman writes, "the tune has a touch of Jeff Lynne's hyper-melodic work with Electric Light Orchestra in its DNA, from the stacked harmonies to the bright combination of chords".[3] Andrew Unterberger of Billboard calls the track, "a rollicking anthem of folk-pop perseverance with a gently throbbing pulse", and "It's marvelous, it's irresistible – it's Come On Over-worthy, which 20 years later is still pretty much the highest compliment you can give to a song of its ilk".[6]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 26 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 70 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[9] | 26 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 45 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] | 64 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] | 12 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 36 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 33 |
Year end charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15] | 40 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | June 15, 2017 | Digital download | Mercury Nashville | [16] |
| Italy | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [17] | |
| United Kingdom | Hot adult contemporary | Virgin EMI | ||
| United States | June 19, 2017 | Country radio | Mercury Nashville | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^ cmt.com staff (June 14, 2017). "Shania Twain's New Single Arrives This Week". CMT. Viacom. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 10/05/2017" (PDF). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c Freeman, Jone. "Shania Twain Announces New Album 'Now,' Reveals Cover Art". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Twain, Shania (27 June 2017). "Shania Twain "Life's About to Get Good" Sheet Music in Bb Major - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (15 June 2017). "Shania Twain - "Life's About to Get Good"". Spin. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew. "On Shania Twain's 'Life's About to Get Good,' We Have No Choice But to Take Her Word for It". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain – Life's About to Get Good" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs - Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "On Shania Twain's 'Life's About to Get Good,' We Have No Choice But to Take Her Word for It". Billboard. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain - Life's About to Get GoodRadioDate". Radioairplay.fm. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
