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"The Way Life Goes" is a single by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert from their debut album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017). The song was released as the album's second single to urban contemporary radio on October 3, 2017. The track was produced by Don Cannon and Ike Beatz, and features vocals from the British indie pop group Oh Wonder sampled from their 2015 song "Landslide".[2] The remix to the single was released on November 3 with a guest appearance from Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj.[3] It peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"The Way Life Goes"
Cover art for the official remix featuring Nicki Minaj
Single by Lil Uzi Vert featuring Oh Wonder
from the album Luv Is Rage 2
Released	October 3, 2017 (album version) November 2, 2017 (Remix)
Recorded	2017
Genre	Emo rap[1]
Length	3:41 (album version)
Label	Generation Now Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Symere Woods Donald Cannon Ivison Smith Anthony West Josephine Gucht
Producer(s)	Don Cannon Ike Beatz
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Raf" (2017) "The Way Life Goes" (2017) "Wanted You" (2017)
Oh Wonder singles chronology
"High On Humans" (2017) "The Way Life Goes" (2017) "Superlove" (2018)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"MotorSport" (2017) "The Way Life Goes (Remix)" (2017) "Plain Jane (Remix)" (2017)
Music video
"The Way Life Goes (Remix)" on YouTube

Remix

A remix to the single was released on November 3, 2017, with a guest appearance from American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj.[4]

Chart performance

"The Way Life Goes" debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated September 23, 2017. In mid-December of the same year, it reached its new peak of 24 following an upsurge sparked by the Nicki Minaj assisted remix and visual.^{[citation needed]}

Critical reception

Paul A. Thompson of Pitchfork opined that "[In] 'The Way Life Goes,' which is produced by Don Cannon and Ike Beatz, Uzi opens with a brief introduction to the other half of [their] failed relationship, punctuated with, "I like that girl too much, I wish I never met her." From there, [they launch] into a full interpolation of the first verse from Oh Wonder's "Landslide": "I know it hurts sometimes, but you’ll get over it/You’ll find another life to live." Uzi's less interested in the granular drama of the breakup than in the fallout, the moment three or four days later when reality starts to set in."[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube and Tidal.[6]

• Jaycen Joshua – mixing
• Michael Piroli – mixing
• Kesha Lee – engineering
• Chris Athens – mastering
• David Skinner - graphic design

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Portugal (AFP)[16]	Gold	5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Gold	400,000
United States (RIAA)[18]	4× Platinum	4,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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