"Life's a Mess" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld and American singer Halsey. It was released on July 6, 2020, through Grade A Productions under exclusive license to Interscope Records as the third single for the former's posthumous studio album, Legends Never Die, and was later included on Halsey's Collabs EP that dropped 3 weeks after.[1] It was released the same day that Juice Wrld's estate announced the album and the release date of it.[2] This marks the second collaboration between the two artists, following the remix of Halsey's chart-topping single "Without Me".[3]
Other versions
On March 5, 2021, a sequel to the song called "Life's A Mess II" was released, featuring fellow American rappers Clever and Post Malone.[4][5][6]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
- Jarad Higgins – vocals, songwriting, composition
- Ashley Frangipane – vocals, songwriting, composition
- Rex Kudo – songwriting, composition, production
- Charlie Handsome – production
- Heavy Mellow – additional production
- Rick Rubin - additional production
- Ryan Vojesak – songwriting, composition
- Manny Marroquin – mixing, studio personnel
- Chris Galland – mixing assistance
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australia (ARIA)[8] | 8 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 32 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 21 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 10 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[12] | 24 |
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] | 33 |
Germany (GfK)[14] | 47 |
Greece (IFPI)[15] | 33 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[16] | 25 |
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[17] | 34 |
Ireland (IRMA)[18] | 11 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[19] | 34 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] | 40 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] | 14 |
Norway (VG-lista)[22] | 22 |
Portugal (AFP)[23] | 49 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] | 51 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] | 26 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 58 |
UK Singles (OCC)[27] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100[28] | 9 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] | 7 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100[30] | 5 |
“Life's a Mess II”
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[31] | 68 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[32] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100[33] | 97 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[34] | 41 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[37] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | July 6, 2020 | Digital download |
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References
- ^ Murphy, Chris (2020-07-30). "Listen To Halsey's Latest EP Collabs Featuring Halsey and Friends". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ Lamarre, Carl (July 6, 2020). "Juice WRLD's First Posthumous Album 'Legends Never Die' to Drop Friday, Releases 'Life Is a Mess' With Halsey". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (January 9, 2019). "Hear Halsey Tap Juice WRLD for Stirring 'Without Me' Remix". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ "Clever Drops "Life's A Mess II" With Juice WRLD and Post Malone". HYPEBEAST. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Clever Shares New Track "Life's a Mess II" f/ Juice WRLD and Post Malone". Complex. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Powell, Jon (2021-03-09). "Clever and Post Malone join Juice WRLD on "Life's A Mess II"". REVOLT. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Credits / Life's A Mess / Juice WRLD". Tidal. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 29. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Tracklisten. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 28 2020". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 17, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". VG-lista. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 29. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs, July 10, 2020 - July 16, 2020". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Juice Wrld and Halsey – Life's a Mess". Radioscope. Retrieved December 23, 2024. Type Life's a Mess in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "British single certifications – Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Juice Wrld – Life_s a Mess". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Life's a Mess - Single by Juice WRLD & Halsey". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 7, 2020.