"Good Life" is a song by American alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band OneRepublic

OneRepublic

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, taken from their second studio album, Waking Up

Waking Up (OneRepublic album)

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(2009). The song was written by group members Ryan Tedder

Ryan Tedder

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, Brent Kutzle

Brent Kutzle

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, and Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher (OneRepublic)

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 along with group associate Noel Zancanella, with production done by Tedder. Featuring upbeat lyrics describing the travels of its narrator, the song is accompanied by prominent whistles and fast-paced drumming.

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 and television series and advertisments. The single was a commercial success, peaking at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 and eventually being certified multi-platinum, as well as reaching the top twenty of other music charts across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Critical reception of "Good Life" was generally positive.

A remix of the song, featuring American rapper B.o.B

B.o.B

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, was released to radio stations in June 2011.

Promotion

Initially released as a single in November 2010, the song's popularity was increased after its use in various media. Google

Google

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 used the song in its 2010 "in review" video. The song is featured in the trailers for the films Eat Pray Love and One Day

One Day (film)

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, the film Easy A

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, and in the television series Cougar Town

Cougar Town

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, Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl

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, One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

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, Rookie Blue and 90210

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. The group peformed the song at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards

2011 Teen Choice Awards

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 and the 2011 Billboard Music Awards

2011 Billboard Music Awards

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 and at the American Music Awards of 2011

American Music Awards of 2011

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.

Music video

The music video for "Good Life" was released on February 14, 2011. The video shows the band performing the song in a field, shot through a vintage lens. It shows many different symbols and is a bit different from their previous videos. The original video was filmed in a mountain valley located in West Hills, California.

Chart performance

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Chart (2010–11)	Peak position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	6
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	1
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	17
US Pop Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	6
US Latin Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	48

Release history

Country	Date	Format
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	May 3, 2011	Airplay