The Way Life Goes (song)
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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 3, 2017 (remix) | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Emo rap | |||
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| "The Way Life Goes (Remix)" on YouTube | ||||
"The Way Life Goes" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert featuring British indie pop group Oh Wonder from the former's debut album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017). According to Uzi, the song was meant for people that were going through hard times as it highlights what he went through with ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd. It has been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify. The song was released as the album's second single to urban contemporary radio on October 3, 2017. The track, produced by Don Cannon and Ike Beatz, samples vocals from Oh Wonder's 2015 song "Landslide". It would debut at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, with the YouTube visual gaining over 138 million views as of April 2023.
The remix to the single was released on November 3 with a guest appearance from Trinidadian/Tobago-born rapper Nicki Minaj. This version would peak at number 24 on the Hot 100. The music video for it was released on December 4, 2017, having gained over 80 million views as of April 2022.