Life's a Mess
"Life's a Mess" is a song by American singers Juice Wrld and 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]
"Life's a Mess" | ||||
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Single by Juice Wrld and Halsey | ||||
from the album Legends Never Die | ||||
Released | July 6, 2020 | |||
Length | 3:22 | |||
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Juice Wrld singles chronology | ||||
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Halsey singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Life's A Mess (Visualizer)" on YouTube | ||||
"Life's a Mess II" cover | ||||
Juice Wrld singles chronology | ||||
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Clever singles chronology | ||||
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Post Malone singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Life's a Mess II" on YouTube |
Other versions
On March 5, 2021, fellow American singer Clever released what would be the original version of the song, featuring Juice WRLD (before the album version with Halsey released in July 2020), titled "Life's A Mess II".[4] The song also features Post Malone.[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 |
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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 (Official German Charts)[14] | 47 |
Greece (IFPI)[15] | 33 |
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[16] | 25 |
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[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 |
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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 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[36] | 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: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202029 into search. 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 SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202029 into search. 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.
- "British single certifications – Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "American single certifications – Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "Life's a Mess - Single by Juice WRLD & Halsey". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 7, 2020.