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Life's a Mess

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"Life's a Mess"
Single by Juice Wrld and Halsey
from the album Legends Never Die
ReleasedJuly 6, 2020
GenreEmo rappop
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Pray "Put Me Down""
(2020)
"Life's a Mess"
(2020)
"Come & Go"
(2020)
Halsey singles chronology
"Be Kind"
(2020)
"Life's a Mess"
(2020)
"I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God"
(2021)
Music video
"Life's A Mess (Visualizer)" on YouTube
"Life's a Mess II" cover
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Bad Boy"
(2021)
"Life's a Mess II"
(2021)
"Already Dead"
(2021)
Clever singles chronology
"Rolls Royce Umbrellas"
(2020)
"Life's a Mess II"
(2021)
"Tattoo Your Name"
(2021)
Post Malone singles chronology
"Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)"
(2021)
"Life's a Mess II"
(2021)
"I Did It"
(2021)
Official audio
"Life's a Mess II" on YouTube

"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

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On March 5, 2021, an alternate version with fellow American rapper Clever titled "Life's A Mess II" was released.[4] This version also features Post Malone.[5][6]

Credits and personnel

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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

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Weekly charts

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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”

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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

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[36] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various July 6, 2020 Digital download
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References

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  1. ^ Murphy, Chris (2020-07-30). "Listen To Halsey's Latest EP Collabs Featuring Halsey and Friends". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Blistein, Jon (January 9, 2019). "Hear Halsey Tap Juice WRLD for Stirring 'Without Me' Remix". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Clever Drops "Life's A Mess II" With Juice WRLD and Post Malone". HYPEBEAST. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ "Clever Shares New Track "Life's a Mess II" f/ Juice WRLD and Post Malone". Complex. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  6. ^ Powell, Jon (2021-03-09). "Clever and Post Malone join Juice WRLD on "Life's A Mess II"". REVOLT. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  7. ^ "Credits / Life's A Mess / Juice WRLD". Tidal. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  11. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "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.
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  14. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 28 2020". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  17. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  18. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 17, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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  21. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  22. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". VG-lista. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  23. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  26. ^ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  28. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  29. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  30. ^ "Top 100 Songs, July 10, 2020 - July 16, 2020". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  31. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  32. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  33. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  34. ^ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  35. ^ "British single certifications – Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  36. ^ "American single certifications – Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Recording Industry Association of America.
  37. ^ "Life's a Mess - Single by Juice WRLD & Halsey". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 7, 2020.