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Live in Life

"Live in Life"is a song by Australianalternative rockgroupThe Rubens.The song was released on 14 November 2019[2]as the lead single from the group's fourth studio album,0202(2021). The song has peaked at number 21 on theARIA Charts.

"Live in Life"
SinglebyThe Rubens
from the album0202
Released14 November 2019
Length3:36
LabelIvy League
Songwriter(s)
  • Scott Baldwin
  • Elliott Margin
  • Izaac Margin
  • Sam Margin
  • William Zeglis
Producer(s)
The Rubenssingles chronology
"Falling Asleep at the Wheel"
(2019) 		"Live in Life"
(2019) 		"Heavy Weather"
(2020)
Music video
"Live in Life"onYouTube

The Ruben's Sam Margin explained the meaning of the song during its premiere onTriple J:"I see it as this guy who has messed up and lost someone in his life, and he's telling himself 'No, this is fine. Change is fine, I'm ok with this'. But then realising he's not ok and trying to rectify things but realises it's too late."[3]

The song won Most Performed Alternative Work at theAPRA Music Awards of 2021.[4][5]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Luca Watson and Harry Welsh and released on 9 December 2019.[6]

Critical reception

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Al Newstead fromTriple Jsaid the song "incorporates sleeker pop production and ups the beat factor for a track that follows a narrator over the course of one night during the back-and-forth of a relationship breakdown."[3]

Track listing

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Digital download[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Live in Life"
  • Scott Baldwin
  • Elliott Margin
  • Izaac Margin
  • Sam Margin
  • William Zeglis
3:36
Digital download — Remix EP[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Live in Life" (Alice Ivyremix)
  • Baldwin
  • E. Margin
  • I. Margin
  • S. Margin
  • Zeglis
4:23
2."Live in Life" (Nasaya remix)
  • Baldwin
  • E. Margin
  • I. Margin
  • S. Margin
  • Zeglis
  • The Rubens
  • Kersting
  • Nasaya
3:24
3."Live in Life" (Pink Skies remix)
  • Baldwin
  • E. Margin
  • I. Margin
  • S. Margin
  • Zeglis
  • The Rubens
  • Kersting
  • Pink Skies
3:37
4."Live in Life" (Father Bobby Townsend remix)
  • Baldwin
  • E. Margin
  • I. Margin
  • S. Margin
  • Zeglis
  • The Rubens
  • Kersting
  • Father Bobby Townsend
4:03
5."Live in Life"
  • Baldwin
  • E. Margin
  • I. Margin
  • S. Margin
  • Zeglis
  • The Rubens
  • Kersting
3:36
Total length:19:03

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 21

Year-end charts

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Chart (2020) Position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 34

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] 3× Platinum 210,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^"Tones and I producer has dabbled with The Rubens on new song".Noise11.14 November 2019.Retrieved9 February2020.
  2. ^ab"Live in Life – Single".Apple Music.Retrieved9 February2020.
  3. ^abNewstead, Al (14 November 2019)."The textline reacts to The Rubens' reinvention on new single 'Live In Life'".ABC(Triple J).Retrieved9 February2020.
  4. ^"Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards".APRA AMCOS.Retrieved31 March2021.
  5. ^"Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards".Industry Observer.29 April 2021.Retrieved30 April2021.
  6. ^"The Rubens - Live In Life (Official Video)".YouTube.9 December 2019.Retrieved9 February2020.
  7. ^Gallagher, Alex (18 August 2020)."The Rubens share 'Live in Life' remix EP, rescheduled tour dates".NME.Retrieved10 September2020.
  8. ^"The Rubens – Live in Life ".ARIA Top 50 Singles.Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. ^"ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020".Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved15 January2021.
  10. ^"ARIA Artists Top 50 Singles for 2021".Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved15 January2022.
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