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"Lush Life"
Single by Zara Larsson
from the album So Good
Released5 June 2015 (2015-06-05)
Recorded2015
GenreElectropop[1]
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Emanuel Abrahamsson
  • Marcus Sepehrmanesh
  • Linnea Södahl
  • Fridolin Walcher
  • Christoph Bauss
  • Iman Conta Hultén
Producer(s)
Zara Larsson singles chronology
"Weak Heart"
(2015) 		"Lush Life"
(2015) 		"Never Forget You"
(2015)
Music video
"Lush Life" on YouTube

"Lush Life" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. The song was released as the lead single from her second and international debut studio album, So Good, on 5 June 2015 in Sweden, and 9 June 2015 worldwide.[2][3] A remix featuring Tinie Tempah was released on 26 February 2016.[4]

Critical reception

Harriet Gibsone of The Guardian described "Lush Life" as "naggingly catchy".[5]

Commercial performance

"Lush Life" topped the charts in Sweden for five weeks, becoming Larsson's second number–one single in her home country, also topping the charts in Mexico and Poland. It also peaked at number two in Denmark, Ireland (where it spent 17 consecutive weeks in the top ten), and Norway, number three in the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (after an 11-week climb), number four in Germany, Austria and Australia, and number six in Finland. The song debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2016 after previously peaking at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, where it spent 27 weeks. "Lush Life" has been streamed over 900 million times on Spotify.[6]

Music video

There are three videos for "Lush Life". The first was directed by Måns Nyman, who had previously directed the video for "Bad Boys", for the song's original release in Sweden. The first version shows Larsson dancing in front of a white background, along with scenes of her reclining while wearing sunglasses and dialing a telephone.[7]

The second version is a recut version of the first with coloring and visual effects added, which was released to international markets. The international version of the video has received over 600 million views on YouTube so far.[8]

The third video was made for the US release of "Lush Life" and released on 5 July 2016. It was directed by Mary Clerté.[9] The video shows Larsson dancing in pastel-hued sets. Some sequences feature backup dancers and a love interest played by 2018 Love Island contestant Eyal Booker.

"Lush Life" was featured in several TV series and telenovelas including Super Shore, El camionero, Preciosas and The Bold Type.[citation needed]

In Chile, the song was featured commercial clothes Marquis in Ripley.[10]

"Lush Life" is featured on Just Dance 2019 as part of Just Dance Unlimited.[11]

Track listing

Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Lush Life"3:21
CD single[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Lush Life"3:22
2."Lush Life" (Alex Adair Remix)3:34
Digital download – Remixes EP[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Lush Life" (Alex Adair Remix)3:34
2."Lush Life" (Zac Samuel Remix) (Extended)5:17
Digital download – Zac Samuel remix[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Lush Life" (Zac Samuel Remix) (Extended)5:17
Digital download – Tinie Tempah remix[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Lush Life" (featuring Tinie Tempah)3:20
2."Lush Life" (featuring Tinie Tempah) (Dancehall Remix)3:23
Digital download – Acoustic version[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Lush Life" (acoustic version)3:22

Personnel

  • Henrik Larsson – A&R
  • James F Reynolds – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Björn Engelmann – mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[89] Gold 10,000‡
Australia (ARIA)[90] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[91] Platinum 30,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[92] Platinum 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[93] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[94] 3× Platinum 270,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[95] Platinum 10,000[95]
France (SNEP)[96] Diamond 233,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[97] 3× Gold 600,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[98] 3× Platinum 150,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[99] 2× Platinum+Gold 150,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI)[100] Platinum 30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[101] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[102] 4× Platinum 240,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[103] Diamond 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[104] Gold 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[105] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
Sweden (GLF)[106] 10× Platinum 400,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[107] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[108] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡
United States (RIAA)[109] Platinum 1,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Sweden 5 June 2015 Digital download
[2]
United Kingdom 9 June 2015 [3]
Australia [110]
United States [111]
20 October 2015 Contemporary hit radio
(original release) 		Epic [112]
Germany 20 November 2015 CD single
[12]
United Kingdom 5 February 2016 Contemporary hit radio [113]
Sweden 26 February 2016 Digital download
(featuring Tinie Tempah) 		[4]
Australia [114]
United Kingdom [115]
4 March 2016 Digital download
(Remixes) 		[13]
Sweden 1 April 2016 Digital download
(Acoustic) 		[15]
Australia [116]
United Kingdom [117]
United States 20 June 2016 Hot adult contemporary radio Epic [118]
21 June 2016 Contemporary hit radio
(re-release) 		[119]

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