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Life's a Mess

"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]

"Life's a Mess"
Single by Juice Wrld and Halsey
from the album Legends Never Die
ReleasedJuly 6, 2020
Recorded2019–2020
Length3:22
Label
Songwriters
Producers
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"
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

Other versions

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On March 5, 2021, a sequel to the song called "Life's A Mess II" was released, featuring fellow American rapper Clever and American musician Post Malone.[4][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 performance for "Life's a Mess"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8]8
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9]32
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10]21
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[11]10
Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[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 Digital (ČNS IFPI)[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
Chart performance for "Life's a Mess II"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[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 CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[37] 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 – CZ Singles Digital – Top 100 – 29. týden 2020" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". Tracklisten. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. 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 on 17/7/2020 – 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.
  20. ↑ "Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  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 – SK Singles Digital – Top 100 – 29. týden 2020" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. 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 on 17/7/2020 – 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. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Juice Wrld and Halsey – Life's a Mess". Radioscope. Retrieved December 23, 2024. Type Life's a Mess in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  36. ↑ "British single certifications – Juice Wrld & Halsey – Life's a Mess". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 12, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Life's a Mess Juice Wrld & Halsey in the "Search:" field.
  37. ↑ "American single certifications – Juice Wrld – Life_s a Mess". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  38. ↑ "Life's a Mess - Single by Juice WRLD & Halsey". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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