life life song recorded american recording artist beyoncé deluxe edition fourth studio album written nash production handled dream known stage mixed song new_york containing elements disco dance pop music life uptempo funk song employs vocals uses whistle register having retro nature song built 1980s inspired dance beat complete old school synthesizers drum kits electric guitars horns lyrically song features schooling 50s gets reflects lessons learned life hasn certified teacher preacher doctor willing perform duties regardless life received contemporary music critics noted resemblance prince prime work praised production coined upbeat songs recorded appeared critics lists best songs following release life charted number south korean international singles chart song eighth season american television reality program dance competition think dance set list residency presents beyoncé live production mixing life written nash production handled dream available deluxe edition sold exclusively target edition released january deluxe edition consists additional deluxe tracks dance lay remixes run world girls aka swivel mixed song new_york describing life favorite track album swivel told sound sound adamant mixing song spent lot time left studio rough fact sure let mix loved track mixed fantastic room record course vocals lot production elements interesting percussion hook feel nice big tracks life roughly split music vocals stated swivel musically aim mix large number tracks create perfect balance waves percussion spent time ing swivel explained parallel processing lead vocal lead vocal bus second bus entirely crushed compression ratio totally limited low threshold elaborated creates gritty distorted sound low taste fills lead vocal nicely crushed vocal runs quietly underneath completing lead vocals swivel decided 1980s sound originally tight added snap sound long drawn snap sound additional kick underneath add real owing work swivel accomplished production final mix took hours said lot tracks enjoyed honest knew wanted sound pretty song cut lot mixing nailed production helped dream great job producing track bar guitar track life entirely programmed similarly live drum section hook actually programmed drums mixing swivel impression follows life absolutely space percussion elements random sounds plus nice guitar track certainly main challenge tracks balanced individually easy like potentially completely change sound record composition lyrical interpretation life uptempo funk song contains elements disco dance pop built 1980s inspired beat song instrumentation includes old school synthesizers 1980s sounding drum kits electric guitars horns music critics including mtv noted life inspired prime work prince particularly lyrical content instruments style singing lyrically song finds detailing experiences growing verse employs vocals address life lessons warns consequences time moves fast growing fast leave wanting talks world parents try shield mom dad tried hide world said world big little girl eyes wide open heels age chorus gives listeners flashback days admits certified teacher preacher doctor willing perform duties regardless sings great writing physical love letters freak day night asking needs degree life echoes second verse continues sing ins outs life pretty sexy bitter little living crash body ain gon stop living regret bridge commands life decide baby party till fire marshal song ends giving final lessons don stop running finished rest critical reception mtv described life lesson fun perfect soundtrack dancing fire escape playing open fire hot concluded prince proud song musical style lyrical content publication found song single worthy choosing life best tracks commented song offers proper lesson old new schools noted reminiscent prince work pitchfork media viewed song irresistible prince tribute considered called life proper album finest moments noted song recalls prince esque tracks fast car wrote miss bonus track life showcase opposite sides magnificent decade musical spectrum stripped track carried hollow beat dismal synthesizers allowing beautiful voice center stage picks pace old school horns crashes details experiences growing parallels drawn maturation going album song life literally confidence providing endearing edge catchy track idolator wrote life upbeat songs recorded felt deserves future single boston website gather wrote credit song retro radical nature goes producer truly delivers shock value managing lightly introspective loosely largely entertaining tune adding contains sexiest lyrical content attempted hamilton concluded vocals effectively match funky fun vibe life concluded showcases singer nice hear magazine wrote song lyrically inspired tough hell easily best thing commented life steals entire spotlight noting channels trademark prince commended inner innate freak singing concluded isn original adding maybe extra single deluxe edition recognition guardian critic ranked life number list best tracks nme placed song number list best pop songs year writing excellent time look life far added viewed stylistic perspective life fit mature tone stand track fun year staff members website ranked life best song commending having decades synths rip sounds completely current village_voice year end singles list life ranked number live performances performed life revue presents beyoncé live new_jersey entertainment resort hotel casino spa performance song placed album live concerts previewed official youtube page november writer vibe magazine felt laser light performance news praised tearing onstage performance song backup dancers adding fans education usage media august contestants danced life perform round eighth season american television reality program dance competition think dance dance performance choreographed wall_street_journal described performance review episode got cute short sheer skirt thigh high belt sheer purple don style lot arm movements jumps doesn look sharp split leap phenomenal chart performance week ending july life debuted number south korean international singles chart selling digital downloads
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