life life song british pop group written group members time group filming scenes movie song produced group second album released november life dance pop latin song lyrics inspired bollywood films reflects group desire write song world music video directed features futuristic setting inspired film controlling aspect society dark futuristic group promoted song heavily performing television programmes award shows despite lukewarm reception music critics commercial success released album lead single october topped singles chart october week group fifth consecutive chart girls act singles reach number united_kingdom performed internationally peaking inside majority charts entered united_states song perform previous releases peaking number eighteen billboard hot background june group began filming scenes movie time started marketing meetings promotional campaign album set released november song written album point group song writing recording time filming movie takes end filming day group usually went straight mobile recording studio set followed film sets schedule physically logistical difficulties commented autobiography time jobs time took toll couple weeks exhaustion set writing recording session production songwriting duo booked record group single recording tracks group busy filming schedule quality contributions erratic writing process session recalls remember came record life middle chaos booked coming record single write street studios going mtv crew filming earth possibly write record song half hour film crew watching session interrupted constantly people entering building throwing things window eventually filming crew left room group managed finish song commented inspiration music week talking bollywood films colours girls present matter song writing vocal recording completed afternoon instead taking turns members went inside vocal recorded chorus brown commented reason final mix sounds spontaneous energy life finished ready released recorded song available album group needed new track single session songwriters production duo known absolute booked limited time scarce creative inspiration point virgin told duo liked duo created invaders placing telling group talk wanted conversation recorded wilson described bubblegum backing track added voices group left mix engineer finished track night composition life uptempo dance pop song influences latin rhythms written key minor time signature set common time moves fast tempo beats minute song constructed verse pre chorus chorus form bridge fourth chorus uses simple chord progression opens introduction consists repeated use word verse follows lyrics international rally cry targeted global market described wanted carnival tune write song world verse group sings pre chorus chorus pattern occurs leading second chorus spoken bridge girls mention different dance styles hip hop chorus group closes song repeating chorus fourth time release life released united_kingdom october single versions released cassette maxi single format included mark radio mix radio mix instrumental version song invaders second version released format contained tracks radio mix david carnival club mix cuba mix united_states sent song radios october single record stores october american version released cassette maxi single format featured track listing version reception critical response life received negative reviews music critics criticizing lyrics latin inspired music entertainment_weekly described slice tropical boat cruise review miami herald said busy latin styled single believed song latin music death metal independent called pseudo pop newsday pleased track referring silly irresistible described rolling_stone_magazine called global arms legs distinct flavor message people stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic commented song added latin rhythms expands group style song drew comparisons work artists said song shades daily_mirror went commenting 80s music called song believed song copy added flavored rhythm infectious chorus chant new_york_times said latin hip hop dallas morning news noted influences bow wow wow song added doesn reach pop heights reviewers criticized lyrics nme called pop single invented adding contained brilliant line nonsense lyrics message peace world reading eagle reviewer said sounds like written focus group told add latin flavor telegram gazette commented lyrics concerned shaking moving social consciousness billboard magazine mixed track described catchy fun felt real song saying groove lyrical command add life way countless dance moves runaway hit music critic believed song recognizes group worldwide audience latin rhythms self promoting lyric critic unimpressed lyrics comparing girl found sentiment admirable chart performance life originally going released october release date delayed attempt displace elton_john wind tribute princess diana died months position single released week debuting singles chart october making girls group reach number singles debut chart times row stayed week number weeks inside inside seventy certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi october life commercially successful rest europe november peaked number hot performed similarly continent peaking inside belgium flemish french charts denmark finland france ireland italy netherlands norway spain sweden switzerland inside austria germany song released oceania october new_zealand debuted number stayed consecutive weeks blocked wind australia debuted number seventeen peaking number weeks later remained weeks chart certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria life mediocre success north_america single debuted billboard hot november number thirty time group lowest debut country peaked eighteen fourth week fourth consecutive chart song barely broke hot airplay peaking number seventy despite track weak airplay single sold peaking number chart received gold certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa january song reached number chart moderate success formats peaking chart thirty seven mainstream seven rhythmic life successful peaked number november new remixes produced conjunction release greatest_hits rose number seventeen music video music video life directed september day shoot located new_york_city video features group futuristic setting inspired film controlling aspect society dark futuristic came concept based sketch signed recalls looked disney times square tried imagine transform career limits time group consulted concept according brown autobiography wanted carnival party theme tired fight label ended concept linked theme world domination brown commented wasn right don think liked enjoyed making understand going half time video exclusively premiered mtv september video featured group masters spaceship going dark city looking billboards shoots rooms bars plays videos live footage girls inside spaceship broadcast group city flying scenes interspersed shoots girls different things brown bright flashing lights large rotating fan posing platform photographers takes pictures room surrounded neon blue balloons winning boxing match giving speech press conference crowd journalists video won award music awards nominated brit awards live performances life premiere september bbc programme attracted million viewers song subsequently performed times television europe including audience pops jay late david_letterman life performed award ceremonies smash hits awards billboard music awards brit awards october group performed life eleventh song live concert arena istanbul turkey performance broadcast showtime pay view event titled concert wild later included vhs dvd release girl power live istanbul song climax film scene group performs life london royal albert hall surrounded media thousands fans rest supporting cast seen dancing singing performance girls performed song tours christmas return girls performance final concert found video girls live stadium filmed london september left group took solo line song live performance reunion group performed life opening song return girls tour started screens stage displaying introductory film featured little girls girls look opening magic box dancing bedroom talking wish world famous old headlines girls flash announcing end band group appeared standing ascending platforms dressed tight bronze copper coloured outfits italian fashion designer encore group closed performing remix version song dressed outfit different bright colour end cannon exploded stage pieces gold white black paper strips flags different countries backdrop screens left stage words mission accomplished appeared screens performed song august summer olympics closing ceremony london medley group debut single formats track listings formats track listings major single releases life credits personnel published music publishing ltd charts
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