In a black-and-white filter, it features Azalea striking a dramatic pose in a chain-mail bikini top. Mike Wass of Idolator said it was "a typically sexy shot" of the rapper. On 14 August 2013, Azalea posted the single's accompanying cover art on Twitter. and would feature her singing. She announced the song's title in May 2013, and later stated, "I'm most excited for this song and that's why I keep telling everyone about it". raps the song's second verse Musically, the song was compared to productions by Skrillex, and Rihanna's "Pour It Up" (2013).Īzalea originally intended "Change Your Life" to be her debut single, instead of " Work", but her label told her "it would be a waste of time because not enough people know about for it to make proper impact". In March 2013, Azalea mentioned in an interview for Idol Magazine that her third single was a collaboration with T.I. In comparison with her previous works, Azalea's Southern American English pronunciation is toned down in the song.She also uses mantra-like chanting. Primarily melodic, "Change Your Life" features Azalea singing for the first time she solicits a half-sung, half-spoken refrain. Her first verse opens with the lyrics, "You're used to dealing with basic bitches, basic shit, all the time". T.I. "Change Your Life" is a midtempo, dubstep and hip hop song set in the key of F-sharp minor. Also of the synthpop genre, its production is synth-heavy and driven by wobbling bass instruments. Andy Gill of The Independent writes that the track contains "psych-prog swirl". Azalea's fast-paced delivery pertains "swagger", and is bold in tone. It was one of the first three songs recorded for her debut studio album, The New Classic. Both Azalea and Kumari provided background vocals. Azalea's writing took place in isolation in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, with no phone reception, visitors or interruptions. She believed the isolation was needed, opining that she wrote her best material while outside her comfort zone. She ended up skipping four scheduled tour dates in order to meet with Azalea. Azalea's verses were written during December 2012 and January 2013 in Wales where she recorded the track with T.I. Sims stated that she and Azalea had initially met back in 2008, but lost touch when Azalea moved to Los Angeles. Following their approval, Kumari went on to further compose the track with Lovy Longomba of the Longombas, and the song's co-producer Nasri Atweh of The Messengers, while Azalea wrote its verses.Natalie Sims, co-producer Adam Messinger of The Messengers, and T.I. were also involved in the songwriting process.
"Change Your Life" was initially a demo written and recorded by Indian-American songwriter Raja Kumari who presented the song to Iggy Azalea's management. The song also reached the top 40 in Ireland and New Zealand, and peaked at number 44 in Australia. In the United States, it failed to enter the main Billboard Hot 100 chart, but reached number 22 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Commercially, "Change Your Life" became Azalea's first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart. The song was well received by most music critics who complimented Azalea's delivery and the track's lyrics. A six-track extended play (EP) also titled Change Your Life was made available to coincide with the single's release.
The song was released as the album's second single in the United States on 12 September 2013, and the third single internationally after " Bounce". It features guest vocals by American rapper T.I. " Change Your Life" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut studio album, The New Classic. The Messengers Singles chronology Previous
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