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"Change Your Life" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut studio album, ''The New Classic'' (2014). It features guest vocals by American rapper T.I.. Initially a demo by Raja Kumari, the song's final composition was written by Azalea, Natalie Sims, Kumari, the song's producers The Messengers, Lovy Longomba and T.I.. It is a midtempo dubstep, hip hop and synthpop song inspired by Azalea's personal dating experiences, and comprises bass-driven and synth-heavy production. Described by Azalea as "a kind of rap duet", it features her singing on a track for the first time which she took upon to showcase growth and versatility from her previous material. 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". A six-track extended play (EP) also titled ''Change Your Life'' was made available to coincide with the single's release. The song was well received by most music critics who complimented Azalea's delivery and the track's lyrics. Commercially, "Change Your Life" became Azalea's first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at number 10. 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 gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song also reached the top 40 in Ireland and New Zealand, and peaked at number 44 in Australia where it was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). An accompanying music video was directed by Jonas & François; it premiered on 8 September 2013. Based on the 1995 film ''Showgirls'', it features Azalea playing the film's character, Nomi (Elizabeth Berkley), with T.I. as her boss. The video which also pays homage to the films ''Blade Runner'' (1982) and ''Casino'' (1995), received acclaim from critics who praised its styling and cinematography. Azalea promoted the single with live performances on ''106 & Park'', ''Alan Carr: Chatty Man'', ''The Late Show with David Letterman'' and at the 2013 MOBO Awards. It was also included in the setlist for her 2014 The New Classic Tour, and featured on the soundtrack for the 2015 film ''Pitch Perfect 2''. ==Background== "Change Your Life" was initially a demo written and recorded by Raja Kumari who presented the song to Iggy Azalea's management. 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. Azalea's verses were written during December 2012 and January 2013 in Wales where she recorded the song with T.I. at Monnow Valley Studios. Both Azalea and Kumari provided background vocals.〔 Azalea's writing took place in isolation in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, with no phone reception, visitors or interruptions.〔 Azalea believed the isolation was needed because she felt she wrote her best material while outside her comfort zone. It was one of the first three songs recorded for her debut studio album, ''The New Classic'' (2014).〔 The song was inspired by a personal experience where Azalea went on dates with someone she liked, but struggled to convince him to begin a relationship with her. The experience in turn made Azalea want to write a song about the benefits of dating her. In an interview for ''XXL'', she explained: "I am saying to a man, essentially, 'You need me. I'll make things better.' I guess it's a bit () upgrade you. T.I.'s going back and forth with me saying, 'No, bitch. You need me. What the fuck are you talking about?'" Azalea previously collaborated with T.I. on "Murda Bizness"—a song from her 2012 EP, ''Glory''. However, she wanted to include a song with him on ''The New Classic'' because of their close relationship and his mentorship throughout her career; she believed "Change Your Life" was the right song to collaborate with him on.〔 Azalea also felt the collaboration was important to show that she maintains a friendship with T.I. despite her move from his label, Hustle Gang, and insisted, "(Your Life' was ) definitely not () trying to make () silent exit from Hustle Gang". In an interview for Capital Xtra, Azalea jokingly stated that she "bullied" T.I. into doing the collaboration.〔 According to Azalea, the song is more melodic than her previous material; it features her singing on a track for the first time.〔〔 Initially, she was against singing as she did not want to conform to pop music until she had "a solidified fan base" and wanted to prove that she was dedicated to rapping and hip hop music.〔 However, with "Change Your Life", she also wanted prove her versatility and growth from her previous material.〔 Jaycen Joshua completed the track's mixing process at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, with the assistance of Ryan Kaul.〔 Upon its completion, Azalea felt that the song was "a big record"; "It feels like, 'Whoa, this is humongous when you listen to it'". She found the collaboration to be a good representation of her vision for the album and said the song set the album's midtempo pace. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Change Your Life (Iggy Azalea song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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