Life of the Party
Shawn Mendes
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I love it when you just don't care I love it when you dance like there's nobody there So when it gets hard, don't be afraid We don't care what them people say I love it when you don't take no I love it when you do what you want cause you just said so Let them all go home, we out late We don't care what them people say We don’t have to be ordinary Make your best mistakes ‘Cause we don’t have the time to be sorry So baby be the life of the party I’m telling you to take your shot it might be scary Hearts are gonna break ‘Cause we don’t have the time to be sorry So baby be the life of the party Together we can just let go Pretend like there’s no one else here that we know Slow dance fall in love as the club track plays We don’t care what them people say We don’t have to be ordinary Make your best mistakes ‘Cause we don’t have the time to be sorry So baby be the life of the party I’m telling you to take your shot it might be scary Hearts are gonna break ‘Cause we don’t have the time to be sorry So baby be the life of the party Come out tonight, come out tonight There’s no one standing in your way Come out tonight, come out tonight We don’t care what them people say We don’t care what them people say We don’t have to be ordinary Make your best mistakes ‘Cause we don’t have the time to be sorry So baby be the life of the party I’m telling you to take your shot it might be scary Hearts are gonna break ‘Cause we don’t have the time to be sorry So baby be the life of the party Yeah, yeah, yeah Life of the party So don’t let them keep you down Oh you know you can’t give up ‘Cause we don’t have the time to be sorry So baby be the life of the party
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Written by: Ido Zmishlany, Scott Harris Friedman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
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15 facts about this song
Release"Life of the Party" was Shawn Mendes’s debut single. It was released on June 26, 2014.
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Chart PerformanceThe song marked a significant achievement for Mendes as it became a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 24.
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Record BreakingAt the age of 15, Mendes became the youngest artist to debut in the top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Album"Life of the Party" is the lead single from his debut EP titled "The Shawn Mendes EP" and later appeared on his full-length album "Handwritten".
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Song MeaningThe song encourages people to embrace their individuality and be themselves despite what anyone else thinks.
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SongwritingShawn co-wrote the song with Ido Zmishlany.
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RecognitionIn 2015, “Life of the Party” was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the category of Choice Web Star: Music.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the record label "Island Records".
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Official VideoThe official music video for "Life of the Party" was released on March 10, 2015 on YouTube.
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Commercial Success"Life of the Party" has sold over 2 million copies in the United States alone.
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Live PerformancesShawn Mendes has performed the song at many concerts and music festivals around the world, including his performance at the 2014 Teen Awards.
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Musical StyleThe song is mainly classified as pop with influences of folk and soul.
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Certifications"Life of the Party" was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA in the United States.
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DurationThe full duration of the song is approximately 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
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Artistic GrowthThe song marked the beginning of Shawn's successful career and showcased his evolution as an artist from a Vine star to a respected singer-songwriter.
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