Lush Life (Zara Larsson song) explained

Lush Life
Cover:Zara Larsson - Lush Life.png
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Type:single
Artist:Zara Larsson
Album:So Good
Recorded:2015
Genre:Electropop[1]
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"Lush Life" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson from her second studio album So Good (2017). It was released in Sweden on 5 June 2015 by TEN Music Group and Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The song was later released internationally on 9 June 2015. A remix of the song featuring Tinie Tempah was released on 26 February 2016.

On 27 August 2021, in celebration of the song surpassing 1 billion streams on Spotify, Larsson revealed that the released version of "Lush Life" was a remix, and she later released the original version of the song under the name "Retro Version".[2]

Critical reception

Harriet Gibsone of The Guardian described "Lush Life" as "catchy".[3]

Commercial performance

"Lush Life" topped the charts in Sweden for five weeks, becoming Larsson's second number–one single in her home country, also topping the charts in Mexico and Poland. It also peaked at number two in Denmark, Ireland (where it spent 17 consecutive weeks in the top ten), and Norway, number three in the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (after an 11-week climb), number four in Germany, Austria and Australia, and number six in Finland. The song debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2016 after peaking at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, where it spent 27 weeks. "Lush Life" has been streamed over 1 billion times on Spotify.[4]

Music video

Three music videos were released for "Lush Life". The first was released in Sweden and was directed by Måns Nyman, who had previously directed the video for Larsson's song "Bad Boys". The music video shows Larsson dancing in front of a white background, along with scenes of her reclining while wearing sunglasses and dialing a telephone.[5]

The second version is a recut version of the first with coloring and visual effects added, which was released to international markets and was directed by Mary Clerté. The international version of the video has received over 850 million views on YouTube so far.[6]

The third version was made for the US release of "Lush Life" and was released on 5 July 2016. It was also directed by Mary Clerté.[7] The video shows Larsson dancing in pastel-hued sets. Some scenes from the video feature backup dancers and a love interest played by 2018 Love Island contestant Eyal Booker.

In popular culture

"Lush Life" was featured in several TV series and telenovelas including Super Shore, El camionero, Preciosas and The Bold Type.

In Chile, the song was featured commercial clothes Marquis in Ripley.[8]

"Lush Life" is featured on Just Dance 2019 as part of Just Dance Unlimited.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Zara Larsson's new Lush Life music video debuts . Nolfi. Joel. July 5, 2016. Entertainment Weekly. May 29, 2017.
  2. zaralarsson. 1431230198570180613. The Lush Life you've heard was originally the remix! I thought the remix reminded me more of summer and playfulness so we switched it. In celebration of Lush Life reaching a billion I wanted to release the original ORIGINAL and damn!!! This sounds so fresh. The baseline? Wheewww.. Zara. Larsson. 27 August 2021. 9 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Zara Larsson: So Good review – sugar-soaked postmodern pop. The Guardian. Gibsone. Harriet. 9 March 2017. 11 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Spotify. Spotify. 9 June 2015. 2018-10-28.
  5. Web site: Zara Larsson: Lush Life (Video 2015) - Full Cast & Crew. IMDb.
  6. Web site: ZARA LARSSON'S "LUSH LIFE" VIDEO REACHES 100 MILLION VIEWS . headlineplanet.com . Brian Cantor. 28 March 2016 . 16 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Zara Larsson's New "Lush Life" Video Will Brighten Up Your Day. The Fader. Myers. Owen. 5 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Marquis / Red&Pink - Oriental. YouTube.
  9. Web site: Top 20 Argentina – Anglo – Del 6 al 12 de Junio, 2016 . . 10 February 2021 . Spanish .
  10. Web site: Emisija 21.12.2015.. February 9, 2021. HRT Radio. December 21, 2015.
  11. Web site: Top de la semaine. May 6, 2016.
  12. Web site: Airplay Charts Deutschland – Woche 49/2015 . German Charts . 16 August 2016.
  13. Web site: Zara Larsson Chart History. RÚV. 11 April 2016. 19 June 2017.
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  17. Web site: Polish Video Chart . 25 December 2015 . 25 December 2015.
  18. Web site: Portuguesecharts.com - Portuguese Charts - Singles - 17.17.2016. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. August 18, 2019.
  19. Web site: Serbia - Radio airplay chart (Settimana 19.2016). RadioAirplay. Italian. August 18, 2020.
  20. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 18 July 2018. 18 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718205732/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2016&week=6. dead.
  21. Web site: Zara Larsson - Lush Life. Tophit. 10 April 2016. Russian.
  22. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2015 – Singles . Dutch . Ultratop. Hung Medien . 22 January 2016.
  23. Web site: Track Top-100 2015 . Danish . . 22 January 2016.
  24. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 2015 . German . Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment . 6 January 2016.
  25. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2015 . Dutch . Dutch Top 40 . 22 January 2016.
  26. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2015 . Dutch . dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien . 22 January 2016.
  27. Web site: Airplay – podsumowanie 2015 roku. Polish. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 30 December 2015.
  28. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2015 . Swedish . . 22 January 2016.
  29. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 January 2017.
  30. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top 40 - Single-Charts 2016 . oe3.orf.at . 29 December 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161228174302/http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2749413/ . 28 December 2016 .
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  34. Web site: Track Top-100, 2016 . Hitlisten.NU . 31 December 2016.
  35. Web site: Top singles 2016. French . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . 22 February 2018.
  36. Web site: Top 100 Jahrescharts 2016 . German . . viva.tv . 1 January 2017 . 26 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126235349/http://www.viva.tv/charts/274-top-100-jahrescharts-2016 . dead .
  37. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2016. 23 March 2020. Mahasz.
  38. Web site: Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2016. 23 March 2020. Mahasz.
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  40. Web site: Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2016 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali . Italian . . 23 February 2017 . Click on Scarica allegato to download the zipped file containing the year-end chart PDF documents . 4 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171104135922/http://fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-fimi-gfk-2016-le-uniche-classifiche-annuali-complete . dead .
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  42. Web site: Jaaroverzichten - Single 2016. Hung Medien. 25 December 2016.
  43. Web site: New Zealand Top 50 Songs - Year-End 2016. Recorded Music NZ. 25 December 2016.
  44. Web site: Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2016). . 12 August 2019.
  45. Web site: SloTop50: Slovenian official year end singles chart. slotop50.si. 31 December 2016. 31 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231075340/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2016. dead.
  46. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2016. Productores de Música de España. es. 9 May 2022.
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  48. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 2 January 2017.
  49. Web site: Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2016). . 12 August 2019.
  50. Web site: The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2016. Official Charts Company. 30 December 2016. 31 December 2016.
  51. Web site: The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade. Official Charts Company. Copsey. Rob. 11 December 2019. 12 December 2019.
  52. Web site: iTunes Store (SE) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life - Single. 20 June 2016. 5 June 2015. iTunes Store (SE).
  53. Web site: iTunes Store (UK) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life - Single. 20 June 2016. 9 June 2015. iTunes Store (UK).
  54. Web site: iTunes Store (AU) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life - Single. 20 June 2016. 9 June 2015. iTunes Store (AU).
  55. Web site: iTunes Store (US) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life - Single. 20 June 2016. 9 June 2015. iTunes Store (US).
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  61. Web site: iTunes Store (UK) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life (The Remixes) - EP. 20 June 2016. 4 March 2016. iTunes Store (UK).
  62. Web site: iTunes Store (SE) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life (Acoustic Version) - Single. 20 June 2016. 1 April 2016. iTunes Store (SE).
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  64. Web site: iTunes Store (UK) - Music - Zara Larsson - Lush Life (Acoustic Version) - Single. 20 June 2016. 1 April 2016. iTunes Store (UK).
  65. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160620230611/http://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases - Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates - AllAccess Media Group. 20 June 2016. 20 June 2016. AllAccess Media Group.
  66. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160620230152/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates - AllAccess Media Group. 20 June 2016. 20 June 2016. AllAccess Media Group.
  67. Web site: Lush Life (Retro Version) - Single av Zara Larsson på Apple Music. Apple Music. sv. 29 August 2021.
  68. Just Dance . Just Dance Unlimited: Carnival Celebration | Ubisoft [US] |type=Trailer |date=March 7, 2019 |via=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nb36BblQds |accessdate= March 8, 2019}}

    Personnel

    • Henrik Larsson – A&R
    • James F Reynolds – mixing
    • Chris Gehringer – mastering
    • Björn Engelmann – mastering

    Charts

    Weekly charts

    Chart (2015–2016)Peak
    position
    Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[9] 13
    Croatia (ARC Top 40)[10] 59
    France Airplay (SNEP)[11] 11
    Germany (Airplay Chart)[12] 2
    Iceland (RÚV)[13] 11
    Luxembourg (Billboard)[14] 4
    Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[15] 1
    Mexico Top 20 Inglés (Monitor Latino)[16] 17
    Poland (Polish TV Airplay Chart)[17] 1
    Portugal (AFP)[18] 15
    Serbia (Radiomonitor)[19] 3
    Slovenia (SloTop50)[20] 12
    Ukraine (Tophit)[21] 11

    Year-end charts

    Chart (2015)Position
    Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 67
    Denmark (Tracklisten)[23] 19
    Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 56
    Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 27
    Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 36
    Poland (ZPAV)[27] 42
    Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 11
    Chart (2016)Position
    Australia (ARIA)[29] 30
    Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[30] 57
    Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[31] 88
    Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[32] 52
    CIS (Tophit)[33] 27
    Denmark (Tracklisten)[34] 75
    France (SNEP)[35] 30
    Germany (Official German Charts)[36] 54
    Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[37] 5
    Hungary (Single Top 40)[38] 32
    Israel (Media Forest)[39] 23
    Italy (FIMI)[40] 35
    Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[41] 85
    Netherlands (Single Top 100)[42] 47
    New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[43] 20
    Russia Airplay (Tophit)[44] 21
    Slovenia (SloTop50)[45] 45
    Spain (PROMUSICAE)[46] 19
    Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[47] 42
    Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[48] 22
    Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[49] 91
    UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[50] 6

    Decade-end charts

    Release history

    RegionDateFormatLabel
    Sweden5 June 2015Digital download[52]
    United Kingdom9 June 2015[53]
    Australia[54]
    United States[55]
    20 October 2015Contemporary hit radio
    		Epic[56]
    Germany20 November 2015CD single[57]
    Sweden26 February 2016Digital download
    		[58]
    Australia[59]
    United Kingdom[60]
    4 March 2016Digital download
    		[61]
    Sweden1 April 2016Digital download
    		[62]
    Australia[63]
    United Kingdom[64]
    United States20 June 2016Hot adult contemporary radioEpic[65]
    21 June 2016Contemporary hit radio
    		[66]
    Sweden27 August 2021Digital download
    		TEN[67]

    External links

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