2015Released
3:34

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Interesting facts and trivia about Life Of The Party. By Songfacts®.

Toronto, Canada singer Shawn Mendes first gained acclaim at the age of 14 when he started posting cover videos on the sharing service Vine and picked up millions of views and followers in a matter of months. He released this ballad as his debut single after signing with Island Records.

The song entered the Hot 100 at #24 in its first week. "I think the reason it might be sticking is because it's so relatable for teenagers," Shawn commented to Billboard magazine. "Lots of teenagers are finding it hard to figure out who they want to be, and this song really pushes it into your head that you're gonna be awesome who you are."

This was written by Ido Zmishlany and Scott Harris. The pair are Long Island-based musicians; Zmishlany was formerly in a band called Lion of Ido. In our interview with Ido Zmishlany, he revealed that he originally created a track that was upbeat for the song. Both he and Harris felt that something was not right and that the fast tempo did not match the name of the tune. So they returned to how the song first came to life and made it piano-based, "We thought that the title, 'Life of the Party,' could actually fit a song that was more like a piano ballad. It's an interesting juxtaposition." Zmishlany and Harris worked back and forth on perfecting the song and fixed the lyrics multiple times. "There were a couple of more lyrics that didn't make the cut. The second verse got cut in half so there's a whole other verse that exists on my computer and not in reality," revealed Zmishlany.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Life Of The Party.
A♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
114BPM

Album

The album Life Of The Party is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Life Of The Party.
Island Records
© 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
℗ 2016 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

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