"Change Your Life" is a song recorded by Australian rapper
Iggy Azalea for her debut studio album, ''
The New Classic
''The New Classic'' is the debut studio album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 21 April 2014 by Def Jam Recordings. Primarily a hip hop album, ''The New Classic'' features elements of EDM, dance-pop and trap in its producti ...
'' (2014). It features guest vocals by American rapper
T.I. Initially a
demo
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by Indian-American songwriter
Raja Kumari
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, the song's final composition was co-written by Azalea,
Natalie Sims
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,
Kumari, the song's producers
The Messengers,
Lovy Longomba
Lovy L. Elias (born 25 November 1985), aka Prophet Lovy Elias also known by his stage name Lovy Longomba, is a Kenyan pastor, producer, songwriter, musician and life coach.
Early life
Lovy Longomba Elias was born on November 25, 1985, in Nair ...
and T.I. It is a
mid-tempo dub-step
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and
synthpop
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song inspired by Azalea's personal dating experiences, and comprises
bass
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** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
-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
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". A six-track
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. (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
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. In the United States, it failed to enter the main
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, but reached number 22 on
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
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and was certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA). The song also reached the top 40 in Ireland and New Zealand, and peaked at number 44 in Australia.
An accompanying
music video
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was directed by
Jonas & François
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Videography
2006
:Kavinsky - "Testarossa Autodrive"
2007
:Just ...
; it premiered on 8 September 2013. Based on the 1995 film ''
Showgirls'', it features Azalea playing the film's character, Nomi (
Elizabeth Berkley
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), with T.I. as her boss. The video which also pays homage to the films ''
Blade Runner
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'' (1982) and ''
Casino
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'' (1995), received acclaim from critics who praised its styling and cinematography. Azalea promoted the single with live performances on ''
106 & Park
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'', ''
Alan Carr: Chatty Man'', ''
The Late Show with David Letterman
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'' and at the 2013
MOBO Awards. It was also included in the
set list for her 2014
The New Classic Tour
The New Classic Tour is the debut concert tour by Australian recording artist Iggy Azalea. The tour promoted her debut studio album, ''The New Classic''. Beginning April 2014, the tour played 15 concerts in North America, with plans to perform a ...
, and featured on the
soundtrack
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for the 2015 film ''
Pitch Perfect 2
''Pitch Perfect 2'' is a 2015 American musical comedy film directed and produced by Elizabeth Banks (in her feature directorial debut) and written by Kay Cannon. It is a sequel to the 2012 film ''Pitch Perfect'' and the second installment in the ...
''.
Background
"Change Your Life" was initially a
demo
Demo, usually short for demonstration, may refer to:
Music and film
*Demo (music), a song typically recorded for reference rather than release
* ''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 recording by the band Behind Crimson Eyes
* ''Demo'' (Deafhea ...
written and recorded by Indian-American songwriter
Raja Kumari
''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
who presented the song to
Iggy Azalea's management. Following their approval,
Kumari went on to further compose the track with
Lovy Longomba
Lovy L. Elias (born 25 November 1985), aka Prophet Lovy Elias also known by his stage name Lovy Longomba, is a Kenyan pastor, producer, songwriter, musician and life coach.
Early life
Lovy Longomba Elias was born on November 25, 1985, in Nair ...
of the
Longombas Longombas are a duo from Kenya performing a mixture of Hip hop and Soukous. Christian Longomba died on March 3, 2021.
Career
The group consists of two brothers, Christian and Lovy Longomba. They're from a musical family; father Lovy Longomba w ...
, 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. Sims stated that she and Azalea had initially met back in 2008, but lost touch when Azalea moved to Los Angeles, California.
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
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where she recorded the track 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.
She believed the isolation was needed, opining that 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
''The New Classic'' is the debut studio album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. It was released on 21 April 2014 by Def Jam Recordings. Primarily a hip hop album, ''The New Classic'' features elements of EDM, dance-pop and trap in its producti ...
'' (2014).
The track 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
oupgrade 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 track 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 team up 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, "
Change Your Life' wasdefinitely not
ertrying to make
ersilent exit from Hustle Gang".
In an interview for
Capital Xtra
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, Azalea jokingly stated that she "bullied" T.I. into featuring on the track.
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
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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
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completed the track's
mixing process at Larrabee Sound Studios in
North Hollywood, Los Angeles
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, 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.
Composition
"Change Your Life" is a midtempo,
dubstep and hip hop song set in the key of F-sharp minor.
Also of the
synthpop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s a ...
genre,
its production is
synth-heavy and driven by wobbling
bass instrument
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s.
Andy Gill of ''
The Independent
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'' writes that the track contains "psych-prog swirl".
Azalea's fast-paced delivery pertains "swagger",
and is bold in tone.
In comparison with her previous works, Azalea's
Southern American English
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pronunciation is toned down in the song.
She also uses mantra-like
chant
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ing.
Primarily melodic, "Change Your Life" features Azalea singing for the first time; she solicits a half-sung, half-spoken
refrain
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.
Her first verse opens with the lyrics, "You're used to dealing with
basic bitches
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, basic shit, all the time".
T.I. raps the song's second verse.
Musically, the song was compared to productions by
Skrillex, and
Rihanna
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's "
Pour It Up" (2013).
The song's lyrics contain an aspirational theme,
and detail an argument of power and support roles in a relationship, with both Azalea and T.I. explaining their own beneficial traits to each other.
Charlotte Richardson Andrews of ''NME'' called it "a class mobility fantasy",
while John Lucas of ''
The Georgia Straight'' denoted it as "a bite-sized motivational seminar". According to Azalea, the song is "a kind of rap duet" in which T.I. and herself "go back and forth".
Azalea plays an accomplished woman aiming to positively influence her prospective partner's life, which she describes in one line as "
ddingmuscle to
ishustle".
According to Monica Herrera of ''
Rolling Stone
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'' the lyrics contain "a sturdy movin'-on-up hook". In the song's
middle eight
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A ...
, Azalea assures her intentions with the lyrics, "Have you ever wished your life could change? / I could show you how to do this thing". Her rhymes specifically boast about her wealth and prowess, and the allure of international travel.
T.I.'s verse includes a line about smoking
marijuana
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, "I be blowing on strong weed when we ride". Lyrically, "Change Your Life" was compared to material by
Kanye West
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Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
, and
Beyoncé
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's "
Upgrade U
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" (2006).
Release
Azalea 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
erfor 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. 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".
On 14 August 2013, Azalea posted the single's accompanying
cover art
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on
Twitter
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. In a
black-and-white
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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.
The single was premiered by
BBC Radio 1Xtra
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on 19 August 2013.
"Change Your Life" was first made available for
digital download in the United States on 12 September 2013, exclusively from the
pre-order
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of an
extended play
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It impacted
rhythmic contemporary
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radio in the country on 1 October 2013.
A remix by
Shift K3Y
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was premiered by ''
T: The New York Times Style Magazine'' on 3 October 2013. The ''Change Your Life'' EP was released on 8 October 2013 as a digital download and
CD; it included Azalea's previous singles "Work" and "
Bounce
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", the
Wale
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remix of the former, as well as remixes of "Change Your Life" by Shift K3Y and
Wideboys
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.
In an interview for
Styleite, Azalea said that she did not consider it an EP artistically, but "something the label wanted to do to sell
hesingle 500 million times".
In the United Kingdom, "Change Your Life" and a three-track remix single including the Shift K3Y and Wideboys remixes was digitally released on 13 and 14 October 2013.
A
CD single
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which also featured a live performance of "Work" was made available on 14 October 2013.
A solo version of "Change Your Life"—with an additional verse by Azalea replacing T.I.'s second verse—was released on 15 October 2013.
Critical reception
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"Change Your Life" was well received by most
music critics. Robin Murray of ''
Clash'' believed the track "could well rank as Azalea's most seductive moment yet", and commended its "impeccable" production.
Julia Leconte of ''
Now'' praised the song's catchy tune, while Sarah Dean of ''
The Huffington Post
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'' felt it was Azalea's "most catchy song yet". Edwin Ortiz of ''
Complex'' highlighted the song's "commendable blend" of genres and the "bold flare" of Azalea's rapping.
AllMusic
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's David Jeffries deemed it a "true singalong" and a "tantalizing privileged party anthem".
Charlotte Richardson Andrews of ''NME'' felt the track showcased Azalea's "wit, personality and lyrical prowess".
Rhian Daly of the same publication noted, "She delivers her lines with such ballsy attitude it's easy to believe she's capabale of
hanging lives.
Alex Scordelis of ''
Paper
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'' found the song "inspirational".
Laurence Day of The Line of Best Fit described it as a "Top 40-ravaging behemoth". Similarly,
Kitty Empire of ''
The Observer
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'' said it was "Azalea's most commercial single yet" and brought attention to Azalea's line "We spend our winters in the Summer of Australia / Eating crumpets with the sailors"; Empire named it as "perhaps the only hip-hop proto hit yet to contain a reference to crumpets".
John Walker of
MTV News
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also highlighted the crumpet reference, as well as Azalea's "lilting effortless swagger", and opined that the track was "indeed life-changing".
Kevin Joy of ''
The Columbus Dispatch
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'' echoed this view; he felt Azalea had "no shortage of swagger" and in turn made the song "saucy, strong-willed" and "so much fun".
Idolator's Mike Wass suggested that the song could lift Azalea "from mixtape favorite to genuine contender", and opined that it had the "gigantic pop hook
heneeded to conquer US airwaves".
Wass lauded it as "the catchiest half-sung/half-spoken chorus of
zalea'scareer", and also complimented T.I.'s "blistering" verse.
Nolan Feeney of ''
Time
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'' praised Azalea's conviction and "rapid-fire" delivery, and named the track as one of three highlights on ''The New Classic''—a view echoed by Andy Gill of ''The Independent'' and Luke Winkie of ''
The Austin Chronicle
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''.
Rory Cashin of ''
State'' said the song was a "belter" and "the closest Iggy has yet come to a ballad". Eric Diep of ''XXL'' described the track as "infectious" and "anthemic", and believed it "kept expectations for
'The New Classic''high". Jesal Padania of RapReviews.com said Azalea was "making the most of her strengths" on the song and remarked that "she by no means sounds out of place next to T.I.".
In a mixed review,
Digital Spy
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's Robert Copsey gave "Change Your Life" a three (out of five) star-rating, and complimented its combination of Azalea's "ferocious rapping quirks with a hook-laden and radio friendly chorus", but felt the song "doesn't completely hit the spot".
HipHopDX
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...
's Marcus Dowling wrote that "Change Your Life" was among two of Azalea's "most palatable tracks", but was skeptical of her accent and found the track to be "trite, yet contemporary".
Less impressed, Troy L. Smith of ''
The Plain Dealer
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As of Ma ...
'' said Azalea lacked T.I.'s charisma, and dismissed the song as "cliché-sounding".
AbsolutePunk
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's Jake Jenkins called it "utterly unbearable".
Commercial performance
In the United Kingdom, ''
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History
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'' reported on 16 October 2013 that "Change Your Life" placed at number eight in the mid-week
UK Singles Chart
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. However, the single's sales declined through the rest of the week and it entered the chart at number 10 with first-week sales of 26,622 copies. In its second week it sold 13,801 copies and dropped to number 27. The song marked Azalea's first top 10 hit in the country and spent a total of five weeks on the chart. "Change Your Life" became Azalea's second top 40 hit in Ireland where it debuted and peaked at number 28 on the
Irish Singles Chart
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for the week-ending 17 October 2013.
The track was also Azalea's first top 40 hit in New Zealand where it bowed at number 38 on the
New Zealand Singles Chart
The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Music ...
dated 21 October 2013.
In Australia, the song debuted and peaked at number 44 on the
ARIA Singles Chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
issued for 3 November 2013.
In the United States, "Change Your Life" first charted at number nine on the
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart dated 28 September 2013. The ''Change Your Life'' EP then entered the
Top Heatseekers Albums
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and
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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charts issued for 26 October 2013 at number 33 and number 66 respectively. The song later debuted at number 39 on the
Rhythmic chart dated 16 November 2013, and went on to peak at number 37.
Following the release of ''The New Classic'', "Change Your Life" received a second chart resurgence; it debuted at number 47 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
chart dated 10 May 2014, and peaked at number 34.
It also reached number 22 on the
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (also known as Bubbling Under the Hot 100) is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. The chart lists the top songs that have not yet charted on the main ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Chart ...
chart for the week-ending 21 June 2014.
[ ] In February 2015, "Change Your Life" was certified gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(RIAA) for selling 500,000 copies.
Music video
Background and development
![Plaza Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, October 2008](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Plaza_Hotel_and_Casino%2C_Las_Vegas%2C_October_2008.jpg)
Azalea first revealed plans for "an epic music video" for "Change Your Life" in May 2013.
It was filmed in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
over a two-day period beginning on 1 July 2013.
The video was directed by
Jonas & François
Jonas & François (Jonas Euvremer, François Rousselet), born in 1982, is a French directing team of music videos and commercials. They are signed to Division Paris for global rep.
Videography
2006
:Kavinsky - "Testarossa Autodrive"
2007
:Just ...
who previously directed Azalea's video for "Work".
Azalea was inspired by several films that were shot in Las Vegas which gave her the idea of having "a big show" for the "Change Your Life" music video; she felt it complemented the song's big, stadium-like feel.
She recalled a past-time where she visited Las Vegas as a child and became fond of
showgirls, and wanted the music video's storyline to revolve around a similar scenario. However, she felt the
1950s film and
cabaret
Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...
inspirations used to generally portray showgirls were "corny" and "overdone", and instead decided to obtain the music video's primary inspiration from the more "cool
nd edgy 1995 film ''
Showgirls''.
Some of the video's scenes were shot at
Cheetah's
Cheetah's Topless Club is a " gentleman's club" or topless bar located in San Diego, and Las Vegas, best known for being featured in the 1995 movie ''Showgirls'', and also for having been owned by Mike Galardi, a nightclub owner who was investi ...
where ''Showgirls'' was filmed.
The conceptual narrative of the music video's storyline was based on the film's character, Nomi (
Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley (born July 28, 1974) is an American actress. She played Jessie Spano in the television series ''Saved by the Bell'' and Nomi Malone/Polly Ann Costello in the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film ''Showgirls''. She voiced the title role o ...
), which Azalea plays.
Nomi's rebellious character contrasted with her dependence on a man and the casino in the film was one Azalea identified with as an artist dependent on her record label. Azalea also felt that Nomi's back-and-forth storyline in the film complemented the back-and-forth lyrical story of "Change Your Life".
T.I. plays Nomi's boss and love interest.
Azalea was also inspired the film's choreography which she felt was "so '80s and awful with these emphatic movements".
The scene where Azalea emerges from the swimming pool topless with red
pasties covering her nipples pays homage to a similar scene in ''Showgirls''. Azalea explained, "So if I'm gonna do that movie, I can't leave out the best, most awesome, tacky, what-the-fuck moment".
Azalea felt the scene was also important because she wanted to address recent criticism of her small breasts and use it as means of female empowerment for other women who deal with a similar issue.
Azalea found additional inspiration from the neon bulb lighting and visual elements in the 1995 film ''
Casino
A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...
''. A scene in the music video recreates the film's characters Sam (
Robert DeNiro) and Ginger (
Sharon Stone)'s house scenario, and was shot on the same location with the same swimming pool.
A
white tiger
The white tiger or bleached tiger is a leucistic pigmentation variant of the Mainland tiger. It is reported in the wild from time to time in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, in the Sunderbans region and ...
cub from a sanctuary outside Las Vegas was paid to appear in this scene; the fee paid for the cub's appearance went to the charity of its parent sanctuary. The cub was on set for about 12 hours.
Other scenes in the video were filmed at the
Plaza Hotel & Casino to depict Azalea's envisioned neon bulb lighting elements. A similar colour palette inspiration was obtained from the 1982 film ''
Blade Runner
''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...
'', but darker in tone. Azalea was also fond of the film's combination of throwback hair styles and makeup with modern fashion; "it all created this kind of futuristic, throwback feel I wanted. I wanted some futuristic, throwback strippers".
Azalea has a total of nine wardrobe changes in the video.
She and T.I.'s wardrobe were coordinated by Alejandra Hernandez, and consisted of designs by
Brioni,
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani (; born 11 July 1934) is an Italian fashion designer. He first gained notoriety working for Cerruti and then for many others, including Allegri, Bagutta and Hilton. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, which eventually expande ...
,
Moschino
Moschino () is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1983 by Franco Moschino in Milan known for over-the-top, campy designs. The company specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, and fashion accessories.
History Founding and 1990s
Franco Mosc ...
,
Patricia Field
Patricia Field (born February 12, 1942) is an American costume designer, stylist and fashion designer.
Early life
Field was born in 1942 in New York City to an Armenian father and a Greek mother, who emigrated from Plomari, Lesbos, Greece. Fi ...
and
Tom Ford.
Upon the video's completion, Azalea felt confident in its rewatching value; "I think a great thing about a video is when there's so many things happening in it that you didn't get process all the information
ndwant to watch it again".
Synopsis
The video opens with a view of a home's swimming pool and patio area where Azalea is pictured walking on a springboard and diving into the pool. This scene is intercut with images of her bedroom, a shattered painting of herself, and a whiskey glass dropping through a glass coffee table. Azalea is then shown lounging on the springboard; her hair is wet and slicked-back, and she wears a vintage bikini that has a transparent, chain-mail top and a red bottom.
In another segment, she is dressed in a pink satin conical bra and high-waisted boyshorts, and is pictured writhing around on a pink satin bed alongside a white tiger cub.
This scene is intercepted with Azalea emerging from the pool donning red pasties.
At the song's first chorus, Azalea is shown as a showgirl performing a
burlesque
A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects. routine on a neon-drenched stage, backed by a bevy of other platinum-wigged showgirls.
She sports a sheer diamond
bodysuit
A bodysuit is a one-piece form-fitting or skin-tight garment that covers the torso and the crotch, and sometimes the legs, hands, and feet, and cannot be used as a swimsuit. The style of a basic bodysuit is similar to a one-piece swimsuit a ...
, a diamond
choker
A choker is a close-fitting necklace worn around the neck, typically 14 inch to 16 inch in length. Chokers can be made of a variety of materials, including velvet, plastic, beads, latex, leather, metal, such as silver, gold, or platinum, etc. The ...
, and a large, feathered headdress.
Images of
French playing cards, dollar bills and
dice
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being thrown onto tables intercepts scenes through the rest of the video. Later, T.I. is shown smoking a
cigar
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and wearing a suit, as he enter's Azalea's backstage dressing room.
Close-ups of other showgirls are shown in this segment as Azalea looks at T.I. upset. The two are then pictured getting intimate together on the bonnet of a red
Mercedes-Benz
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outside the bar where Azalea performed. In this scene, Azalea is dressed in a crimson, double-belter half-jacket over a black-and-pink two-piece swimsuit.
In the next segment, Azalea reprises another on-stage showgirl performance, this time superimposed in glitter and flames. She is now pictured in a friendlier mood backstage, trying on a
Lucite cowboy hat and applying
mascara
Mascara is a cosmetic commonly used to enhance the upper and lower eyelashes. It is used to darken, thicken, lengthen, and/or define the eyelashes. Normally in one of three forms—liquid, powder, or cream—the modern mascara product has vario ...
.
The video's
plot twist occurs with Azalea—in a white
pantsuit
A pantsuit, also known as a trouser suit outside the United States, is a woman's suit of clothing consisting of pants and a matching or coordinating coat or jacket.
Formerly, the prevailing fashion for women included some form of a coat, pai ...
—being handcuffed and escorted out a casino by two policeman into the backseat of their vehicle. This scene is intercut with Azalea dancing in the bar's parking lot and lounging on car with the registration "T.I. Nevada". She wears a
rhinestone-encrusted
crop top, gloves, a
polyvinyl chloride miniskirt with
garters
A garter is an article of clothing comprising a narrow band of fabric fastened about the leg to keep up stockings. In the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, they were tied just below the knee, where the leg is most slender, to keep the stocking ...
, and
thigh-high boots
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. Azalea then smashes a money-filled suitcase open onto the car's windscreen and sets it alight and walks away. The video ends with a showgirl performance of Azalea being completely superimposed in flames.
Release and reception
Azalea first posted images from the set online on 3 July 2013.
She shared preview images of the clip on
Instagram
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on 23 July 2013. The video premiered on
Vevo
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on 8 September 2013. Upon release, it was tagged "
not suitable for work
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" on
YouTube
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because of Azalea's topless scene.
Azalea refused to upload a clean version of the video to YouTube as she felt it would detract from the vision she had for it; this drew viewers to the video's explicit version on Vevo instead. ''
The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally.
It was fo ...
'' said the video "caused an internet storm" and became the number one trending topic worldwide on Twitter, with Azalea encouraging women who have smaller breasts to embrace themselves with the
hashtag
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"#FashionTits".
The campaign was praised by
Lily Allen and
Angel Haze.
The music video received acclaim from critics and was nominated in the category for Best Urban Video at the 2014
UK Music Video Awards, but lost to
J. Cole
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...
's "
She Knows".
VH1
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ranked the video seventh in their list of The 15 Sexiest Music Videos of 2013; writer Jordan Runtagh stated that it was one of "the more 'uniquely hot' clips" on their list. Several critics noticed similarities between Azalea's sheer diamond bodysuit in the video and the one in
Britney Spears
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' "
Toxic
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" (2004).
Gregory Adams of ''
Exclaim!
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'' called the video "glamorous", and felt it was an "ode to luxury", and Azalea's topless scene paid homage to that of
Phoebe Cates
Phoebe Belle Cates Kline (born July 16, 1963) is an American former actress, known primarily for her roles in films such as ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), ''Gremlins'' (1984) and ''Drop Dead Fred'' (1991).
Early life
Cates was born ...
' in the 1982 film ''
Fast Times at Ridgemont High''.
Similarly, Idolator's Bianca Gracie opined that the "glamorous visual
ould make 'Change Your Life'even more of a pop crossover smash", and felt its film inspirations were a "fitting backdrop" for Azalea, and also noted that she "amped up the sex factor".
Gracie went on to conclude, "Azalea is one of the few rappers out today who breaks out of the champagne-bottles-and-Bugatti video mold, and actually takes the time to create visual cinematic stories".
''
Oyster
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'' described it as "hella good", and echoed Gracie's sentiment: "
Change Your Life'sees her continuing her tradition of making clips that aren't just sexy—they've got cinematic chutzpa too. You know, story lines and all that." While Matia Peebles of ''
The Source'' commented, "When it comes to videos, Iggy's imagery is always on something to experience".
Alex Scordelis of ''Paper'' also said it was "cinematic", and that it "brought
he song
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* He (pronoun), an English pronoun
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* He (letter), the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets
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to life".
Nick Catucci of ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' opined that Azalea's "quirky charisma
ason full display" in the visual.
''XXL'' wrote that there was no reason not to watch the clip; "
zalea
''Zalea'' is a genus of beach flies in the family Canacidae. All known species are Australasia
Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of d ...
definitely changes lives after this clip looking hot as ever". Parry Ernsberger of MTV News said Azalea "ups the wardrobe ante" in the video, and deemed her "the ultimate showgirl" and the visual a "cinematic mini-film".
Georgina Langford of the same publication quipped, "It's no-hold-barred for the latest Iggy Azalea extravaganza", and praised Azalea's acting in the "showgirl spectacular".
Victoria Kezra of ''
The Daily Beast
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It has been characterized as a "high-end tabloid" by Noah Shachtman, the site's editor-in-chief from 2018 to 2021. In a 20 ...
'' called it "a compact retelling of the best bad movie of all time". While Steff Yotka of ''
Nylon
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Nylon is a silk-like thermoplastic, generally made from petro ...
'' praised Azalea's fashion and portrayal, and likened her pantsuit in the music video to the one in
No Doubt
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's "
It's My Life" (2003).
In a ''
Billboard
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'' publication,
Robert Christgau
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noted that the video showcased Azalea as "always the striving self-creator pursuing her 'art', as
herightly calls it".
Live performances and usage in media
![Iggy Azalea - Irving Plaza - The New Classic Tour](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Iggy_Azalea_-_Irving_Plaza_-_The_New_Classic_Tour.jpg)
Azalea first performed the solo version of "Change Your Life" as part of her
setlist for the
iTunes Festival
The Apple Music Festival (formerly known as the iTunes Festival) was a concert series held by Apple, Inc. and inaugurated in 2007. Free tickets were given to Apple Music, iTunes and DICE users who lived in the United Kingdom, through localized p ...
in September 2013, where she was an opening act for
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
. Azalea and T.I. gave their first live, televised performance of the song on ''
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated ...
'' on 3 October 2013.
The following day, Azalea performed the solo version of the track on
Fuse
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** Fuse (automotive), a class of fuses for vehicles
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's ''Trending 10'' and on ''
Alan Carr: Chatty Man''. On 9 October 2013, she performed the song for
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts black music and urban music, including hip hop and R&B and is a sister station to Radio 1. Launching at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been cod ...
. At the 2013
MOBO Awards, Azalea performed "Change Your Life" and "Work". Azalea also included the track as part of her sets during Beyoncé's
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour was the fifth concert tour by American singer Beyoncé. Announced in February 2013 with initial dates in Europe and North America, the tour contained seven legs and 132 shows. It began in Belgrade, Serbia on April ...
. In Australia, Azalea performed "Change Your Life" live on ''
Wake Up
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* ''Wake Up!'' (The Boo Radleys album), 1995
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'' on 13 November 2013. Azalea and T.I. performed the track on ''
The Late Show with David Letterman
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'' on 28 November 2013, backed by a live band.
In 2014, "Change Your Life" was included in the setlist for Azalea's first headlining tour,
The New Classic Tour
The New Classic Tour is the debut concert tour by Australian recording artist Iggy Azalea. The tour promoted her debut studio album, ''The New Classic''. Beginning April 2014, the tour played 15 concerts in North America, with plans to perform a ...
. On 15 February 2015, "Change Your Life" was used in an episode of the
fifteenth series of ''
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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''. The song also featured in the
soundtrack
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for the 2015 film ''
Pitch Perfect 2
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'' and the 2014 racing video game ''GTI Club: Uncage''.
Formats and track listings
*CD single
#"Change Your Life" (featuring
T.I.) – 3:40
#"
Work" (
Vevo
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Stripped Version) – 3:55
*Digital download
#"Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.) – 3:40
*Digital download
#"Change Your Life" (Iggy Only Version) – 3:40
*Digital download (Remixes)
#"Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.)
Remix
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nbsp;– 5:41
#"Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.)
Remix
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nbsp;– 5:20
#"Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.)
Remix
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nbsp;– 6:04
*EP
#"Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.) – 3:40
#"Work" – 3:43
#"
Bounce
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Broadcasting, film and ...
" – 2:47
#"Work" (featuring
Wale
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Radio and television ...
) – 4:10
#"Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.)
hift K3Y Remixnbsp;– 5:20
#"Change Your Life" (featuring T.I.)
ideboys Remixnbsp;– 6:04
Credits and personnel
*
Iggy Azalea – writer, vocals, background vocals
*
T.I. – writer, vocals
*
Natalie Sims
Natalie Lauren Sims (born June 25, 1984), also known by her stage name Natalie Lauren and former stage name Suzy Rock, is a musician, songwriter, graphic designer and visual artist, writer, and music executive from Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a solo ar ...
– writer
*Raja Kumari – writer, background vocals
*
The Messengers – writers, producers
*
Lovy Longomba
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Lovy Longomba Elias was born on November 25, 1985, in Nair ...
– writer
*Elliot Carter – vocal engineering
*
Jaycen Joshua
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– mixing
*Ryan Kaul – mixing assistant
*Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Charts
Certifications
Radio and release history
See also
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List of UK top 10 singles in 2013
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both CD single, physical si ...
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2013 singles
2013 songs
Def Jam Recordings singles
Iggy Azalea songs
Songs written by Adam Messinger
Songs written by Iggy Azalea
Songs written by Nasri (musician)
Songs written by Natalie Sims
Songs written by T.I.
T.I. songs
Virgin EMI Records singles
Australian synth-pop songs