"The High Life" is a song recorded by American

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. It is the first single from Ford's fifth studio album, '' Thanks for Listening''. The song was written by Ford, Rice, Jesse Rice,

Zach Crowell Zach Crowell is a songwriter and record producer, who was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Crowell is involved in a joint publishing agreement with Round Hill Music and Taperoom Music. In 2012, he co-wrote and produced the song "Confe$$io ...

and Chris Cline.

Critical reception

In his review for the album, Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song a very positive review, saying that "it has already started to rival some of Colt’s previous big hits (like “Drivin’ Around Song” and “Dirt Road Anthem”). This one’s all about having a good time with your friends."

Music video

The music video was directed by Scott Hansen and premiered in May 2014.

Chart performance

References

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