"Life's About to Get Good" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter

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. Produced by Twain,

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and

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, it was released on June 15, 2017 as the

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from her fifth studio album ''

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''. As of October 2017, "Life's About to Get Good" has sold 36,485 copies in the United States. It was Twain's first single in five years. Twain performed the song on her Now Tour and Let's Go! residency.

Background and composition

Twain formally announced the track as her new single prior to the 2017 Stagecoach Festival. The track was written by Twain and produced by

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s Jon Freeman describes the song as, "a bouncy, optimistic number about moving from troubled times into better days." The song is written in the key of

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with a

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of 100 beats per minute in

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. The song follows a chord progression of B–C–E–B, and Twain's vocals span from F₃ to B₄.

Live performances

Twain premiered the single on April 29, 2017, at the Stagecoach Festival. She performed the song on ''

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s Summer Concert series on June 16, 2017. It was included in her set on September 10, 2017 during her exclusive UK performance at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park. During her appearance on the 2017 season finale of ''

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'', Twain performed the song along with "

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" with 4th runner up Mandy Harvey.

Release

The song premiered on June 15, 2017, on

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and was released to streaming and music purchasing platforms.

Music video

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was shot in the Dominican Republic in June 2017. It was directed by Mathew Cullen and released on July 26, 2017. It shows Twain ending up in a tropical resort after reminiscing about her past. The video contains references to iconic fashion statements set by Twain in some of her previous videos, such as the " Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" and "

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" outfits.

Critical reception

''Rolling Stone'' writer Jon Freeman writes, "the tune has a touch of

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's hyper-melodic work with Electric Light Orchestra in its DNA, from the stacked harmonies to the bright combination of chords". Andrew Unterberger of ''

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'' calls the track, "a rollicking anthem of folk-pop perseverance with a gently throbbing pulse", and "It's marvelous, it's irresistible – it's ''

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''-worthy, which 20 years later is still pretty much the highest compliment you can give to a song of its ilk".

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References

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