The Way Life Goes (song)

"The Way Life Goes"
Cover art for the remix featuring Nicki Minaj
Single by Lil Uzi Vert featuring Oh Wonder
from the album Luv Is Rage 2
ReleasedOctober 3, 2017 (album version)
November 3, 2017 (remix)
Recorded2017
GenreEmo rap
Length
  • 3:41 (album version)
  • 4:28 (remix)
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Raf"
(2017)
"The Way Life Goes"
(2017)
"Wanted You"
(2017)
Oh Wonder singles chronology
"High On Humans"
(2017)
"The Way Life Goes"
(2017)
"Superlove"
(2018)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"MotorSport"
(2017)
"The Way Life Goes (Remix)"
(2017)
"Plain Jane (Remix)"
(2017)
Music video
"The Way Life Goes (Remix)" on YouTube

"The Way Life Goes" is a song by the American rapper Lil Uzi Vert featuring the British indie pop group Oh Wonder from Vert's debut album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017). According to Vert, the song was meant for people that were going through hard times as it highlights what they went through with ex-girlfriend Brittany Byrd. The song was released as the album's second single to urban contemporary radio on October 3, 2017. The track, produced by Don Cannon and Ike Beatz, samples vocals from Oh Wonder's 2015 song "Landslide". It debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The remix to the single was released on November 3 with a guest appearance from rapper Nicki Minaj. This version would peak at number 24 on the Hot 100. The music video for it was released on December 4, 2017.