: Initial versions of the track featured John Legend and Ne-Yo on background vocals.
Released in as the third single from Kanye West ’s seminal album Graduation , "Good Life" stands as a definitive anthem of late-2000s hip-hop. The track is a celebratory collaboration with T-Pain , merging West’s soulful sampling roots with the burgeoning "stadium status" synth-pop sound of the era. Production & Sampling Kanye West - Good Life ft. T-Pain
The song's infectious energy is built around a masterfully flipped sample from —specifically the keyboard outro and high-pitched vocal harmonies. : Initial versions of the track featured John