"Dear Life" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, released as the second single from her fifth studio album Wings of the Wild. It was written and produced by Goodrem with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci, known as DNA Songs.[2] Sony Music released it as a digital download and CD single on 6 May 2016. "Dear Life" is a piano-driven pop ballad, with soft strings and a resounding beat. Lyrically, "Dear Life" focuses on self-doubt, and the questions one asks themselves at important stages of their life. Goodrem described it as a letter to life.
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| Single by Delta Goodrem | ||||
| from the album Wings of the Wild | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2016[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| "Dear Life" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editIn late 2015, Goodrem and DNA Songs got together again to write a follow-up single to her number one hit "Wings". The song was initially meant to be an upbeat dance song. One night late in the studio, Goodrem sat down at the piano and started to play a soft melody. Eventually they began writing the words and working on it over the next few months and decided to release it as a single over the more upbeat song. Goodrem made the announcement after a social media campaign where she posted small portions of the cover art on several social medias with the caption "#DearLife". The hashtag trended number one on Twitter in Australia, and the next morning she announced the single. She said that she had only just finished working on the song a few days prior to the announcement.
Commercial performance
edit"Dear Life" debuted on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart at number three in the week ending 13 May 2016, becoming the week's highest debut.
Music video
editThe song's accompanying music video was directed by Anthony Rose and was released on 13 May 2016. It features Goodrem playing piano and singing in front of a giant screen playing videos corresponding to the lyrics. The Anthony Rose directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2016.[3]
Promotion
editTo promote "Dear Life", Goodrem performed the song on the 2016 TV Week Logie Awards. She also performed the song on The Footy Show and Today. She did a small tour of signings across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in April and May.
Track listing
edit- Digital download[1]
- "Dear Life" – 3:09
- CD single[4]
- "Dear Life" – 3:09
- "Dear Life" (acoustic version) – 3:09
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Australia | 6 May 2016 | Sony Music Australia | |
| 13 May 2016 | Spotify |
References
edit- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Dear Life – Single by Delta Goodrem". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Delta Goodrem". DNASONGS. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "JB Hi-Fi - Dear Life (Single) GOODREM, DELTA". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Delta Goodrem – Dear Life". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 May 2021.