Live Your Life (3:24)

“Live Your Life” is a song by American rapper T.I., and the third single, from his sixth studio album Paper Trail. It was released as the third single from the album on September 23, 2008. The song features Barbadian Pop singer Rihanna, and was produced by Just Blaze and Canei Finch. It officially premiered at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards during T.I.’s performance. This is T.I’s third Billboard Hot 100 number one single in the United States (after “My Love” with Justin Timberlake and his previous single “Whatever You Like”) and Rihanna’s fifth on the same chart (after “SOS”, “Umbrella”, “Take a Bow” and “Disturbia”). The song samples O-Zone’s “Dragostea din tei”.

In the United Kingdom it was released in a digital download on November 8 and physically released on November 24. It reached number two on downloads alone, becoming T.I.’s third top-five hit in the UK (Destiny’s Child’s “Soldier” with Lil Wayne which peaked at number four and “My Love” with Justin Timberlake reaching number two as well) and Rihanna’s ninth top five hit in the UK.

The single has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA, and Platinum by the RIANZ

It was ranked the number six hip hop song of 2008 by MTV. This song can be heard in the film The Hangover as well as the trailer. It was also played during ESPN coverage of the 2009 NFL Draft. The song also won T.I. and Rihanna the Viewer’s Choice Award at the 2009 BET Awards, becoming T.I.’s third and Rihanna’s first BET Award win. At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards the song won the award for Best Male Video. It was nominated for ‘Track Of the Year’, ‘Best Hip Hop Collaboration’ and ‘Best Hip Hop Video’ at the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards, and won in the ‘Best Hip Hop Collaboration’ & ‘Best Hip Hop Video’ categories.