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{{Short description|2011 single by Noah and the Whale}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
| cover      = lifegoeson.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Noah and the Whale]]
| album      = [[Last Night on Earth (Noah and the Whale album)|Last Night on Earth]]
| released   = 21 January 2011
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Indie folk]]
| length     = 3:46
| label      = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
| writer     = Charlie Fink
| producer   = Charlie Fink, Jason Lader
| prev_title = [[Blue Skies (Noah and the Whale song)|Blue Skies]]
| prev_year  = 2009
| next_title = [[Tonight's the Kind of Night]]
| next_year  = 2011
}}
"'''L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.'''" is a song by English folk band [[Noah and the Whale]]. The single served as the [[lead single]] from the band's third studio album, ''[[Last Night on Earth (Noah and the Whale album)|Last Night on Earth]]''. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a [[music download|digital download]] on 21 January 2011, peaking at number 14 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and number 26 on the [[Irish Singles Chart]].
The song has been noted for similarities to [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers]]' "[[Don't Come Around Here No More]]" and [[The Kinks]]' "[[Lola (song)|Lola]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/164313/9 |title=Noah And The Whale - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. (Single Review) |publisher=Stereoboard.Com |date=2011-03-21 |accessdate=2013-07-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://milkyteakid.com/2011/03/noah-and-the-whale-vs-the-kinks/ |title=Noah and the Whale Vs The Kinks &#124; Milky Tea Kid Music Blog |publisher=Milkyteakid.com |date=2011-03-08 |accessdate=2013-07-02}}</ref>
==Chart performance==
"L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." debuted on the [[UK Singles Chart]] on 30 January 2011 at number 37.<ref name=UK/> The following week, the single rose 7 places to number 30; before spending four consecutive weeks between the number 30 and 40 positions.<ref name=UK/> On 13 March, the single climbed 12 places from number 31 to number 19; falling a single place to number 20 the week after. Following a performance on ''[[Dancing on Ice (series 6)|Dancing on Ice]]'', the single rose 6 places to a current peak of number 14; marking the band's second highest charting single since "[[5 Years Time]]". In 2011, "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." sold 242,000 copies in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Top 20 rock singles and albums of 2011 revealed|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-20-rock-singles-and-albums-of-2011-revealed/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=17 January 2012|date=17 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313150455/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-20-rock-singles-and-albums-of-2011-revealed/|archivedate=13 March 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The song made its debut on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] on 3 February 2011 at number 48,<ref name=Ireland/> climbing 12 places to number 35 the following week; where it spent two consecutive weeks then reached number twenty-six.<ref name=Ireland/> The song was the 5th highest selling rock single of 2011 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Top 20 rock singles and albums of 2011 revealed|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-20-rock-singles-and-albums-of-2011-revealed/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=24 February 2013|date=24 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313150455/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-20-rock-singles-and-albums-of-2011-revealed/|archivedate=13 March 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Music video==
The music video for the song appeared on their [[YouTube]] channel on 7 January 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbGUEelmzxo  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/fbGUEelmzxo |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Noah and the Whale - 'L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.' (Official Video) |publisher=YouTube |date=2011-01-07 |accessdate=2013-07-02}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and stars both the band and [[British people|British]] actor Dan Westwick.
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline        = Digital download<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/l-i-f-e-g-o-e-s-o-n-single/id414721175|work=[[iTunes]]|publisher=www.apple.com/uk/itunes/|title=L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. - Single}}</ref>
| title1          = L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.
| length1         = 3:46
}}
==Credits and personnel==
*Lead vocals, guitar &nbsp;– Charlie Fink
*Violin &nbsp;– Tom Hobden
*Bass guitar &nbsp;– Matt Owens
*Guitar &nbsp;– Fred Abbott
*Drums &nbsp;– Jack Hamson
*[[Record producer|Producer]]s&nbsp;– Charlie Fink, Jason Lader
*[[Lyrics]]&nbsp;–  Charlie Fink
*[[Record label|Label]]: Mercury Records
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2011)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=Noah & The Whale|song=L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|26|artist=Noah & The Whale|song=L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.|rowheader=true|access-date=22 January 2020|refname=Ireland}}
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|14|artist=Noah & The Whale|song=L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.|date=20110402|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|14|artist=Noah & The Whale|song=L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.|date=20110402|rowheader=true|refname=UK}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2011)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20110109/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2011|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref>
|91
|}
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Noah & the Whale|title=L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.|award=Platinum|relyear=2011|certyear=2023|id=10363-778-1|access-date=1 September 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Region
! Date
! Format
! Label
|-
| United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/l.i.f.e.g.o.e.s.o.n.-single/id414721175 |title=iTunes - Music - L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. - Single by Noah & The Whale |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2011-01-21 |accessdate=2013-07-02}}</ref>
| 21 January 2011
| [[Music download|Digital download]]
| [[Mercury Records]]
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Noah and the Whale}}
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[[Category:Noah and the Whale songs]]
[[Category:2011 singles]]
[[Category:Mercury Records singles]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Sophie Muller]]
[[Category:Rock ballads]]