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Live in the Moment (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Live in the Moment'" is a song by American rock band Portugal. The Man. It was released as a single from their eighth studio album 'Woodstock' in 2017. The song peaked at number one on the 'Billboard' Adult Alternative Songs chart in January 2018 and the 'Billboard' Alternative Songs chart in March 2018. In 2017, "Live in the Moment" was featured in the soundtrack for 'FIFA 18'. The following year, the band performed a live rendition of the song on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' in February 2018.
Background
In an interview with 'Songwriter Universe' magazine, lead singer John Gourley said the inspiration behind "Live in the Moment" came to him after a recording session when he wanted to provide a modern approach to the phrase. Gourley provided the music to the song while co-writing alongside songwriters Ammar Malik and John Hill.
Recording
For the song's ending, the band used text-to-speech software to have a computer read out the lyrics. Bassist Zach Carothers said "Live in the Moment" was recorded over twenty times before the final released track.
Music video
On November 1, 2017, a music video for "Live in the Moment" was released. The agency Wieden+Kennedy was behind the video which featured a police chase of a giant puppet skateboarding on top of a car. The video was filmed in Portland, Oregon.
Chart performance
In January 2018, "Live in the Moment" peaked at number one on the 'Billboard' Adult Alternative Songs chart. A few months later, the song reached number one on the 'Billboard' Alternative Songs chart in March 2018.
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References
Category:2017 singles
Category:Portugal. The Man songs
Category:Songs written by Ammar Malik
Category:Songs written by John Hill (record producer)
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:2017 songs
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