Gifted Life

"Gifted Life"
Single by Downsyde
from the album Land of the Giants
B-side "Reap What We Sow"
Released September 2002
Format CD Single
Genre Australian Hip-Hop
Label Hydrofunk/Virgin
Writer(s) Downsyde
Producer(s) Dazastah
Downsyde singles chronology
Gifted Life
2002		 El Questro
2004

"Gifted Life" is the first single from Australian hip hop group Downsyde's second album Land of the Giants. It was released on 23 September 2002[1] on the independent label, Hydrofunk (established by Resin Dogs) and distributed nationally by Virgin.

The song basically revolves around the concept that some people have a blessed (or gifted) life, while others are not so fortunate. Three other songs are also included on the retail single: "Reap What We Sow", "Dee Dah Dah" (an interlude type track), and "Raiders Of The Lost Art", all from the group's debut album Epinonimous and all produced or co-produced by Dazastah.

"Gifted Life" was nominated as 'Best Single' at the 2003 Australian Dance Music Awards,[2] which was eventually won by Infusion's "Dead Souls". The song featured on the 2003 DMA compilation album,[3] it received airplay around on Triple J,[4] RTRFM, 3RRR, 4ZZZ[5] and PBS.

Track listing

  1. "Gifted Life" - 3:38
  2. "Reap What We Sow" - 4:52
  3. "Dee Dah Dah" -
  4. "Raiders of the Lost Art" - 4:49

References

  1. ↑ ARIA September 2002 releases
  2. ↑ 2003 DMA nominations
  3. ↑ Discogs track listing
  4. ↑ J Play - Triple J play listing
  5. ↑ 4ZZZ playlist

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