page_title: Change Your Life (Iggy Azalea song)
section_title: Critical reception
hierarchical_section_title: Change Your Life (Iggy Azalea song) / Critical reception
caption_attribution_description: English: Adam Messinger on guitar at The Messengers Musical Toy Drive, Dec 2011
context_page_description: "Change Your Life" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea for her debut studio album, The New Classic. It features guest vocals by American rapper T.I.. Initially a demo by Indian-American songwriter Raja Kumari, the song's final composition was co-written by Azalea, Natalie Sims, Kumari, the song's producers The Messengers, Lovy Longomba and T.I.. It is a mid-tempo dub-step and synthpop song inspired by Azalea's personal dating experiences, and comprises bass-driven and synth-heavy production. Described by Azalea as "a kind of rap duet", it features her singing on a track for the first time which she took upon to showcase growth and versatility from her previous material.
  The song was released as the album's second single in the United States on 12 September 2013, and the third single internationally after "Bounce". A six-track extended play also titled Change Your Life was made available to coincide with the single's release. The song was well received by most music critics who complimented Azalea's delivery and the track's lyrics. Commercially, "Change Your Life" became Azalea's first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart.
context_section_description: "Change Your Life" was well received by most music critics. Robin Murray of Clash believed the track "could well rank as Azalea's most seductive moment yet", and commended its "impeccable" production. Julia Leconte of Now praised the song's catchy tune, while Sarah Dean of The Huffington Post felt it was Azalea's "most catchy song yet". Edwin Ortiz of Complex highlighted the song's "commendable blend" of genres and the "bold flare" of Azalea's rapping. AllMusic's David Jeffries deemed it a "true singalong" and a "tantalizing privileged party anthem". Charlotte Richardson Andrews of NME felt the track showcased Azalea's "wit, personality and lyrical prowess". Rhian Daly of the same publication noted, "She delivers her lines with such ballsy attitude it's easy to believe she's capabale of [changing lives]". Alex Scordelis of Paper found the song "inspirational". Laurence Day of The Line of Best Fit described it as a "Top 40-ravaging behemoth". Similarly, Kitty Empire of The Observer said it was "Azalea's most commercial single yet" and brought attention to Azalea's line "We spend our winters in the Summer of Australia / Eating crumpets with the sailors"; Empire named it as "perhaps the only hip-hop proto hit yet to contain a reference to crumpets". John Walker of MTV News also highlighted the crumpet reference, as well as Azalea's "lilting effortless swagger", and opined that the track was "indeed life-changing". Kevin Joy of The Columbus Dispatch echoed this view; he felt Azalea had "no shortage of swagger" and in turn made the song "saucy, strong-willed" and "so much fun".
  Idolator's Mike Wass suggested that the song could lift Azalea "from mixtape favorite to genuine contender", and opined that it had the "gigantic pop hook [she] needed to conquer US airwaves". Wass lauded it as "the catchiest half-sung/half-spoken chorus of [Azalea's] career", and also complimented T.I.'s "blistering" verse. Nolan Feeney of Time praised Azalea's conviction and "rapid-fire" delivery, and named the track as one of three highlights on The New Classic—a view echoed by Andy Gill of The Independent and Luke Winkie of The Austin Chronicle. Rory Cashin of State said the song was a "belter" and "the closest Iggy has yet come to a ballad". Eric Diep of XXL described the track as "infectious" and "anthemic", and believed it "kept expectations for [The New Classic] high". Jesal Padania of RapReviews.com said Azalea was "making the most of her strengths" on the song and remarked that "she by no means sounds out of place next to T.I.".
  In a mixed review, Digital Spy's Robert Copsey gave "Change Your Life" a three (out of five) star-rating, and complimented its combination of Azalea's "ferocious rapping quirks with a hook-laden and radio friendly chorus", but felt the song "doesn't completely hit the spot". HipHopDX's Marcus Dowling wrote that "Change Your Life" was among two of Azalea's "most palatable tracks", but was skeptical of her accent and found the track to be "trite, yet contemporary". Less impressed, Troy L. Smith of The Plain Dealer said Azalea lacked T.I.'s charisma, and dismissed the song as "cliché-sounding". AbsolutePunk's Jake Jenkins called it "utterly unbearable".
caption: Adam Messinger won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the Juno Awards of 2015 for his production on "Change Your Life".[52]
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