- Gifted Life
Infobox Single
Name = Gifted Life
Artist =Downsyde
from Album =Land of the Giants
B-side = "Reap What We Sow"
Released = September 2002
Format = CD Single
Recorded =
Genre = Australian Hip-Hop
Length =
Label = Hydrofunk/Virgin
Writer =Downsyde
Producer = Dazastah
Engineer =
Last single =
This single = "Gifted Life" 2002
Next single = "El Questro " 2004"Gifted Life" is the first single from
Australian hip hop groupDownsyde 's second albumLand of the Giants . It was released on September 23, 2002 [ [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ArchivedAustralianReleases-September2002.htmon ARIA September 2002 releases] ] on the independent label, Hydrofunk (established byResin 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 [ [http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=336 2003 DMA nominations] ] , which was eventually won by Infusion's "Dead Souls". The song featured on the 2003 DMA compilation album [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/681522 Discogs track listing] ] , it received airplay around on
Triple J , [ [http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=1112 J Play - Triple J play listing] ]RTRFM ,3RRR ,4ZZZ [ [http://www.4zzzfm.org.au/nowplaying/index.cfm?action=dsp_playlist&showID=48&day=5&playlistID=817 4ZZZ playlist] ] andPBS .Track listing
#"Gifted Life" - 3:38
#"Reap What We Sow" - 4:52
#"Dee Dah Dah" -
#"Raiders of the Lost Art" - 4:49References
External links
* [http://www.amo.org.au/release.asp?id=207 Australia Music Online - "Gifted Life"]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
