{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox song | name = Gifted Life | cover = Downsyde_gifted_life.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Downsyde | album = Land of the Giants | B-side = Reap What We Sow | released = September 2002 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Australian Hip-Hop | length = | label = Hydrofunk/Virgin | writer = Downsyde | producer = Dazastah | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = El Questro | next_year = 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<ref>[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ArchivedAustralianReleases-September2002.htmon ARIA September 2002 releases]</ref> 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,<ref>[http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=336 2003 DMA nominations] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518120808/http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=336 |date=18 May 2007 }}</ref> which was eventually won by Infusion's "Dead Souls". The song featured on the 2003 DMA compilation album,<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/681522 Discogs track listing]</ref> it received airplay <!--10 spins in a year and a half is not "significant"-->around on Triple J,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=1112 |title=J Play – Triple J play listing |access-date=21 December 2007 |archive-date=15 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915063915/http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=1112 |url-status=dead }}</ref> RTRFM, 3RRR, 4ZZZ<ref>[http://www.4zzzfm.org.au/nowplaying/index.cfm?action=dsp_playlist&showID=48&day=5&playlistID=817 4ZZZ playlist]</ref> <!--1 spin is not "significant airplay"-->and PBS.
==Track listing== #"Gifted Life" – 3:38 #"Reap What We Sow" – 4:52 #"Dee Dah Dah" – #"Raiders of the Lost Art" – 4:49
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070906065646/http://www.amo.org.au/release.asp?id=207 Australia Music Online – "Gifted Life"] {{Downsyde}}
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Category:2002 singles Category:2002 songs Category:Virgin Records singles