It received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards .
Following its April 2022 release, the track saw various versions, including acoustic and instrumental, released over the following months.
The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart , marking Ezra's seventh top-ten hit in the country.
It is described as a disco-pop funk track with an "infectiously uplifting" and "zesty" vibe.
The song encourages listeners to seize happiness and find optimism even in the face of death, encapsulated in the chorus: "You better throw a party on the day that I die" . Musical Composition
Notably, Ezra performed the track at the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend in 2022 and at the BAFTA TV Awards. Release History
Impressed by the community's choice to celebrate lives rather than mourn deaths, Ezra was inspired to challenge Western norms regarding mortality.