Live in the Moment (song)

2017 single by Portugal. The Man

"Live in the Moment"

Single by Portugal. The Man
from the album  Woodstock
Released| October 30, 2017 (2017-10-30)[1]
Genre| Pop rock, pop, electropop
Length| 4:06 (album version)
3:24 (radio edit)
Label| Atlantic
Songwriter(s)|

* John Gourley
* John Hill
* Ammar Malik

Portugal. The Man singles chronology
| "Feel It Still"
(2017)  | "Live in the Moment"
(2017)  | "Tidal Wave"
(2018)

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"Live in the Moment" is a song by American rock band Portugal. The Man. It was released as a single from their eighth studio album Woodstock in 2017. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in January 2018 and the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in March 2018. In 2017, "Live in the Moment" was featured in the soundtrack for FIFA 18.[2] The following year, the band performed a live rendition of the song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in February 2018.[3]

## Background[edit]

In an interview with Songwriter Universe magazine, lead singer John Gourley said the inspiration behind "Live in the Moment" came to him after a recording session when he wanted to provide a modern approach to the phrase. Gourley provided the music to the song while co-writing alongside songwriters Ammar Malik and John Hill.[4]

## Recording[edit]

For the song's ending, the band used text-to-speech software to have a computer read out the lyrics. Bassist Zach Carothers said "Live in the Moment" was recorded over twenty times before the final released track.[5]

## Music video[edit]

On November 1, 2017, a music video for "Live in the Moment" was released. The agency Wieden+Kennedy was behind the video which featured a police chase of a giant puppet skateboarding on top of a car. The video was filmed in Portland, Oregon.[6]

## Chart performance[edit]

In January 2018, "Live in the Moment" peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart.[7] A few months later, the song reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in March 2018.[8]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

|

Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] | 25
Canada Rock (Billboard)[10] | 3
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[11] | 11
Netherlands Single Tip (MegaCharts)[12] | 23
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[13] | 33
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 12
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] | 10
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 2

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (2018)  | Position

|

Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[17] | 71
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[18] | 19
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 4

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Canada (Music Canada)[20] | Gold  | 40,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[21] | Gold  | 25,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold  | 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017.
2. ^ Connick, Tom (September 14, 2017). "The FIFA 18 soundtrack is here". NME. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
3. ^ Kreps, Daniel (February 21, 2018). "Watch Portugal. The Man Bring Upbeat 'Live in the Moment' to 'Colbert'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
4. ^ Kawashima, Dale (October 25, 2017). "John Gourley, Lead Singer of Portugal. The Man, Talks About The Band's Hit "Feel It Still" And Their Songwriting". Songwriter Universe. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
5. ^ "Portugal. the Man felt like they were "banging [their] head against the wall" while writing "Feel It Still" follow-up, "Live in the Moment"". ABC News Radio. January 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
6. ^ Colburn, Randall. "Portugal. The Man share bizarre video for anthemic single "Live In the Moment": Watch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
7. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 24, 2018). "Portugal. The Man Tops Adult Alternative Songs Chart With 'Live in the Moment'". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
8. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (March 29, 2018). "Portugal. The Man Seizes 'Moment' Atop Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
9. ^ "Portugal. The Man – Live in the Moment" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
10. ^ "Portugal The Man Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
11. ^ "Vika 23 – 2018". Plötutíðindi (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
12. ^ "Netherlands Single Tip Chart - May 5, 2018". Mega Charts. May 5, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
13. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
14. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 15/2018 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
15. ^ "Portugal The Man Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
16. ^ "Portugal The Man Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
17. ^ "TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018". Plötutíóindi (in Icelandic). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
18. ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
19. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Portugal. The Man – Live in the Moment". Music Canada. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
21. ^ "Italian single certifications – Portugal. The Man – Live in the Moment" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 2, 2022. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Live in the Moment" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
22. ^ "American single certifications – Portugal. The Man – Live in the Moment". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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* Kane Ritchotte
* Wesley Hubbard
* Nick Klein
* Harvey Tumbleson

Studio albums|

* Waiter: "You Vultures!" (2006)
* Church Mouth (2007)
* Censored Colors (2008)
* The Satanic Satanist (2009)
* American Ghetto (2010)
* In the Mountain in the Cloud (2011)
* Evil Friends (2013)
* Woodstock (2017)
* Chris Black Changed My Life (2023)

Other albums|

* The Majestic Majesty (2009)

Extended plays|

* The Pines & the Devil (2006)
* Devil Say I, I Say AIR (2006)
* It's Complicated Being a Wizard (2007)

Singles|

* "Feel It Still" (2017)
* "Live in the Moment" (2017)

Tours|

* 13th Annual Honda Civic Tours

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