Critics praised the song for its sincere subject matter, the openness of the song and the soulful, clean production. The song itself received universal acclaim from music critics and was listed amongst the best songs of the year by several publications, including MTV, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Complex, New York Post, amongst others. The film that compliments the album is named after this song since it's the only song that is played fully and is premiere of the Runaway music video.
West's performance at its premiere received positive reviews, with the full song being released online on October 4, 2010.
04:40 Writer: Kanye West - Mike Dean - Justin Vernon - Robert Diggs - Mike Oldfield - John Anderson - No I.D. His song is revealed to be a fantasy in the outro, as he completes his relationship in a night at the club. This song could be one of those twisted fantasies, as Kanye never actually enunciates the f in life, making it a hell of a lie. Lyrically the song explores criticism aimed at West in the past and serves as a "toast to the douchebags." Before the song's premiere at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, it generated substantial public interest due to what had happened the year prior at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Kanye West 01-01-2010 Total duration: 1 h 08 min. Kanye then returns to the recurring themes of fame, sex, and drugs in Hell of a Life. Described as a deeply personal song in nature, it expresses West's thoughts on his failed relationships, and his acceptance of the media's perception of him. I think I just fell in love with a bad word star Turn the camera on she a born star Turn. The composition features repetitive piano riffs, intricate samples and a production style with several similarities to West's album 808s & Heartbreak (2008). Hell Of A Life (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, 2010) Kanye West.
The production was handled by West, alongside co-producers Emile, Jeff Bhasker, and Mike Dean. It features Pusha T, The World Famous Tony Williams and The-Dream, who is signed to West's label GOOD Music. " Runaway" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West. MIKE DEAN, Jeff Bhasker, Emile Haynie, Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy chronology " Devil in a New Dress"