Written and produced by Thicke and ProJay, the song was serviced to urban adult contemporary radio as the second single from Blurred Lines on May 21, 2013.

The official remix is a duet with R&B singer Tamar Braxton and is called "For the Rest of My Life, Pt.

[2] "For the Rest of My Life" impacted urban adult contemporary radio in the United States on May 21, 2013 as the second single from Blurred Lines.

[3] Billboard described the song as having a "more familiar R&B vibe" appealing to Thicke's core fan base, following the release of the international hit "Blurred Lines".

[5] "For the Rest of My Life" became Thicke's fourth number-one hit on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.