Low Life (song)

"Low Life" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Future, featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on March 1, 2016, as the lead single from Future's fourth studio album, Evol (2016).[2][3] The song was written by Future, Metro Boomin, the Weeknd and DaHeala. The song was produced by Metro Boomin, DaHeala and Ben Billions with co-production by The Weeknd.

For the 1981 song by the Police, see Spirits in the Material World.
For the 2015 song by Poppy, see Lowlife (song).
"Low Life"
Single by Future featuring the Weeknd
from the album Evol
ReleasedMarch 1, 2016
Recorded2015
Genre
Length5:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Future singles chronology
"Stick Talk"
(2016)		 "Low Life"
(2016)		 "Wicked"
(2016)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Nocturnal"
(2016)		 "Low Life"
(2016)		 "Wild Love"
(2016)
Music video
"Low Life" on YouTube

Release

On December 24, 2015, Future and the Weeknd tweeted that they would release a new song.[4] On the same day, Future posted a short snippet of the song on his Instagram.[5] On December 25, "Low Life" was uploaded on the Weeknd's SoundCloud account.[4] On February 4, 2016, Future announced that would soon release his fourth studio album, EVOL.[6] He published the album's 11-song track list, which included "Low Life".[6] Future released EVOL on February 6.[7]

Commercial performance

"Low Life" debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 27, 2016. Its chart debut was supported by first-week sales of 60,588 copies.[8] As of April 23, 2016, the single has sold 247,300 copies in the US.[9] The single was certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on March 25, 2016 on Future's Vevo account on YouTube.[10] French Montana and Belly make cameo appearances in the video. As of June 2020, it has over 600 million views.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[27] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[28] Gold 45,000
France (SNEP)[29] Gold 75,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[32] 7× Platinum 7,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States March 1, 2016 Rhythmic contemporary and urban contemporary radio
[2][3]

References
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  30. "New Zealand single certifications – Future – Low Life". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  31. "British single certifications – Future – Low Life". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Low Life in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  32. "American single certifications – Future – Low Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 11, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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