Low Life (song)

"Low Life"
Single by Future featuring The Weeknd
from the album EVOL
Released March 1, 2016
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 5:13
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Future singles chronology
"New Level"
(2015)		 "Low Life"
(2016)		 "Wicked"
(2016)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Nocturnal"
(2016)		 "Low Life"
(2016)		 "Starboy"
(2016)

"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] 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.

Release

On December 24, 2015, Future and The Weeknd tweeted that they would release a new song.[3] On the same day, Future posted a short snippet of the song on his Instagram.[4] On December 25, "Low Life" was uploaded on The Weeknd's SoundCloud account.[3] On February 4, 2016, Future announced that would soon release his fourth studio album, EVOL.[5] He published the album's 11-song track list, which included "Low Life".[5] Future released EVOL on February 6.[6]

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.[7] As of April 23, 2016, the single has sold 247,300 copies in the US.[8] The single was certified double 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.[9] French Montana and Belly make cameo appearances in the video. As of November 2016, it has over 270 million views.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 96
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 25
France (SNEP)[12] 77
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 97
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 72
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Carpenter, Cassie (2016-03-06). "The Weeknd performs on SNL with Future after Jonah Hill's sketches fall flat". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  2. ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "The Weeknd Releases New Track 'Low Life' with Future [LISTEN]". Music Times. December 25, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Weeknd and Future Team Up On "Low Life"". Complex. December 25, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Future Unveils 'EVOL' Album Title, Track List". Rolling Stone. February 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "EVOL by Future". iTunes. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hip Hop Single Sales: Rihanna, G-Eazy & Future". HipHopDX. February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hip Hop Single Sales: Drake, Desiigner & Rihanna". HipHopDX. April 23, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Future - Low Life ft. The Weeknd". YouTube. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (May 7, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Drake 'One Dance' Is the No 1 Song". Noise11. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Future – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Future.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Future feat. The Weeknd – Low Life" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Future feat. The Weeknd – Low Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Future feat. The Weeknd – Low Life". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "Future – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Future.
  16. ↑ "Future – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Future.
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – Future – Low Life". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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