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. 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. On the same day, Future posted a short snippet of the song on his Instagram. On December 25, "Low Life" was uploaded on The Weeknd's SoundCloud account. On February 4, 2016, Future announced that would soon release his fourth studio album, EVOL. He published the album's 11-song track list, which included "Low Life". Future released EVOL on February 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. As of April 23, 2016, the single has sold 247,300 copies in the US. The single was certified Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Music video

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history