Low Life (song)

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"Low Life"
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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" / "Wonderful"
(2016)		"Low Life"
(2016)		"Wild Love"
(2016)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [26] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [27] 6× Platinum480,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [28] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [29] Gold66,666‡
Germany (BVMI) [30] Gold200,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [31] Gold25,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [32] Platinum40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [33] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [34] 8× Platinum8,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [35] Gold1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesMarch 1, 2016 Rhythmic contemporary and urban contemporary radio [2] [3]

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