Low Life (song)

This article is about the Future song. For the Poppy song, see Lowlife (song). For other songs, see Low Life (disambiguation) § Songs.

"Low Life"
Single by Future featuring the Weeknd
from the album Evol
Released	March 1, 2016
Recorded	2015
Genre	Trap hip hop [1]
Length	5:13
Label	A1 Freebandz Epic
Songwriter(s)	Nayvadius Wilburn Abel Tesfaye Leland Wayne Benjamin Diehl Jason Quenneville
Producer(s)	Metro Boomin Ben Billions DaHeala The Weeknd (co.)
Future singles chronology
"Stick Talk" (2016) "Low Life" (2016) "Wicked" (2016)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Nocturnal" / "Wonderful" (2016) "Low Life" (2016) "Wild Love" (2016)

Weekly charts Chart (2016) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [12] 96 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] 25 France (SNEP) [14] 77 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [15] 91 Portugal (AFP) [16] 85 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [17] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 72 US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 18 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [20] 6 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [21] 12 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [22] 10 Chart (2025) Peak position Greece International (IFPI) [23] 44

Year-end charts Chart (2016) Position Australia Urban (ARIA) [24] 42 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [25] 72 US Billboard Hot 100 [26] 30 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [27] 15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [29]	6× Platinum	480,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [30]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP) [31]	Gold	66,666‡
Germany (BVMI) [32]	Gold	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [33]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [35]	Gold	25,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [36]	Platinum	40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [37]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [38]	8× Platinum	8,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [39]	Platinum	2,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	March 1, 2016	Rhythmic contemporary and urban contemporary radio	A1 Epic Freebandz	[2] [3]

References

1. HP Cheung (December 25, 2015). "The Weeknd & Future Share New Song "Low Life"". Hypebeast. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
2. "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
3. "Future's "Low Life" Edges Drake's "Summer Sixteen" For Most Added At Rhythmic Radio". Headline Planet. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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16. "Future feat. The Weeknd – Low Life". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
17. "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 16, 22 april 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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21. "Future Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
22. "Future Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
23. "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 03/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
24. "ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 6, 2017.
25. "Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
26. "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
27. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
28. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 4, 2017.
29. "Canadian single certifications – Future – Low Life". Music Canada . Retrieved December 22, 2023.
30. "Danish single certifications – Future feat. the Weeknd – Low Life". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
31. "French single certifications – Future feat. the Weeknd – Low Life" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved February 22, 2018.
32. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Future feat. the Weeknd; 'Low Life')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved February 3, 2023.
33. "Italian single certifications – Future feat. the Weeknd – Low Life" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved December 21, 2024.
34. "New Zealand single certifications – Future feat. the Weeknd – Low Life". Radioscope. Retrieved December 23, 2024.Type Low Life in the "Search:" field.
35. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved August 2, 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Low Life in the search box.
36. "Future feat. the Weeknd – Low Life" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
37. "British single certifications – Future ft Weeknd – Low Life". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 9, 2023.
38. "American single certifications – Future – Low Life". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
39. "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 46/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece . Retrieved November 20, 2024.

External links

• Audio on YouTube