Low Life (song)

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"Low Life"
Future ft. The Weeknd - Low Life.png
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) [27] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [28] 6× Platinum480,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [29] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [30] Gold66,666‡
Germany (BVMI) [31] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [32] Gold50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [33] 2× Platinum60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [34] Gold25,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [35] Platinum40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [36] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [37] 8× Platinum8,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [38] Platinum2,000,000†

‡ 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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