2016 single by Future featuring the Weeknd
"Low Life " is a song by American rapperFuture featuring Canadian singerthe Weeknd . It was originally released on February 6, 2016, as a track from the former's fourth studio albumEvol [ 2] [ 3] SoundCloud on December 25, 2015. The song was written by Future, the Weeknd,Metro Boomin ,Ben Billions , andDaHeala , and produced by the latter four.
The song was featured inGrand Theft Auto Online The Contract Update .
On December 24, 2015, Future and the Weekndtweeted that they would release a new song.[ 4] Instagram .[ 5] SoundCloud account.[ 4] EVOL .[ 6] [ 6] EVOL on February 6.[ 7]
Commercial performance [ edit ] "Low Life" debuted at number 52 on theBillboard Hot 100[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The song's accompanying music video premiered on March 25, 2016, on Future'sVevo account onYouTube .[ 11] French Montana andBelly make cameo appearances in the video.
Chart (2025) Peak Greece International (IFPI )[ 23] 41
Chart (2016) Position Australia Urban (ARIA)[ 24] 42 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[ 25] 72 USBillboard Hot 100[ 26] 30 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 27] 15
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 28] Platinum 70,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 29] 6× Platinum 480,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 30] Platinum 90,000‡ France (SNEP )[ 31] Platinum 200,000‡ Germany (BVMI )[ 32] Gold 200,000‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 33] Gold 50,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 34] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 35] Platinum 50,000‡ 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] 2× Platinum 4,000,000† ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
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