"Low"
Song by SZA
from the album SOS
WrittenNovember 2022
ReleasedDecember 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
RecordedNovember 2022
Genre
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bisel
  • Alessandro Buccellati
  • Aire Atlantica
Lyric video
"Low" on YouTube

"Low" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA from her second album, SOS (2022). The song features adlibs from American rapper Travis Scott. The song charted in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, with a number 24 peak on the Billboard Global 200.

Music and production

SZA Performing at the Ctrl Tour

"Low" was written and recorded around Thanksgiving 2022.[1] The song was produced by Rob Bisel, Alessandro Buccellati and Aire Atlantica who used AutoTune on SZA's vocals.[2][3]

Release and reception

The song reached the top 40 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, with chart peaks of number 34,[4] number 21,[5] number 36,[6] and number 17,[7] respectively. It peaked at number 6 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart by Billboard;[8] out of 20 songs from SOS that debuted in the United States, "Low" was the fourth highest, behind "Kill Bill", "Nobody Gets Me", and "Blind".[9] On February 7, 2023, it, along with three other songs from SOS, were certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for surpassing 500,000 units sold.[10] On April 7, 2023, it was certified platinum by the RIAA for 1,000,000 units sold.

Time called "Low" a "strip club anthem".[11]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations received by "Low"
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2024 Grammy Awards Best Melodic Rap Performance Pending [12]

Credits

Adapted from the liner notes of SOS[13]

Recording and management

  • Engineered at Westlake Studio A (Los Angeles, California)
  • Mixed at The Gift Shop (DTLA)
  • Mastered at Becker Mastering (Pasadena, California)

Personnel

  • Solána Rowe (SZA) – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Rob Bisel – songwriting, production, keyboards, additional vocals, engineering
  • Alessandro Buccellati – songwriting, production, keyboards, accordion, additional vocals
  • Joseph Pincus (Aire Atlantica) – songwriting, production, drum programming
  • Jocelyn A. Donald – songwriting
  • Travis Scott[lower-alpha 1] – additional vocals
  • Derek "206derek" Anderson – vocal engineering and mixing (for Scott)
  • Robert N. Johnson – assistant engineering
  • Jon Castelli – mixing
  • Josh Deguzman – engineering (for mix)
  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Katie Harvey – assistant mastering
  • Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering

Note

  1. ↑ Appears courtesy of Epic Records

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Low"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 24
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 21
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 36
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 78
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Low"
Chart (2023) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 28
US Streaming Songs (Billboard)[19] 66

Certifications

Certifications for "Low"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[21] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Hiatt, Brian (January 29, 2023). "The Making of SZA's Chart-Topping SOS". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ Daly, Rhian (December 9, 2022). "SZA – SOS Review: A Comeback Album Well Worth the Wait". NME. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ Amorosi, A. D. (December 9, 2022). "SZA Sends Out an SOS That Will Be an Emergency Addition to Everyone's 10-Best Lists: Album Review". Variety. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "SZA – Low". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "SZA Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "SZA – Low". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "SZA Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "SZA Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ Zellner, Xander (December 20, 2022). "SZA Debuts 20 Songs From 'SOS' on Hot 100, Rules Artist 100 for First Time". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ Abraham, Mya (February 7, 2023). "SZA's Reign At No. 1 Thwarted By K-Pop Group, Tomorrow X Together". VIBE.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ Chow, Andrew R.; Mendez II, Moises (December 9, 2022). "Was SZA's SOS Worth the Wait? Breaking Down Its Best Songs and Big Themes". Time. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2024: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  13. ↑ SZA (2023). SOS (vinyl liner notes). Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records. 19658-77921-1.
  14. ↑ "SZA Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Year-End Charts – Streaming Songs 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – SZA – Low" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – SZA – Low". Music Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – SZA – Low". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – SZA – Low". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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