Lowlife (song) explained

Lowlife
Cover:Lowlife (Single Cover).jpg
Type:single
Artist:That Poppy
Ep:Bubblebath
Released:July 24, 2015
Genre:Reggae fusion
Length:3:06
Label:Island
Producer:Sir Nolan
Chronology:Poppy
Prev Title:Everybody Wants to Be Poppy
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:I'm Poppy
Next Year:2017

"Lowlife" is a song by American singer That Poppy (later known as Poppy). It was released by Island Records on July 24, 2015, as the only single from her debut extended play, Bubblebath (2016). The song's music video has since amassed over 70 million views on YouTube, becoming Poppy's first song to gain wide attention. A remix of the song by Travis Mills was released on October 16, 2015 and another by Slushii on April 29, 2016.[1]

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Poppy's former collaborator Titanic Sinclair was released on July 24, 2015 by Teen Vogue.[2] The video features cameos from Brandon Burtis, Matt Bennett, Jimmy Redhawk James and Rene Napoli. It has since amassed over 68 million views on YouTube.[3] The video shows Poppy sitting in a chair in a Baphomet-like pose, while men in full-body outfits dance around her. Some men in business suits watch Poppy's every move as she gets up to dance. Poppy sits down at a table with the Devil, who sucks on a banana as a sexual symbol, annoying Poppy so much that she gets up and walks off-set. Poppy signs some fans' pictures of her, then walks back in and shoves aside the off-screen men in suits.

An acoustic performance of the song was uploaded to Poppy's YouTube channel on September 18, 2015.[4] The video features Poppy singing in front of the men in full-body suits.

Release history

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DateFormat(s)VersionLabel
VariousJuly 24, 2015OriginalIsland
October 16, 2015Remix featuring Travis Mills
United StatesMarch 8, 2016Contemporary hit radioOriginalRepublic[5]
VariousApril 29, 2016Slushii remixIsland

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Lowlife' (Slushii Remix) by That Poppy on Amazon Music - Amazon.com. Amazon.
  2. Firman. Tehrene. July 24, 2015. That Poppy Lowlife Music Video Teen Vogue. live. Teen Vogue. https://web.archive.org/web/20150728034814/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/that-poppy-lowlife-music-video-premiere. July 28, 2015. August 8, 2023.
  3. Web site: That Poppy - Lowlife . Poppy. . 24 July 2015 .
  4. Web site: That Poppy - Lowlife (Acoustic). ThatPoppyVEVO. 18 September 2015. YouTube.
  5. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates .... All Access. August 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301181545/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. March 1, 2016.