Running Low

For the song by Sister Sin, see Now And Forever (Sister Sin album).
"Running Low"
Single by Netsky featuring Beth Ditto
Released 3 August 2014
Genre Drum and bass
Length 3:21
Label
Writer(s) Mary Beth Patterson
Boris Daenen
Takura Tendayi
Zane Lowe
Netsky singles chronology
"We Can Only Live Today (Puppy)"
(2012)		 "Running Low"
(2014)
Beth Ditto chronology
"A Rose by Any Name"
(2013)		 "Running Low"
(2014)
Music video
"Running Low" (official video) on YouTube

"Running Low" is a song by Belgian drum and bass producer Netsky. The song features vocals by American singer-songwriter Beth Ditto. It was written by Ditto, Netsky, Takura Tendayi and Zane Lowe. The single was released on 3 August 2014 as a digital download in the United Kingdom and Belgium (and two weeks later in the US). It was released through Sony Music Entertainment and Epic Records as Netsky's major label debut.[1]

The song topped the Belgian Singles Charts and became Netsky's first number-one single.

Background and release

The song was premiered on 5 June 2014 on BBC Radio 1, where Zane Lowe named the track "Hottest Record in the World".[2] During the show, Netsky announced his plans for the track to be included in his upcoming third studio album, which is scheduled to be released later in the year via Sony Music Entertainment. The full track was also unveiled through Netsky's official SoundCloud page and through UKF Music's Drum & Bass channel on YouTube the same day.[3][4]

Remixes

The remix EP for "Running Low" features an extended mix of the track, a drum and bass remix by Hospital Records artists (and former labelmates) Fred V & Grafix, and remixes by house/garage musicians Todd Edwards and Wookie.
The Fred V & Grafix Remix was also premiered through UKF Drum & Bass on 17 July.[5] A one-and-a-half-minute-long video for the remix was published on 8 August through the official Hospital Records YouTube channel as well.[6]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Running Low" was first published onto YouTube through Netsky's Vevo channel on 10 July 2014. It runs at a total length of three minutes and forty-four seconds.

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Running Low" (feat. Beth Ditto) 3:21
Digital download (Remixes)
No. Title Length
1. "Running Low" (Extended) 4:09
2. "Running Low" (Fred V & Grafix Remix) 5:16
3. "Running Low" (Todd Edwards Remix) 5:35
4. "Running Low" (Wookie Remix) 5:25

Credits and personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 1
Belgium Airplay (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 14
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 1
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 21
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 38
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[13] 1
Belgium Dance Bubbling Under (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 5
Germany (Media Control Charts)[15] 100
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[16] 21
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 80

[18]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Belgium 16 June 2014[19] Digital download - single La Musique Fait La Force / N.E.W.S.
United Kingdom 11 July 2014[20] Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
1 August 2014[21] Digital download (Remixes) - EP
Belgium 4 August 2014[22] La Musique Fait La Force / N.E.W.S.
United States 18 August 2014[23][24] Digital download - single Ultra Records
Digital download (Remixes) - EP

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Netsky - Running Low". Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "'Running Low' Feat. Beth Ditto Radio Rip - Zane Lowe's Hottest Record". YouTube. Netsky. 6 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Running Low Feat. Beth Ditto". SoundCloud. Netsky. 5 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Netsky - Running Low (Ft. Beth Ditto)". YouTube. UKF Drum & Bass. 5 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Netsky - Running Low (Ft. Beth Ditto) (Fred V & Grafix Remix)". YouTube. UKF Drum & Bass. 17 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Netsky feat. Beth Ditto - Running Low (Fred V & Grafix Remix)". YouTube. Hospital Records. 8 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low" (in Dutch). Ultratop Airplay.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low" (in French). Ultratop Dance.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low" (in French). Ultratip.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low" (in French). Ultratop Dance Bubbling Under.
  15. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Netsky feat. Beth Ditto – Running Low". GfK Entertainment.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-08-16" UK Dance Chart.
  17. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-08-16" UK Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ CHART: CLUK Update 16.08.2014 (wk32)
  19. ↑ "Running Low (feat. Beth Ditto) - Single by Netsky". iTunes. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  20. ↑ "Running Low (feat. Beth Ditto) - Single by Netsky". iTunes. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  21. ↑ "Running Low (Remixes) [feat. Beth Ditto] - EP by Netsky". iTunes. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  22. ↑ "Running Low (Remixes) [feat. Beth Ditto] - EP by Netsky". iTunes. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  23. ↑ "Running Low (feat. Beth Ditto) - Single by Netsky". iTunes. Aug 18, 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  24. ↑ "Running Low (feat. Beth Ditto) [Remixes] - EP by Netsky". iTunes. Aug 18, 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.