Running Low

For the song by Sister Sin, see Now And Forever (Sister Sin album).

"Running Low" is a song by Belgian drum and bass record 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]

"Running Low"
Single by Netsky featuring Beth Ditto
Released	3 August 2014
Genre	Drum and bass
Length	3:21
Label	Sony Epic
Songwriter(s)	Mary Beth Patterson Boris Daenen Takura Tendayi Zane Lowe
Producer(s)	Netsky
Netsky singles chronology
"We Can Only Live Today (Puppy)" (2012) "Running Low" (2014) "Rio" (2015)
Beth Ditto singles chronology
"A Rose by Any Name" (2013) "Running Low" (2014) "Fire" (2017)
Music video
"Running Low" (official video) on YouTube

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, III. However, it was later revealed that the song would not feature on the record.^[3] The full track was unveiled through Netsky's official SoundCloud page and through UKF Music's Drum & Bass channel on YouTube the same day.^[4][5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

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

• Lead vocals – Beth Ditto
• Record producer – Netsky
• Label: Sony Music Entertainment, Epic Records

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 1 Belgium Airplay (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 14 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 21 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 38 Germany (GfK)[13] 100 UK Dance (OCC)[14] 21 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 80[16]

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 27

Release history

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