The music video, directed by Carlos Grasso, portrays lead singer David Lowery losing a boxing match with actress and comedian Sandra Bernhard.

[4] In 2013, Lowery posted an essay on his Trichordist site focused on "Low" in the era of streaming music.

The headline was "My Song Got Played on Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I Make From a Single T-Shirt Sale!"

The post went viral and continues to be a reference point in the debate over the economics of streaming music.

The B-side track "Whole Lotta Trouble" was featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Empire Records.