High (The Chainsmokers song)

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"High"
High The Chainsmokers.jpg
Single by The Chainsmokers
from the album So Far So Good
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)
RecordedMarch 2021
Genre
Length2:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Chainsmokers singles chronology
"P.S. I Hope You're Happy"
(2019)		"High"
(2022)		"iPad"
(2022)
Music video
"High" on YouTube

"High" is a song by American electronic music duo The Chainsmokers, released on January 28, 2022, via Disruptor Records and Columbia Records as the lead single from the duo's fourth studio album So Far So Good (2022). [2] [3] The music video was released on the same day. It also marked the duo's first new music since World War Joy (2019). [4] A demo version of the song written and sung by The Kid LAROI, and featuring The Chainsmokers was leaked in 2021 before the official version's release. This song made an instant impact on pop radio. [5]

Contents

Promotion

In early January 2022, the duo posted a teaser clip, showing waves with a purple filter on Instagram with the caption: "Who's ready? #TCS4". [6] On January 13, 2022, they uploaded a video with the caption: "Sorry, The Chainsmokers Are Back", announcing the single would come out. [7]

Music video

An accompanying music video was released on January 28, 2022, and directed by Kid. Studio. It stars Drew Taggart "chasing a love interest [...] on an airplane, the top of a skyscraper, and falling through the air". [8] The video gathered one million views in less than 24 hours. [9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]

Charts

Chart performance for "High"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [11] 65
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [12] 68
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [13] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [14] 36
Canada AC ( Billboard ) [15] 40
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [16] 22
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [17] 21
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [18] 6
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [19] 67
Ireland (IRMA) [20] 87
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [21] 77
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [22] 29
Netherlands (Single Tip) [23] 1
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [24] 4
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) [25] 41
South Africa (TOSAC) [26] 84
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [27] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [28] 96
US Billboard Hot 100 [29] 57
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [30] 15
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [31] 16
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [32] 39

Certifications

Certifications for "High"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [33] Gold20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [34] Gold40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [35] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "High"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJanuary 28, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • Disruptor
  • Columbia
 [36]
United StatesJanuary 31, 2022 Adult contemporary radio Columbia [37]
February 1, 2022 Contemporary hit radio [38]
ItalyFebruary 11, 2022 Sony [39]

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