High School in Jakarta

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"High School in Jakarta"
Niki - High School in Jakarta.png
Single by Niki
from the album Nicole
Released5 August 2022 (2022-08-05)
Length3:39
Label 88rising
Songwriter(s) Nicole Zefanya
Producer(s)
  • Niki
  • Jacob Ray
  • Reske
Niki singles chronology
"Oceans & Engines"
(2022)
"High School in Jakarta"
(2022)
"Backburner"
(2023)
Music video
"High School in Jakarta" on YouTube

"High School in Jakarta" is a song by Indonesian singer-songwriter Niki. It was released by 88rising as the third and final single from her second studio album Nicole (2022) on 5 August 2022.

Contents

Music videos

The music video was released alongside the single on 5 August 2022. It depicts Niki as a high school version of herself. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The video was filmed at Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]

Charts

Chart performance for "High School in Jakarta"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Indonesia ( Billboard ) [6] 2
Malaysia ( Billboard ) [7] 9
Malaysia International (RIM) [8] 6
Singapore (RIAS) [9] 28

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