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| Single by Martin Garrix featuring John Martin | ||||
| Released | 14 May 2020 | |||
| Genre | Progressive house [1] | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Martin Garrix | |||
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"Higher Ground" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix,featuring Swedish singer and songwriter John Martin. The song was released on the former's birthday,14 May 2020. [2] [3]
Garrix played it during his live stream from his home in Amsterdam. [3] [4] ‘Higher Ground’described the story of going through hard times but finding your way back up and eventually feeling happy and alive again. [5]
The video was uploaded on May 14,2020,which was made with the help of fans from all over the world. [6]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [7] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [8] | 20 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [9] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [10] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] | 68 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [12] | 80 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [13] | 11 |
| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [14] | 97 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [15] | 96 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [16] | 89 |
Martijn Gerard Garritsen,known professionally as Martin Garrix and also as Ytram and GRX,is a Dutch DJ and record producer who was ranked number one on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—2016,2017,and 2018. He is best known for his singles "Animals","In the Name of Love",and "Scared to Be Lonely".
"Animals" is a big room house instrumental by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix,released as a digital download on 17 June 2013 on iTunes. The song quickly became popular within the EDM culture,leading to Garrix becoming the youngest producer to ever have a song reach number one on the electronic music store Beatport. The track was a commercial success,reaching the top ten or topping on a number of electronic music charts and even some mainstream ones. It became number 1 on singles charts in the United Kingdom,French-speaking Switzerland and Belgium. In the United States it reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Dance chart.
"Gold Skies" is a song by Dutch electronic music producer and DJ Sander van Doorn,Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix and Canadian electronic music duo DVBBS,featuring vocals from Canadian singer Aleesia. It was released as a digital download on 2 June 2014 on Beatport and on 16 June 2014 on iTunes. The song has charted in Belgium. The song was produced by Sander Van Doorn,Martin Garrix,DVBBS and Aleesia.
"Don't Look Down" is a song by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix,featuring vocals from American singer Usher. It was released as a digital download on 17 March 2015 on iTunes.
"In the Name of Love" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ and record producer Martin Garrix and American singer Bebe Rexha. The song was produced by Garrix,Matt Rad,Steve James and Simon Says. It was released on iTunes and streaming services after he premiered the song at Ultra Music Festival 2016. A remix EP was released on 11 November 2016,consisting of three remixes featuring DallasK,The Him and Snavs.
"Scared to Be Lonely" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix and English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa. It was written by Garrix,Giorgio Tuinfort,Nathaniel Campany,Kyle Shearer,and Georgia Ku,while the production was handled by Garrix,Tuinfort,Valley Girl,and Lorna Blackwood. The song was released for digital download and streaming as a standalone single on 27 January 2017 by Stmpd Rcrds and Epic Records,after being premiered by Garrix at the 2017 AVA Festival a month earlier. It was later included on Dua Lipa:Complete Edition (2018),the super deluxe reissue of Lipa's eponymous debut studio album.
"There for You" is a song by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix and Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan. It was released on 26 May 2017. The remixes album was released on 18 August 2017,featuring remixes from Araatan,Bali Bandits,Bart B More,Julian Jordan,Madison Mars,Vintage Culture,King Arthur,Goldhouse,Brohug,Lione and Lontalius.
"So Far Away" is a song by Dutch music producer Martin Garrix and French music producer David Guetta,featuring guest vocals from British singer Jamie Scott and Dutch singer Romy Dya. Released on 1 December 2017 via Stmpd Rcrds,it was written by Scott,Poo Bear,Garrix,Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort,with production handled by the latter three.
"Like I Do" is a song by French record producer David Guetta and Dutch music producers Martin Garrix and Brooks. Written by Talay Riley,Sean Douglas,Nick Seeley,Robert Bergin and its producers Guetta,Garrix,Brooks and Giorgio Tuinfort,it was released on 22 February 2018 by What a Music,as the second single from Guetta's seventh studio album,7 (2018).
"Ocean" is a song by Dutch music producer and DJ Martin Garrix featuring American singer-songwriter Khalid,from the former's debut studio album The Martin Garrix Experience. The song was written by Khalid,Dewain Whitmore Jr.,Ilsey Juber,and its producers Garrix and Giorgio Tuinfort. it was released by Stmpd Rcrds on 15 June 2018,alongside its music video.
"High on Life" is a song by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix. A progressive house ballad featuring Swedish songwriter and vocalist Kristoffer "Bonn" Fogelmark,it was released via his Stmpd Rcrds label,which is exclusively-licensed to a Sony Music sublabel,Epic Amsterdam. The song's production credits consist of frequent Garrix collaborators Matisse &Sadko,Albin Nedler and established producer Giorgio Tuinfort,who has produced multiple songs with Garrix.
"Burn Out" is a song by Dutch DJs Martin Garrix and Justin Mylo. It features American Singer Dewain Whitmore and was released on 14 September 2018,via Garrix's Netherland-based record label Stmpd Rcrds,and exclusively licensed to Epic Amsterdam,a division of Sony Music.
"Dreamer" is a song by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix. Released as a single on 1 November 2018 alongside its music video,it features American soul singer Mike Yung. The song is dedicated to his wife Lydia,who had died earlier in 2018.
"No Sleep" is a song by Dutch producer Martin Garrix,featuring Swedish vocalist Bonn. The song was released through labels Stmpd Rcrds and Epic Amsterdam on 21 February 2019. Garrix and Bonn previously collaborated on the single "High on Life",released in July 2018. The song was written by Garrix,Albin Nedler,and Kristoffer Fogelmark,and was produced by Garrix.
"Summer Days" is a song by Dutch producer Martin Garrix,featuring American rapper Macklemore and singer Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. The song was released on 25 April 2019. The music video for the song was released on 22 May 2019.
"Home" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix featuring Swedish vocalist Bonn. It was released via Garrix's Netherlands-based record label Stmpd Rcrds,and exclusively licensed to Epic Amsterdam,a division of Sony Music,on 16 August 2019. The song's production credits consist of late musician Avicii's co-producer Albin Nedler,who has worked for many tracks of Avicii's posthumous album "Tim",John Martin and Michel Zitron,who were behind some songs of Swedish House Mafia. The song marks the third collaboration between Martin Garrix and Bonn,after "High on Life" and "No Sleep".
"Used to Love" is a song by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix and Australian singer Dean Lewis. It was released on 31 October 2019,through Garrix's Netherlands-based record label Stmpd Rcrds,and exclusively licensed to Epic Amsterdam,a division of Sony Music. The remixes pack was released on 20 December 2019 and an acoustic version on 14 February 2020.
"Drown" is a song by Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix,featuring Australian singer-songwriter Clinton Kane. The song was released on 27 February 2020. The song plays to the feeling of taking the good and bad in a relationship,knowing that as long as you're with them,you'll be happy.
"Pressure" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix featuring Swedish singer Tove Lo. It was released on 5 February 2021 by Stmpd.
"We Are the People" is a song by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix,featuring Bono and the Edge from Irish rock band U2. It was officially released on 14 May 2021 as the official song for the UEFA Euro 2020. It was first performed in full at a virtual opening ceremony at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.