Higher Place

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"Higher Place"
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Single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike featuring Ne-Yo
Released15 August 2015 (2015-08-15)
Genre Deep house
Length
  • 4:24(original mix)
  • 2:54 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike singles chronology
"The Hum"
(2015)
"Higher Place"
(2015)
"Arcade"
(2016)
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Coming with You"
(2015)
"Higher Place"
(2015)
"Another Love Song"
(2017)

"Higher Place" is a song by Belgian DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. It features the vocals from American singer Ne-Yo, who co-wrote the lyrics with Dimitri Thivaios. The song also has the vocals of Like Mike on the chorus, the first time when he appears on a song as vocalist. The single gave the duo their first number one in the United States, where it topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in its 6 January 2016 issue. [1]

Contents

Music video

A music video for single was upload on the duo's YouTube channel at a total length of two minutes and fifty-three seconds. The video follows a group of friends traveling through the desert, interspersed with scenes of Like Mike and Ne-Yo singing, while Dimitri Vegas is seen working at an old gas station and appears to have supernatural powers.

Track listing

Digital download (Belgium) [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Higher Place" (Radio Edit)2:54
2."Higher Place" (Instrumental)4:25
3."Higher Place" (A cappella)2:54
Digital download (United States) [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Higher Place" (Afrojack Remix)3:15
2."Higher Place" (Bassjackers Remix)4:48
3."Higher Place" (Regi & Wolfpack Radio Edit)2:40
4."Higher Place" (Dante Klein Remix)5:13
5."Higher Place" (Andrew Rayel Remix)4:56
6."Higher Place" (Filterheadz Remix)6:39
7."Higher Place" (Angemi Radio Edit Mix)4:16
8."Higher Place" (Extended Mix)4:24

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [16] Platinum20,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [17] Gold7,500*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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