"High"
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 marks 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]

Promotion

In early January 2022, the duo posted a teaser clip, which has 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.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

  • Charlton Howard (The Kid LAROI) - lyricist
  • Nick Long – producer, composer, lyricist
  • The Chainsmokers – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer
  • Ethan Snoreck – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, vocal producer
  • Jacob Kasher Hindlin – composer, lyricist
  • Jeff Halavacs – composer, lyricist
  • Natalie Salomon – composer, lyricist
  • Adam Alpert – executive producer
  • Jeremie Inhaber – assistant mixer, studio personnel
  • Emerson Mancini – mastering engineer
  • Jordan Stilwell – mixing engineer, recording engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "High"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 65
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 68
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 36
Canada AC (Billboard)[14] 40
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 22
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[16] 21
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 6
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 67
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 87
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[20] 77
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 29
Netherlands (Single Tip)[22] 1
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[23] 4
South Africa (RISA)[24] 84
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 96
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 57
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 15
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 16
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[30] 39

Certifications

Certifications for "High"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "High"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 28, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • Disruptor
  • Columbia
 [33]
United States January 31, 2022 Adult contemporary radio Columbia [34]
February 1, 2022 Contemporary hit radio [35]
Italy February 11, 2022 Sony [36]

References

  1. ↑ Tryon, Oliver (January 28, 2022). "The Chainsmokers Mark Their Return With 'High'". Cultr. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ Bein, Katie (January 6, 2022). "The Chainsmokers Tease First New Music Since 2019: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ Lim, Sheila (April 6, 2022). "The Chainsmokers Drop Release Date for 'So Far So Good'". EDM Identity. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ Heffler, Jason (January 24, 2022). "The Chainsmokers Announce Release Date for First New Music In Three Years: Listen". edm.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Chainsmokers' "High" Closed Day One With Over 1250 Pop Radio Plays". Headline Planet. January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Lavin, Will (January 7, 2022). "The Chainsmokers tease first new music since 2019: "Who's ready?"". NME. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "SORRY, THE CHAINSMOKERS ARE BACK". January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ Zemler, Emily (January 28, 2022). "The Chainsmokers Seek New Heights in 'High' Music Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Credits / High / The Chainsmokers". Tidal. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 14 February 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1667. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 14, 2022. p. 4.
  11. ↑ "The Chainsmokers – High" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  12. ↑ "The Chainsmokers – High" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  15. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  16. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  17. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202233 into search. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  18. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  19. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Dutch Single Tip 12/03/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  23. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 05-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 5". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  26. ↑ "The Chainsmokers – High". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  27. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  28. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  29. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  30. ↑ "The Chainsmokers Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – The Chainsmokers – High". Music Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  32. ↑ "American single certifications – The Chainsmokers – High". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  33. ↑ "High - Single by The Chainsmokers". Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  34. ↑ "Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  35. ↑ "Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  36. ↑ "The Chainsmokers "High" | (Radio Date: 11/02/2022)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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