"High for This"
Song by the Weeknd
from the album House of Balloons and Trilogy
ReleasedMarch 21, 2011
Recorded2010 - 2011[1]
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  • 4:07
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"High for This" is the first officially-released song by Canadian singer the Weeknd, and serves as the opening track of the Weeknd's debut mixtape, House of Balloons. It was written by the Weeknd, Adrien Gough and Cirkut with the latter two producing the track under their stage name Dream Machine.[2] In 2012, the track was commerically released on the Weeknd's compliation album, Trilogy (a collection of his first three mixtapes).

Lyrics & composition

"High for This" starts with a sound that is described by HotNewHipHop as "an eerie, ominous ringing in your ears," while stating that Tesfaye sings the first verse "as though he is on an MDMA-influenced high." [3] Billboard had described the track as "moody noise," with "throbbing percussion."[4] The track's lyrics are described in a review of its parent mixtape by Pitchfork as "Tesfaye [handholding] a partner through some strange sex act."[5] In another review, Dylan McKercher of Medium cites the line, "You don't know what's in store" as being directed towards the listener, and stating that the track could have multiple meanings.[6]

YouTube video

A video containing the official audio of the song was uploaded to the Weeknd's YouTube channel on March 21, 2011. As of 2023, the video has gained over 75 million views.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy[8]

Charts

In France, the song peaked at 93.[9] In the United States, "High for This" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Hot R&B Songs chart.[10]

In 2022, American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked "High for This" as The Weeknd's 7th best song.[11]

Certifications

  • Canada (MC): Platinum[12]
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Silver[13]
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum[14]

In other media

The song "High for This" was featured in the promo for the final season of the HBO show Entourage in July 2011.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "IamA the Weeknd Ask Me Anything!". September 13, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ Lilah, Rose (2020-07-10). "The Weeknd's "High For This" Is For The Youth". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  3. ↑ Lilah, Rose (2020-07-10). "The Weeknd's "High For This" Is For The Youth". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. ↑ Bein, Kat (2016-12-24). "The Weeknd's 20 Best Songs: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  5. ↑ "The Weeknd: House of Balloons". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. ↑ McKercher, Dylan (2018-11-28). "House of Balloons track by track Review". Medium. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  7. ↑ The Weeknd - High For This, retrieved 2023-07-05
  8. ↑ Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ "lescharts.com - Discographie The Weeknd". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  10. ↑ "The Weeknd | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  11. ↑ "The 50 Best Weeknd Songs - Rolling Stone".
  12. ↑ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  13. ↑ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  14. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  15. ↑ Osei, Anthony. "Video: The Weeknd's "High For This" is Entourage's Season 8 Promo Song". Complex. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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