High for This

"High for This" is the first officially-released song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was recorded in Toronto.[1] The song serves as the opening track of the Weeknd's first official release, House of Balloons. The song was released alongside the rest of the mixtape on March 21, 2011. As with all songs on the mixtape, the Weeknd wrote the song himself, with fellow Canadians Adrien Gough and Henry Walter (also known as Cirkut) producing. At just over four minutes long, the song is the second shortest on the mixtape.

"High for This"
Song by the Weeknd
from the album House of Balloons and Trilogy
ReleasedMarch 21, 2011
RecordedToronto, Canada
Genre
Length
  • 4:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

The song is written in the key of E major, at a tempo of 75 BPM.[2]

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 gotten over 75 million views.[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy.[4]

  • Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) – composer, songwriting, primary artist
  • Adrien Gough – composer, songwriting, instrumentation, producer
  • Henry Walter – composer, songwriting, instrumentation, producer

Charts

In France, the song peaked at 93.[5] 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.[6]

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

Certifications
  • Canada (MC): Platinum[8]
  • United Kingdom (BPI): Silver[9]
  • United States (RIAA): Platinum[10]

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.[11]

References
  1. Trilogy (CD liner). The Weeknd. Republic Records. 2012. 3719793.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "BPM and key for High For This - Original by The Weeknd | Tempo for High For This - Original | SongBPM | songbpm.com". SongBPM. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  3. The Weeknd - High For This, retrieved 2023-07-05
  4. The Weeknd - Trilogy, 2012-11-09, retrieved 2023-07-05
  5. "lescharts.com - Discographie The Weeknd". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  6. "The Weeknd | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  7. "The 50 Best Weeknd Songs - Rolling Stone".
  8. "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  9. "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  10. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  11. 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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