Английская Википедия:High for This
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox song "High for This" is a song by the Canadian singer the Weeknd, and serves as the opening track of his debut mixtape, House of Balloons (2011). It was written by the Weeknd with producers Adrien Gough and Cirkut. The track was later remastered and commercially released on the Weeknd's compilation album, Trilogy (2012).
Composition and lyrics
The song's sheet music, published by Songs Music Publishing at Musicnotes.com, shows that the song is written in the key of B minor and follows a tempo of 69 beats per minute. The Weeknd's vocal range spans from D6 to B4.[1]
"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."[2] Billboard had described the track as "moody noise," with "throbbing percussion."[3]
The lyrics of "High for This" are described in a review of its parent mixtape by Pitchfork as "[the Weeknd handholding] a partner through some strange sex act",[4] while Highsnobiety further added on, interpreting the lyrics as the Weeknd coaching the listener through "getting high".[5] Rolling Stone went more into depth, stating the lines "Open your hand/Take a glass/Don’t be scared/I’m right here.” was the Weeknd's way to "red-pill" his listeners.[6]
Critical reception
Consequence ranked "High for This" as the Weeknd's 8th best song, stating that it "embodies" the label of "haunted strip club music," and called its production "cavernous [and] titillating".[7] Rolling Stone ranked it as the Weeknd's 7th best song, stating it serves as the perfect introduction to the Weeknd's "groundbreaking" aesthetic, and further stating that the song hovers between "darkwave and bedroom R&B."[6]
Commercial performance
In France, the song peaked at 97.[8] 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.[9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes for Trilogy[10]
- Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) – composer, songwriting, primary artist
- Adrien Gough – composer, songwriting, instrumentation, producer
- Henry Walter (Cirkut) – composer, songwriting, instrumentation, producer
Charts
Шаблон:Single chart| Chart (2012–2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[11] | 22 |
Certifications
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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.[12]
References
External links
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