High (Sir Sly song) explained

High
Cover:High - Sir Sly.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sir Sly
Album:Don't You Worry, Honey
Released:March 24, 2017
Length:3:52
Producer:Tiffany Suh
Prev Title:Expectations
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Altar
Next Year:2017

"High" is the fourth single by American indie pop band Sir Sly. The song is the lead single from the band's second album, Don't You Worry, Honey. The song was released on March 24, 2017 through Interscope Records.

Commercially, "High" is the most successful song to date by Sir Sly. The song climbed to number 3 on the US Alternative Songs charts, making it the highest-charting single to date by the band. Additionally, the song hit number 18 on the US Rock Songs chart, and number 7 on the US Rock Airplay chart. The song was also the first by the band to chart in Canada, reaching number 8 on the Canadian Rock-Alternative chart.

High also reached the number 2 spot on Sirius XM's Alt 18 Countdown for 3 weeks and remained on the countdown for 19 weeks from April 22, 2017 to August 26, 2017.[1] The song was featured on the television shows 13 Reasons Why, Riverdale, Lucifer and Inhumans, and the film Happy Death Day.

Music video

The music video for the track was released on April 19, 2017.[2] The video features members of the band doing a choreographic dance in a warehouse. The video was directed by Kevin Clark. The outfits in the music video were designed by Clayton Beisner and Yazz Alali. The visual effects were undertaken by Tanner Merrill.[3]

In media

The song's instrumental was used by NBC Sunday Night Football during the 2018 NFL season as background for broadcast graphics.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[4] 43
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard)[5] 14

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://theunofficialalt18countdownplaylists.com/alt-18-results-8262017/
  2. Web site: Staff. Sir Sly - "High" (Singles Going Steady). Popmatters. Zupko Media. May 20, 2018. May 19, 2017. May 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522045826/https://www.popmatters.com/sir-sly-high-singles-going-steady-2495391603.html. live.
  3. Web site: Sir Sly - High - YouTube. YouTube. Vevo. May 20, 2018. April 19, 2017. May 31, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180531013149/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIOaU7Sm-ZE. live.
  4. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 2 January 2013. September 6, 2018. 13 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413212758/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-rock-songs. live.
  5. Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 13 December 2013. September 6, 2018. 19 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019072442/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/rock-airplay-songs. live.