High End Explained

High End
Cover:Highend3110.jpg
Artist:Chris Brown featuring Future and Young Thug
Album:Heartbreak on a Full Moon
Recorded:2017
Label:RCA
Producer:Richie Souf

"High End" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring American rappers Future and Young Thug. It was released on October 13, 2017 by RCA Records, as a promotional single from Chris Brown's eight studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon.[1]

Background

Chris Brown announced a collaboration with Future and Young Thug for a new song. Chris Brown released the song on October 11, 2017. The next day he already released the music video. In "High End", which is a hip hop song, the lyrics talk about the luxury life of the artists. In the song each artist does their verse, and no one claim the hook together.[2]

Brown said that the song was written for the collaborative mixtape by Future and Young Thug, Super Slimey, but Brown asked them for permission to put it on his own album Heartbreak on a Full Moon, because it fit the album's concept.[3]

Music video

The music video was released a day before the original release of the single.[4] The video was directed by Chris Brown and Spiff TV, features cameos from American artists Teyana Taylor, Fabolous and Trey Songz.[5] It shows Future arriving in a nightclub where he begins to dance alongside humans and monsters. Chris appears as a vampire with red eyes who begins to dance. Young Thug appears as a creature with white eyes, in a room surrounded by girls, and later he joins the party.[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barrette Janney . Chris Brown Teases Album With New Single "High End" . The Heights . 2017-10-13. 2019-05-19.
  2. Web site: Rose Lilah. Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Live "High End" On New "Heartbreak" Single. HNHH . 2017-10-12. 2019-05-19.
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Web site: Chris Brown On Talking To Rihanna About His Doc, Royalty, & His Evolution . YouTube.
  4. Web site: Chris Brown release creepy video for "High End" feat. Future & Young Thug. This is RnB. 2017-10-13. 2019-05-19.
  5. Web site: Isha Thorpe . Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Get Spooky In 'High End' Music Video . iHeartRadio. 2017-10-13. 2019-05-19.
  6. Web site: Kevin Goddard . Chris Brown Drops Off New Video For "High End" Feat. Future & Young Thug. Hot New Hip Hop. 2017-10-13. 2019-05-19.
  7. Web site: TIDAL . Listen.tidal.com . 2019-05-19.
  8. Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B Songs). Billboard. May 19, 2019.