High on Life (song) explained

Type:single
High on Life
Artist:Martin Garrix featuring Bonn
Cover:High on Life Martin Garrix song.jpg
Length:3:50
Genre:Progressive house
Chronology:Martin Garrix
Prev Title:Ocean
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Burn Out
Next Year:2018

"High on Life" is a song by Dutch DJ Martin Garrix.[1] A progressive house ballad featuring Swedish songwriter and vocalist Kristoffer "Bonn" Fogelmark,[2] it was released via Garrix's Stmpd Rcrds label, which is exclusively-licensed to a Sony Music sublabel, Epic Amsterdam.[3] The song's production credits consist of frequent Garrix collaborators Matisse & Sadko, Albin Nedler and established producer Giorgio Tuinfort, who has produced multiple songs with Garrix.[4] [5]

Background

Garrix's label had announced via Twitter the song would be immediately available for release "the moment (Garrix) plays it at #Tomorrowland" during his headlining closing performance.[6] [7] It was premiered at the Tomorrowland 2018 music festival in Belgium as the closing song on 29 July 2018.[3] It was also released at midnight on the same day.[8]

"High on Life" is one of the two songs announced by Garrix for release since his last single "Ocean" with Khalid, the other being a collaboration with Justin Mylo that would be released in September.[9]

Production

The song has been musically compared to Garrix's previous singles such as "Dragon", "Lions in the Wild" and "Forever", as an "energetic and emotion-filled progressive house track".[10] The song is noted as a "return to his roots" in reference to Garrix's regular crossover musical style of pop music to his typical big room house and progressive house.[11]

Described as an uplifting summer song that is a "synth-heavy festival house tune", the song's production has been compared to the style of late Swedish DJ Avicii, who had worked with Garrix for the song "Waiting for Love".[12] [13]

Music video

The music video for the song has also been released, featuring clips from Garrix's Tomorrowland performance which shows "the most standard and spectacular face of Tomorrowland".[14] [15] It was released to YouTube and streaming platforms five minutes after the performance at Tomorrowland ended.[16] [17]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[18]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 59
Croatia (HRT)[20] 89
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 65
Netherlands (Dutch Dance Top 30)[22] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[23] 11
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[24] 74
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 29

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[26] 59
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 62
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[28] 54
Chart (2019)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 90

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Garrix dévoile son nouveau track club " High on Life " feat. Bonn ! . 3 August 2018 . Just Focus . fr-FR . 5 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Martin Garrix releases new single 'High on Life' at Tomorrowland 2018, ditches radio-friendly sound . Firstpost . 30 July 2018 . 5 August 2018.
  3. Martin Garrix Gets 'High on Life' and Synth Melodies With Bonn: Listen . . 5 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Martin Garrix feat. Bonn – High on Life . ultratop.be . 5 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Martin Garrix Shares Incredible Tattoo From 'High on Life' Co-Producer in Honor of Avicii . Erik . 29 July 2018 . EDM Sauce . 5 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Martin Garrix ha pubblicato la nuova canzone 'High on Life' ft. Bonn . 30 July 2018 . . it . 5 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Martin Garrix- High on Life ft Bonn . 29 July 2018 . . 5 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Martin Garrix releases new track 'High on Life' at the end of his Tomorrowland set . 31 July 2018 . Rave Jungle . 5 August 2018.
  9. Web site: Martin Garrix 新曲「HIGH ON LIFE」リリース！次の新曲は誰とのコラボ！？. iFLYER.tv. ja-JP. 5 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Martin Garrix Drops Progressive House Anthem 'High on Life' . 30 July 2018 . EDMTunes . 5 August 2018.
  11. Web site: Martin Garrix new single 'High on Life' on STMPD Records . 27 July 2018 . The Groove Cartel . 5 August 2018.
  12. Web site: Martin Garrix Releases New Song 'High on Life' As Tomorrowland Finale. 30 July 2018. Your EDM. 5 August 2018.
  13. Web site: Martin Garrix drops new track at Tomorrowland, 'High on Life': Listen. 30 July 2018. DJMag. 5 August 2018.
  14. Web site: Martin Garrix nos acerca a Tomorrowland en High on life. LOS40. August 2018 . es-Es. 5 August 2018.
  15. Web site: Videoclip: Martin Garrix feat. Bonn – High On Life. Chirilă. Raluca. InfoMusic. 2 August 2018 . ro-RO. 5 August 2018.
  16. Web site: Martin Garrix dévoile son clip " High on life " juste après Tomorrowland. NRJ. fr-FR. 5 August 2018.
  17. Web site: Clip " High on Life " : Martin Garrix dévoile son hymne imparable à Tomorrowland. 1 August 2018. aficia. fr-FR. 5 August 2018.
  18. Web site: High on Life Martin Garrix. Tidal. 5 August 2018.
  19. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #486. auspOp. 18 August 2018. 18 August 2018. 20 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320183725/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/8/aria-chart-watch-486/. dead.
  20. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 24 October 2018. 6 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806112241/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-22-listopada-2018/181874/. dead.
  21. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 8 September 2018.
  22. Web site: Martin Garrix feat. Bonn – High On Life. dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien . 11 August 2018 . nl.
  23. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 13 August 2018. 10 August 2018.
  24. News: Top Airplay 100 – Avem un nou No.1 la început de noiembrie!. Top Airplay 100 – We have a new No.1 at the beginning of November!. ro. Arvunescu, Victor. 4 November 2018. 5 November 2018. Un site de muzică. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105060009/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Avem-un-nou-No1-la-inceput-de-noiembrie-p6417. 5 November 2018.
  25. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 28 September 2018.
  26. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018 . . 5 January 2019 . nl.
  27. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2018. MegaCharts. nl. 5 January 2019.
  28. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs - Year-End 2018. Billboard. 12 August 2019.
  29. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2019. Dutch Top 40. 30 December 2019.

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