High End

"High End"
"High End"
Promotional single by Chris Brown featuring Future and Young Thug
from the album Heartbreak on a Full Moon
Released	October 13, 2017
Recorded	2017
Genre	Hip hop; trap;
Length	3:22
Label	RCA
Songwriters	Chris Brown, Nayvadius Wilburn, Jeffery Lamar Williams
Producer	Richie Souf
Music video
	"High End" on YouTube

"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]

Chris Brown – vocals, lyrics, composer
Future - vocals, lyrics, composer
Young Thug - vocals, lyrics, composer
Tony Son – lyrics, composer
Richie Souf - producer
Ivan Jimenez - assistant engineer
David Nakaji - assistant engineer
Patrizio Pigliapoco – recording engineer
Tom Coyne – mastering engineer
Jaycen Joshua – mixing engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "High End"
Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	57
France (SNEP)^[9]	93
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	78
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	71
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[12]	33
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[14]	32

Certifications

Certifications for "High End"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[15]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Barrette Janney (2017-10-13). "Chris Brown Teases Album With New Single "High End"". The Heights. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^ Rose Lilah (2017-10-12). "Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Live "High End" On New "Heartbreak" Single". HNHH. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Chris Brown On Talking To Rihanna About His Doc, Royalty, & His Evolution". YouTube.
^ "Chris Brown release creepy video for "High End" feat. Future & Young Thug". This is RnB. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^ Isha Thorpe (2017-10-13). "Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Get Spooky In 'High End' Music Video". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^ Kevin Goddard (2017-10-13). "Chris Brown Drops Off New Video For "High End" Feat. Future & Young Thug". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^ "TIDAL". Listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "Chris Brown feat. Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie & Kodak Black – High End" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "Chris Brown – Privacy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
^ "American single certifications – Chris Brown – High End". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

[1] Barrette Janney (2017-10-13). "Chris Brown Teases Album With New Single "High End"". The Heights. Retrieved 2019-05-19.

[2] Rose Lilah (2017-10-12). "Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Live "High End" On New "Heartbreak" Single". HNHH. Retrieved 2019-05-19.

[3] Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Chris Brown On Talking To Rihanna About His Doc, Royalty, & His Evolution". YouTube.

[4] "Chris Brown release creepy video for "High End" feat. Future & Young Thug". This is RnB. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2019-05-19.

[5] Isha Thorpe (2017-10-13). "Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Get Spooky In 'High End' Music Video". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2019-05-19.

[6] Kevin Goddard (2017-10-13). "Chris Brown Drops Off New Video For "High End" Feat. Future & Young Thug". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 2019-05-19.

[7] "TIDAL". Listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-19.

[sc_Canada_Chris_Brown-8] "Chris Brown Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[sc_France_Chris_Brown_feat._Yo_Gotti,_A_Boogie_wit_da_Hoodie_&_Kodak_Black-9] "Chris Brown feat. Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie & Kodak Black – High End" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[sc_Switzerland_Chris_Brown-10] "Chris Brown – Privacy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[sc_UK_-11] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[sc_UKrandb_-12] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Chris_Brown-13] "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[14] "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[United_StatesChris_BrownHigh_EndsingleCertRef-15] "American single certifications – Chris Brown – High End". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 31, 2019.

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