{{Short description|2017 song by Chris Brown featuring Future and Young Thug}} {{confused|High-end audio|luxury goods}} {{Infobox song | name = High End | cover = Highend3110.jpg | type = promo | artist = Chris Brown featuring Future and Young Thug | album = Heartbreak on a Full Moon | released = {{Start date|2017|10|13}} | recorded = 2017 | genre = {{flatlist| * Hip hop * trap}} | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=22}} | label = RCA | writer = Chris Brown, Nayvadius Wilburn, Jeffery Lamar Williams | producer = Richie Souf | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|M020Ajhkojg|"High End"}} | type = song }} }} "'''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''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Barrette Janney |url=http://bcheights.com/2017/10/15/chris-brown-teases-album-new-single-high-end/ |title=Chris Brown Teases Album With New Single "High End" |publisher=The Heights |date=2017-10-13|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Rose Lilah|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/69462-chris-brown-future-and-young-thug-live-high-end-on-new-heartbreak-single-new-song |title=Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Live "High End" On New "Heartbreak" Single|website=HNHH |date=2017-10-12|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref>
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.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/YtcEiwkoWBM Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20171025215631/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtcEiwkoWBM Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtcEiwkoWBM| title = Chris Brown On Talking To Rihanna About His Doc, Royalty, & His Evolution | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Music video== The music video was released a day before the original release of the single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thisisrnb.com/2017/10/new-music-chris-brown-feat-future-young-thug-high-end|title=Chris Brown release creepy video for "High End" feat. Future & Young Thug|publisher=This is RnB|date=2017-10-13|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> The video was directed by Chris Brown and Spiff TV, features cameos from American artists Teyana Taylor, Fabolous and Trey Songz.<ref>{{cite web|author=Isha Thorpe |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-10-13-chris-brown-future-young-thug-get-spooky-in-high-end-music-video/|title=Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Get Spooky In 'High End' Music Video |publisher=iHeartRadio|date=2017-10-13|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|author=Kevin Goddard |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/70863-chris-brown-drops-off-new-video-for-high-end-feat-future-and-young-thug-new-video|title=Chris Brown Drops Off New Video For "High End" Feat. Future & Young Thug|publisher=Hot New Hip Hop|date=2017-10-13|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref>
==Credits and personnel== Credits adapted from Tidal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/album/79686947 |title=TIDAL |website=Listen.tidal.com |access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref> {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *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 {{col-end}}
== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for "High End" ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{singlechart|Canada|57|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=May 19, 2019}} |- {{singlechart|France|93|artist=Chris Brown feat. Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie & Kodak Black|song=High End|rowheader=true|access-date=May 19, 2019}} |- {{singlechart|Switzerland|78|artist=Chris Brown|song=Privacy|rowheader=true|access-date=May 19, 2019}} |- {{singlechart|UK|71|date=2017-10-26|rowheader=true|access-date=May 19, 2019}} |- {{single chart|UKrandb|33|date=20171026|rowheader=true|access-date=December 14, 2023}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|82|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=May 19, 2019}} |- ! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/chris-brown/chart-history/bsi/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref> | 32 |- |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "High End"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2019|artist=Chris Brown|title=High End|access-date=August 31, 2019}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Chris Brown singles}} {{Future songs}} {{Young Thug}}
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