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The eerie opening track on The Weeknd’s debut project takes us into an interaction between Abel and a girl being introduced to the XO nightlife. This song also serves as a notice for listeners to prepare to dive into the life of an innovative, edgy artist.

The atmosphere depicted in this track is both dark and mysterious, leading to The Weeknd assuming a dominant position. However, this should not portray a non-consensual situation, as The Weeknd has explained:

The tone is dark, the environment is the dark. But there’s not force in it. They want to have a good time. Everybody wants to be there. Whether they regret their choices after is whatever. But everybody is in consent.

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What certifications did this track receive?
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“High for This” was certified platinum by the RIAA on March 13, 2020.

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Dream House, Toronto, ON
Release Date
March 21, 2011
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