The first release from The Chainsmokers in over two years following the release of their third studio album, World War Joy, in December 2019, “High” is the lead single from The Chainsmokers’ fourth studio album, So Far So Good. The album’s name is taken from the intro of this track.

The Chainsmokers first announced the release of this track in an Instagram post on January 6, 2022. The post also announced the completion of their fourth album, as the caption of the post said, “#TCS4”. Snippets of the track were teased on a video of their return called SORRY, THE CHAINSMOKERS ARE BACK, in which the song can be heard throughout the dialogue and at the end.

Stylistically, the song is a departure from the duo’s previous sound, incorporating elements of hip-hop and R&B into their signature EDM-pop sound.