You Don't Get Me High Anymore

"You Don't Get Me High Anymore"
Single by Phantogram
from the album Three
B-side"Same Old Blues"
ReleasedJune 16, 2016
Genre
Length3:40
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Carter
  • Reed
Phantogram singles chronology
"Black Out Days"
(2014) 		"You Don't Get Me High Anymore"
(2016) 		"Run Run Blood"
(2016)
Music video
"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" on YouTube

"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" is a song by American electronic rock duo Phantogram. It was released on June 16, 2016, as the lead single from their third studio album, Three.[3] Written by Eric Frederic, Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel, Dan Wilson, Edwin J. Bocage and Alfred Scramuzza, the song found commercial success, charting on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Canada Rock charts, peaking at number 19 and number 18 respectively. A music video for the single premiered on July 21, 2016.

Background and release

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Phantogram began teasing a new single for their third studio album, Three, on their website in May 2016, posting a black and white clip of Sarah Barthel singing the lyrics of the new song.[4] The title of single was revealed to be "You Don't Get Me High Anymore", with a countdown clock indicating that the song would be released on June 16, 2016.[4] On June 15, the song premeried on air on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show.[5] Josh Carter stated that the song is about, "the loneliness in superficial relationships and that feeling of not being able to find happiness in places that were once so easy to come across."[6] Barthel also added that the track, "taps into this idea of wanting to feel something."[7] The duo released the song as the lead single from the album as they believed it, "set the tone for the rest of the record."[8]

On October 18, 2016, a remix to the song by How To Dress Well was released.[9] On January 12, 2017, A-Trak released a remix to the track, which features Joey Purp of Savemoney.[10]

Composition

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"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" was written by Ricky Reed, Josh Carter, Sarah Barthel, Dan Wilson,[11] Edwin J. Bocage and Alfred Scramuzza,[12] while production was handled by Reed and Carter.[13] The song was made in Echo Park in Los Angeles.[8] Musically, Carter described the track as "a new progression of Phantogram," while Barthel called the lyrics, dark and the melodies, emotional.[7] Barthel also explained to Pitchfork how the song came together.

"We started the idea — again, the way we always do is with one of Josh's beats. I grabbed it from him and added some weird shit, and from there we moved it into the studio, where we decided to collaborate with some other people. It turned out to be a really awesome thing and we're really proud of it and really pumped for everyone to hear it."[7]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters[2]

The song was met with positive reviews from music critics. Pryor Stroud of PopMatters described the track as, "Dynamic, subtly sinister, and glazed with both breezy melodics and fuzzed-out synths." He also added, "it's a blistering synth-rock standoff with our culture of outsized desires and uninhibited excess."[2] Gregory Adams of Exclaim! remarked, "The cut rides along on a juicy, near-New Jack Swing-styled drum loop and fuzz-heavy synth lines. Above this, Sarah Barthel tunefully ruminates on teeth-shedding dreams, not being a homebody and taking note that certain parts of her life aren't as potent as they once were."[14] DIY described the song as, "another slab of chopped-up, effortlessly sharp pop."[1] Madeline Roth of MTV called the track, "jarring and slightly chaotic."[15] Katie Bain of Billboard stated, "The track oscillates between a throttling guitar riff evocative of Muse and lyrics about car crashes, staring into the abyss and increased chemical intake."[8]

Chart performance

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"You Don't Get Me High Anymore" debuted on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart at number 27 on the week of July 9, 2016.[16] The song later reached a peak of number 19 on the chart on the week of October 29, 2016.[17] The song also peaked at number six on the US Alternative Airplay chart.[18] The song reached number 18 on the Canada Rock chart.[19] On the Billboard Alternative Airplay 2016 year-end chart, it was ranked at number 21.[20]

Cover versions

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In October 2016, Canadian punk rock band PUP performed a cover of the track on Triple J radio in Australia.[21] On November 18, 2016, Canadian rock band Three Days Grace released their cover of the song as a digital single.[22] Drummer Neil Sanderson explained why they chose to cover the song in an interview with Loudwire stating, "Brad started playing the bass line to this Phantogram song. We'd been talking the day before about how much we liked 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'... [I'm] pretty sure we kept the second or third take, once we learned the arrangement on the fly. We love recording spur of the moment things like this. We think it turned out pretty cool so we decided to share it."[23] In 2019, American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish performed a cover of the song for BBC Radio 1 at Maida Vale Studios.[24] In 2020, American artist Molly Tuttle included a version on her covers album But I'd Rather Be with You.

Music video

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The music video for "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" premiered on July 21, 2016.[25] It was directed by Grant Singer and was shot in June 2016, at Bombay Beach,[26] on the Salton Sea in Southern California.[7] According to Carter, Singer chose the location who, "understood the aesthetic of the song."[27] The video combines visual scenes of gigantic waves, motorbike stunts, BDSM and saturated colourscape of red and blue.[28]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."You Don't Get Me High Anymore"3:40
7" vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."You Don't Get Me High Anymore"3:40
2."Same Old Blues"3:30

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "You Don't Get Me High Anymore"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various June 16, 2016 Digital download Original Republic [29]
October 10, 2016 The Range remix [30]
October 18, 2016 How to Dress Well remix [31]
October 21, 2016 Attlas remix [32]
October 28, 2016 Miami Horror remix [33]
January 13, 2017 A-Trak remix [34]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Phantogram Share 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore' From New Album 'Three'". DIY. June 17, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Pryor Stroud (August 3, 2016). "Phantogram - You Don't Get Me High Anymore". PopMatters. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Ryan Reed (June 15, 2016). "Hear Phantogram's Hypnotic New Single 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Calum Slingerland (May 27, 2016). "Phantogram Tease New Single". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Anna Gaca (June 15, 2016). "Phantogram Light Up the Dark on New Single 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'". Spin. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Sarah Murphy (July 21, 2016). "Phantogram - "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" (video)". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Marc Hogan (June 15, 2016). "Phantogram Share New Single 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c Katie Bain (October 7, 2016). "Phantogram Talks 'Finding Beauty In the Darkness' on New Album". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Charles Innis (October 18, 2016). "New Music: Phantogram – You Don't Get Me High Anymore (How To Dress Well Remix)". Spin. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Emmanuel C.M. (January 12, 2017). "A-Trak and Joey Purp Remix Phantogram's 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'". XXL. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Phantogram – 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'". Dan Wilson Music. June 16, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "You Don't Get Me High Anymore - Phantogram Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Three / Phantogram". Tidal. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  14. ^ Gregory Adams (June 15, 2016). "Phantogram - "You Don't Get Me High Anymore"". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Madeline Roth (June 15, 2016). "Phantogram's Hard-Hitting New Song Is For Anyone Who's Fallen Out Of Love". MTV. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of July 9, 2016". Billboard. July 9, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Phantogram Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  18. ^ Leslie Richin (November 7, 2016). "The 10 Best Phantogram Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Phantogram Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  21. ^ Gabriela Tully Claymore (October 7, 2016). "Watch PUP Cover Phantogram's 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'". Stereogum. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "You Don't Get Me High Anymore - Single by Three Days Grace". Apple Music. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  23. ^ Chad Childers (November 18, 2016). "Three Days Grace Cover Recent Phantogram Hit 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'". Loudwire. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  24. ^ Shahlin Graces (March 1, 2019). "Watch: Billie Eilish x BBC Radio 1 live session at Maida Vale". Coup de Main. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  25. ^ Gabriela Tully Claymore (July 21, 2016). "Phantogram – 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore' Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  26. ^ Taylor Ysteboe (July 21, 2016). "Watch Phantogram Become Thrill-Seekers in Video for 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'". Paste. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  27. ^ Luke McCormick (July 21, 2016). "Watch Phantogram's Video For 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore'". The Fader. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  28. ^ Luke Bather (July 28, 2016). "Phantogram 'You Don't Get Me High Anymore' by Grant Singer". PromoNews. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  29. ^ "You Don't Get Me High Anymore - Single by Phantogram". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  30. ^ "You Don't Get Me High Anymore (The Range Remix) - Single by Phantogram". Apple Music. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  31. ^ "You Don't Get Me High Anymore (How to Dress Well Remix) - Single by Phantogram". Apple Music. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  32. ^ "You Don't Get Me High Anymore (Attlas Remix) - Single by Phantogram". Apple Music. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  33. ^ "You Don't Get Me High Anymore (Miami Horror Remix) - Single by Phantogram". Apple Music. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  34. ^ "You Don't Get Me High Anymore (A-Trak Remix) [feat. Joey Purp] - Single by Phantogram". Apple Music. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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