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Higher Place

2015 single by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike featuring Ne-Yo

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"Higher Place" is a song by Belgian DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, featuring vocals from American singer Ne-Yo, who co-wrote the lyrics with Dimitri Thivaios. Like Mike also provides vocals for the song's chorus. The single gave the duo their first number one in the United States, where it topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in its 6 January 2016 issue.

01Music video

A music video for the single was uploaded on the duo's YouTube channel at a total length of two minutes and fifty-three seconds. The video follows a group of friends traveling through the desert, interspersed with scenes of Like Mike and Ne-Yo singing, while Dimitri Vegas is seen working at an old gas station and appears to have supernatural powers.

02Track listing

Digital download (Belgium)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Higher Place" (Radio Edit)	2:54
2.	"Higher Place" (Instrumental)	4:25
3.	"Higher Place" (A cappella)	2:54

Digital download (United States)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Higher Place" (Afrojack Remix)	3:15
2.	"Higher Place" (Bassjackers Remix)	4:48
3.	"Higher Place" (Regi & Wolfpack Radio Edit)	2:40
4.	"Higher Place" (Dante Klein Remix)	5:13
5.	"Higher Place" (Andrew Rayel Remix)	4:56
6.	"Higher Place" (Filterheadz Remix)	6:39
7.	"Higher Place" (Angemi Radio Edit Mix)	4:16
8.	"Higher Place" (Extended Mix)	4:24

03Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2015-16)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	22
Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)	15
France (SNEP)	131
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)	15
Poland (Video Chart)	3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)	1
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)	18
US Dance Airplay (Billboard)	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)	10
Chart (2016)	Position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)	13
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)	66

04Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)	Platinum	20,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)	Gold	7,500^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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