"Higher Ground" is a song recorded by Dutch DJ and producer

Martin Garrix Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix and also as Ytram and GRX, is a Dutch disc jockey and music producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—201 ...

, featuring Swedish singer and songwriter

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. The song was released on the former's birthday, 14 May 2020.

Background

Garrix played it during his live stream from his home in

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. ‘Higher Ground’ described the story of going through hard times but finding your way back up and eventually feeling happy and alive again.

Music video

The video was uploaded on May 14, 2020, which was made with the help of fans from all over the world.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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