Ellie Goulding - Higher Than Heaven

[tobyboat]

I LOVE the song. The video is fine, either way - welcome back Elena!

 

[Bon Frère]

That video is basically identical to New Love.

 

[Rose-Coloured Boy]

The video is not good but I’ll forgive it since apparently this was a last minute single change from Let It Die.

 

[GimmeWork]

Whew! Okay, exceeding my expectations with this massive bop. Take my wig Ellie! I echo that the adlibs and final chorus vocals are just heavenly. I'm not even mad at the Big Sean verse because it actually works?

 

[swim]

Absolutely phenomenal video. The BUDGET.

ALSO 'Saviour' on the chalk board... the album name?

 

[Ferk]

Yeah that’s one of her best videos in a while.

It also made me realize I’ve never known what Big Sean actually looks like ddddd.

 

[Ghetto Boy]

Absolutely phenomenal video. The BUDGET.

ALSO 'Saviour' on the chalk board... the album name?

There are a lot of hints about the album tracks on the chalk board but not the album title itself.

 

[Verandi]

Meh. Song is a 7/10 and the video suffers from the same random energy of the ones from the previous era. At least it's not as diabolical as Hate Me.

 

[adayasatiger]

Oh wow, this a surprise. Not a masterpiece by any stretch, but probably one of her most solid singles in... almost a decade? Shockingly, I think the Big Sean feature works really well - it's dextrous, breaks the slight repetitiveness of the song, and sets up a nice little crescendo for the second chorus/bridge.

The video is :shrug:

But yeah, overall a lot better than it had any right to be. Her and Tove Lo are suddenly somehow operating in the same lane, let's hope she keeps that momentum going.

 

[burzacott]

There is some nice imagery in the video here and there but I have absolutely no fucking idea what's going on.

 

[kaushik]

Whoever chose her looks, and especially did her hair, should be fired! That said, even better hairstyles and outfits couldn’t save that music video!

I’m really hoping there’s a solo version.

 

[Mikal]

I'm really hoping there’s a solo version.

Aren't you always!

 

[BreatheBox]

This is basic...Big Sean's part is actually the stand out here..Super faceless and you can tell it's old

 

[kaushik]

Aren't you always!

Actually no. I prefer the duet version of Hangin' On, despite almost always not liking features. I'm just picky, I suppose!
It's not relevant to this thread, but I also prefer the duet version of Kylie's "All I See", Maroon 5's "If I Never See Your Face Again", the double feature version of Major Lazer's "All My Love" among others.

 

[strictmachine79]

No idea what’s going on in the video, but had this on repeat all day.
Added to Radio 2 B list.

 

[RMK]

I actually think Big Sean makes the song way better.

 

[Cal_92]

Sounds great turned up loud in the car on a hot summers day.

 

[2014]

I need a solo version of this now! Since when was Big Sean relevant again? Also the video was kind of giving me St Vincent's latest era n n.

 

[Creguk]

This is insanely catchy. Exactly what she needed right now. I also loved the last album so maybe I’m an anomaly but I agree with everything everyone has said. It’s refreshing to see, what would normally be the outro, in the middle. Great track.

 

[goldsoundz]

Bop.