Higher Than Higher
"Higher Than Higher" | ||||
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Single by Take That | ||||
from the album III | ||||
Released | 8 June 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:06 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Mattman & Robin | |||
Take That singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"Higher Than Higher" on YouTube | ||||
"Higher Than Higher" is a song by the English pop group Take That. It was released by Polydor Records on 8 June 2015 as the third single from their seventh studio album, III (2014). It was written by Take That, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson and Joe Janiak, and produced by Mattman & Robin with Gary Barlow on lead vocals.
The song entered the UK Physical Singles Chart at number one shortly after release.[1]
Background
On 28 April 2015, it was announced that "Higher Than Higher" would be the third single from III.[2] It was officially released as a CD single on 8 June 2015.[3]
Critical reception
The single received positive reviews on its release, with Music News calling it a "trademark soaring smash"[2] and The Guardian commenting that the single is "lilting and uplifting in a way that avoids pop's obsession with heavy-handed didacticism". The paper praised its production, calling it "spacious and precise, with each different element – the marching-band beat, the acoustic strums, the echoey synths – all meticulously layered".[4]
Chart performance
"Higher Than Higher" entered the UK Physical Singles Chart at number one on 14 June 2015 and remained in the charts for four weeks.[1]
Personnel
- Gary Barlow – lead vocals
- Howard Donald – backing vocals
- Mark Owen – backing vocals
Track listing
- UK CD single[3]
- "Higher Than Higher" – 4:06
- "Higher Than Higher" (instrumental) – 4:06
- Other Versions
- Cahill Club Mix - 6:05
- Cahill Radio Edit - 3:28
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 86 |
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[1] | 1 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 8 June 2015[3] | CD single | Polydor Records |
References
- ^ a b c "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100: 14 June 2015 - 20 June 2015". The Official UK Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Take That announce new single 'Higher Than Higher'". Music News. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Take That: Higher Than Higher CD Single". Universal Music. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Michael Cragg (1 December 2014). "Take That – III first listen review: 'From electro-tinged paranoia to singalongs'". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Take That – Higher Than Higher" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
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