Come On Get Higher
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"Come On Get Higher" is the title of a song co-written by Matt Nathanson
and Mark Weinberg. It was recorded by Nathanson and released as the second single from his album Some Mad Hope
in 2008. The song had commercial success, reaching the Billboard Hot 100
at number 59 as well as charting within the Top 10 of Billboard
's Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40 charts. In addition, it is his only single to date to receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America
.
The song has been covered by many artists, including country music
duo Sugarland, whose live version of the song appears on the Deluxe Edition of their album Love on the Inside
.
Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".-Early life and college...
and Mark Weinberg. It was recorded by Nathanson and released as the second single from his album Some Mad Hope
Some Mad Hope
Some Mad Hope is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson, released on August 14, 2007 on Vanguard Records. It peaked on the Billboard 200 at #60, and peaked at 3 on the Top Independent Albums. Some Mad Hope was Nathanson's first album for Vanguard Records, and contained...
in 2008. The song had commercial success, reaching the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
at number 59 as well as charting within the Top 10 of Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40 charts. In addition, it is his only single to date to receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
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The song has been covered by many artists, including country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
duo Sugarland, whose live version of the song appears on the Deluxe Edition of their album Love on the Inside
Love on the Inside
Love on the Inside is the third album by the American country music duo Sugarland, released in 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records. It was first released on July 22, 2008 as a Deluxe Fan Edition, including five bonus tracks, with the regular edition following one week later...
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