Higher (The Saturdays song)
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"Higher" is the award winning song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays
taken from their mini-album, Headlines!
. Written by Ina Wroldsen and co-written & produced by Arnthor Birgisson
, the song confirmed to be the mini-album's second single when it was released on 1 November 2010 by Fascination Records
. In preparation for its release, the single was remixed to feature new vocals from American rapper Flo Rida
after the rapper's single "Club Can't Handle Me
" beat the group's previous single "Missing You
" to number one; it was the second time they had lost the position to Flo Rida. Rochelle Wiseman
jokingly said that the group would never get a number one until they collaborated with Flo Rida.
Although "Higher" is one of the group's lower charting singles, as of 2011 it is undoubtedly The Saturdays' most popular and famous song; and many would consider it their signature tune. It went on to win the Popjustice £20 Music Prize
for 2011. The band frequently close their live shows with "Higher".
Flo Rida personally offered the collaboration for both his and the group's fans. Critics generally praised the song as the strongest offering from Headlines!, for being infectious, catchy and feisty, although it received negative reception for overproduction. An accompanying music video for the song was shot in Los Angeles
at Fox Studios
, at the end of August 2010, and features the girls dancing through a New York
traffic jam. The single remix of the song premiered on 16 September 2010 through Capital FM, while a new version of the video featuring Flo Rida premiered on 9 October 2010. "Higher" was successful, peaking in the top-ten in the Scottish and UK singles charts as well as top-fifteen in Ireland.
" was beaten to number one for a second time by Flo Rida
, Wiseman joked that the group would have to record a song with the US rapper before they could top the UK Singles Chart
. Flo Rida responded by telling The Daily Star, "If we could make a collaboration happen I would be up for that. I don't know much about The Saturdays but we put smiles on people's faces when we make music, which counts more than getting number ones". Then several days later it was confirmed that a collaboration had gone ahead with Flo Rida recording vocals for one of the group's songs though the group were not present when the recording took place. Yahoo! Music confirmed that the rapper reached out to the group and "[they] graciously agreed to his generous offer". The group's official website confirmed that he will feature on a brand new version of "Higher" which will be released as the next single from Headlines!.
was interviewed for 'Entertainment-Focus'. It is an uptempo song, with a guitar
-based melody that incorporates elements of electropop and synthpop
. It also has "surging beats" and a "breathless chorus". Wiseman said "Higher is a classic Saturdays pop tune.... We can’t help but dance around when it comes on!" The lyrics show a more serious side to the group who make use of auto-tuning
on their vocals. The production was described as "hectic" yet "catchy". The single version of the song features new vocals from US rapper, Flo Rida
, and was debuted on Capital FM on 16 September 2010.
said "The synth-laden 'Higher' has become an instant fan fave following recent live performances and, with its infectious chorus and super-sassy lyrics, it's not hard to see why. Una Healy's middle 8 isn't quite as thrilling on record as it is on stage, but don't let the ill-advised use of Auto-Tune spoil this moment of close-to pop perfection." Gavin Martin of The Mirror agreed saying "they assert a more serious side of their personality" with "the guitar-sprung Higher". Sarah-Louise James of The Daily Star called the song "catchy". When the new version premiered Robert Copsey of Digital Spy said "Over a bed of hawkish sirens and thumping electro beats, Frankie and co. inform us that no man is gonna hold them down... the sassy lyrics, perky production and a double chorus that sounds like it was recorded on a trampoline easily puts this track into pole position as our new favourite Sats single."
A review from OK!
magazine said "Headlines! also includes 'Higher', a song that proves the girls have developed a feisty edge!". Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music was also praising the song when he reviewed Headlines!. After referring to "Missing You"s inability to top the UK Singles Chart
he said "[it's a shame] because in quality confections like 'Higher', and the languid 'Died in Your Eyes', there’s ample proof that the band’s heartbroken girls-together thing still has a lot going for it." Jamie Gill of Yahoo!
Music picked out "Higher" as one of two highlights on the album. Gill said "Higher may be blighted by the same bustlingly hectic production that infects so much of the album, but its surging beats and breathless chorus lift it to anthemic levels nonetheless..."
, as voted for by members in the music industry, and fans, via social network sites such as Twitter
. "Higher" beat off competition from Adele
, Jessie J
and Take That
, all of whom have enjoyed critical approval and chart success this year, with both #1 singles and albums.
at number eighty-six following the song's announcement as a single, following strong digital sales of Headlines!
. The remix featuring Flo Rida
premiered on 16 September 2010 on Capital FM and the group's official YouTube page. On 25 September "Higher" debuted at number sixteen in Scotland almost three weeks before the single was released. The single peaked at number ten after its physical release on the UK Singles Chart and at number nine on the Scottish Charts.
to film the video for the song. Flo Rida is said to have recorded parts for the video separately. The video was completed on 29 August 2010 and was directed by Taylor Cohen. A video clip on the group's website revealed that the video was filmed against a New York
backdrop at Fox Studios
, a set previously used by Britney Spears
. The backdrop includes an authentic yellow school bus and yellow taxi-cab. The video featuring the album version of "Higher" premiered on ITV2
and on the Saturdays' official website on 18 September 2010. A new version of the video featuring Flo Rida premiered on the Vevo
network on 9 October 2010.
gridlock scene where cars and yellow taxi-cabs wait in queues of traffic. A man crosses the busy road. The camera shifts to a black car which pulls up at the lights. Inside are The Saturdays dancing to the radio. A man is seen knocking on car windows begging for money, another man stands at a café and a little girl in the car opposite sticks her tongue out. Then as the chorus kicks in the group leave the car and stroll down the street. A group of dancers stands on the steps of a nearby house dancing. As the second verse kicks in the group sits on a bench, enjoying each others' company. A little girl comes along and leads the group away by grabbing Rochelle Wiseman
's hand. As the chorus starts for the second time the group are seen sat on the stairs of a building. At a nearby construction site, a male and female worker are dancing. The group then walk through the traffic seen in at the beginning of the video. During the bridge, the camera focuses on Mollie King
and Una Healy
. In the final moments of the video the group are joined by the locals and everyone dances in between the cars. The video ends with some of the group stood on cars throwing glitter in the air and then stepping back inside their black car.
The alternative edit of the video with Flo Rida
simply intersects the original video with two new scenes of Flo Rida in a car.
after she got bitten by a horsefly and became ill. They performed the single together for the first time at the end of the second episode of their four-part reality Tv series, The Saturdays: 24/7, on 2 September 2010. "Higher" was also part of the setlist during their performance at the 2010 Help the Heroes concert on 12 September 2010. On 5 October 2010 they were invited to perform at the season finale of Britain's Next Top Model
.
The track was also featured during the BRIT Awards 2011 awards ceremony, as Will Young
and Avril Lavigne
walked on stage to present Justin Bieber
with his award.
The song become popular in the Philippines
in the noontime show Showtime of ABS-CBN
Network.
.
The Saturdays
The Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
taken from their mini-album, Headlines!
Headlines!
Headlines! is the first extended play and third major release by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. It was released in Ireland on 13 August 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2010 by Fascination Records...
. Written by Ina Wroldsen and co-written & produced by Arnthor Birgisson
Arnthor Birgisson
Arnthor Birgisson born on February 12, 1976, in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a Swedish songwriter and producer. His music can be described as a mixture of pop and R&B...
, the song confirmed to be the mini-album's second single when it was released on 1 November 2010 by Fascination Records
Fascination Records
Fascination Records is a UK-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in spring 2006, and is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine...
. In preparation for its release, the single was remixed to feature new vocals from American rapper Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
after the rapper's single "Club Can't Handle Me
Club Can't Handle Me
"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring French disc jockey David Guetta. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010 as the lead single of the Step Up 3D soundtrack album and is also included on Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo ...
" beat the group's previous single "Missing You
Missing You (The Saturdays song)
"Missing You" is a song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, taken from their first mini album, Headlines!. Written by Alexander Kronlund and Lukas Hilbert with production from Hilbert and James Reynolds, the song was released as the collection's lead single on 5 August as a digital...
" to number one; it was the second time they had lost the position to Flo Rida. Rochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Eulah Eileen Wiseman is an English singer, actress and television presenter. She is best known for her work in pop groups S Club 8 and The Saturdays...
jokingly said that the group would never get a number one until they collaborated with Flo Rida.
Although "Higher" is one of the group's lower charting singles, as of 2011 it is undoubtedly The Saturdays' most popular and famous song; and many would consider it their signature tune. It went on to win the Popjustice £20 Music Prize
Popjustice £20 Music Prize
The Popjustice £20 Music Prize is an annual prize awarded by a panel of judges organised by music website Popjustice to the singer of the best British pop single of the past year....
for 2011. The band frequently close their live shows with "Higher".
Flo Rida personally offered the collaboration for both his and the group's fans. Critics generally praised the song as the strongest offering from Headlines!, for being infectious, catchy and feisty, although it received negative reception for overproduction. An accompanying music video for the song was shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at Fox Studios
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
, at the end of August 2010, and features the girls dancing through a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
traffic jam. The single remix of the song premiered on 16 September 2010 through Capital FM, while a new version of the video featuring Flo Rida premiered on 9 October 2010. "Higher" was successful, peaking in the top-ten in the Scottish and UK singles charts as well as top-fifteen in Ireland.
Background
After the group's previous single "Missing YouMissing You (The Saturdays song)
"Missing You" is a song performed by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, taken from their first mini album, Headlines!. Written by Alexander Kronlund and Lukas Hilbert with production from Hilbert and James Reynolds, the song was released as the collection's lead single on 5 August as a digital...
" was beaten to number one for a second time by Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
, Wiseman joked that the group would have to record a song with the US rapper before they could top the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Flo Rida responded by telling The Daily Star, "If we could make a collaboration happen I would be up for that. I don't know much about The Saturdays but we put smiles on people's faces when we make music, which counts more than getting number ones". Then several days later it was confirmed that a collaboration had gone ahead with Flo Rida recording vocals for one of the group's songs though the group were not present when the recording took place. Yahoo! Music confirmed that the rapper reached out to the group and "[they] graciously agreed to his generous offer". The group's official website confirmed that he will feature on a brand new version of "Higher" which will be released as the next single from Headlines!.
Composition
"Higher" was confirmed to be a new single from the group, back in April 2010 when Rochelle WisemanRochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Eulah Eileen Wiseman is an English singer, actress and television presenter. She is best known for her work in pop groups S Club 8 and The Saturdays...
was interviewed for 'Entertainment-Focus'. It is an uptempo song, with a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
-based melody that incorporates elements of electropop and synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
. It also has "surging beats" and a "breathless chorus". Wiseman said "Higher is a classic Saturdays pop tune.... We can’t help but dance around when it comes on!" The lyrics show a more serious side to the group who make use of auto-tuning
Auto-Tune
Auto-Tune is a proprietary audio processor created by Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a phase vocoder to correct pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It is used to disguise off-key inaccuracies and mistakes, and has allowed singers to perform apparently perfectly tuned vocal...
on their vocals. The production was described as "hectic" yet "catchy". The single version of the song features new vocals from US rapper, Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
, and was debuted on Capital FM on 16 September 2010.
Critical reception
"Higher" on the whole received positive reviews from most critics who praised the song for being infectious and catchy. Ryan Love of Digital SpyDigital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
said "The synth-laden 'Higher' has become an instant fan fave following recent live performances and, with its infectious chorus and super-sassy lyrics, it's not hard to see why. Una Healy's middle 8 isn't quite as thrilling on record as it is on stage, but don't let the ill-advised use of Auto-Tune spoil this moment of close-to pop perfection." Gavin Martin of The Mirror agreed saying "they assert a more serious side of their personality" with "the guitar-sprung Higher". Sarah-Louise James of The Daily Star called the song "catchy". When the new version premiered Robert Copsey of Digital Spy said "Over a bed of hawkish sirens and thumping electro beats, Frankie and co. inform us that no man is gonna hold them down... the sassy lyrics, perky production and a double chorus that sounds like it was recorded on a trampoline easily puts this track into pole position as our new favourite Sats single."
A review from OK!
OK!
OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news. Originally launched as a monthly, its first issue was published in April 1993. In September 2004, OK! publishers Northern and Shell launched in Australia as a monthly title – the magazine went weekly in October 2006...
magazine said "Headlines! also includes 'Higher', a song that proves the girls have developed a feisty edge!". Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music was also praising the song when he reviewed Headlines!. After referring to "Missing You"s inability to top the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
he said "[it's a shame] because in quality confections like 'Higher', and the languid 'Died in Your Eyes', there’s ample proof that the band’s heartbroken girls-together thing still has a lot going for it." Jamie Gill of Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
Music picked out "Higher" as one of two highlights on the album. Gill said "Higher may be blighted by the same bustlingly hectic production that infects so much of the album, but its surging beats and breathless chorus lift it to anthemic levels nonetheless..."
Awards
On the 6th September 2011, "Higher" was awarded the Popjustice £20 Music PrizePopjustice £20 Music Prize
The Popjustice £20 Music Prize is an annual prize awarded by a panel of judges organised by music website Popjustice to the singer of the best British pop single of the past year....
, as voted for by members in the music industry, and fans, via social network sites such as Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. "Higher" beat off competition from Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
, Jessie J
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish , better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English recording artist currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked...
and Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
, all of whom have enjoyed critical approval and chart success this year, with both #1 singles and albums.
Chart performance
"Higher" the album version, first charted on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number eighty-six following the song's announcement as a single, following strong digital sales of Headlines!
Headlines!
Headlines! is the first extended play and third major release by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays. It was released in Ireland on 13 August 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 16 August 2010 by Fascination Records...
. The remix featuring Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
premiered on 16 September 2010 on Capital FM and the group's official YouTube page. On 25 September "Higher" debuted at number sixteen in Scotland almost three weeks before the single was released. The single peaked at number ten after its physical release on the UK Singles Chart and at number nine on the Scottish Charts.
Background and release
The group flew out to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to film the video for the song. Flo Rida is said to have recorded parts for the video separately. The video was completed on 29 August 2010 and was directed by Taylor Cohen. A video clip on the group's website revealed that the video was filmed against a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
backdrop at Fox Studios
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
, a set previously used by Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
. The backdrop includes an authentic yellow school bus and yellow taxi-cab. The video featuring the album version of "Higher" premiered on ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
and on the Saturdays' official website on 18 September 2010. A new version of the video featuring Flo Rida premiered on the Vevo
Vevo
Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
network on 9 October 2010.
Synopsis
The video begins with a typical New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
gridlock scene where cars and yellow taxi-cabs wait in queues of traffic. A man crosses the busy road. The camera shifts to a black car which pulls up at the lights. Inside are The Saturdays dancing to the radio. A man is seen knocking on car windows begging for money, another man stands at a café and a little girl in the car opposite sticks her tongue out. Then as the chorus kicks in the group leave the car and stroll down the street. A group of dancers stands on the steps of a nearby house dancing. As the second verse kicks in the group sits on a bench, enjoying each others' company. A little girl comes along and leads the group away by grabbing Rochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Wiseman
Rochelle Eulah Eileen Wiseman is an English singer, actress and television presenter. She is best known for her work in pop groups S Club 8 and The Saturdays...
's hand. As the chorus starts for the second time the group are seen sat on the stairs of a building. At a nearby construction site, a male and female worker are dancing. The group then walk through the traffic seen in at the beginning of the video. During the bridge, the camera focuses on Mollie King
Mollie King
Mollie Elizabeth King is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of girl group, The Saturdays. In the band, King has successfully enjoyed ten top-ten and five top-five singles on the UK Singles Chart and three top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart...
and Una Healy
Una Healy
Una Theresa Imogene Healy is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician, best known for being one fifth of girl group The Saturdays...
. In the final moments of the video the group are joined by the locals and everyone dances in between the cars. The video ends with some of the group stood on cars throwing glitter in the air and then stepping back inside their black car.
The alternative edit of the video with Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
simply intersects the original video with two new scenes of Flo Rida in a car.
Live performances
The song was performed by the group several times during music festivals over summer 2010, the band had to perform it without Mollie KingMollie King
Mollie Elizabeth King is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for being a member of girl group, The Saturdays. In the band, King has successfully enjoyed ten top-ten and five top-five singles on the UK Singles Chart and three top-ten albums on the UK Albums Chart...
after she got bitten by a horsefly and became ill. They performed the single together for the first time at the end of the second episode of their four-part reality Tv series, The Saturdays: 24/7, on 2 September 2010. "Higher" was also part of the setlist during their performance at the 2010 Help the Heroes concert on 12 September 2010. On 5 October 2010 they were invited to perform at the season finale of Britain's Next Top Model
Britain's Next Top Model
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model is a British reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Britain's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry...
.
The track was also featured during the BRIT Awards 2011 awards ceremony, as Will Young
Will Young
William Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
and Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
walked on stage to present Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
with his award.
The song become popular in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
in the noontime show Showtime of ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
Network.
Track listing
-
- CD single
- "Higher" (featuring Flo RidaFlo RidaTramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
) - 3:19 - "Had It with Today" - 3:14 (written by Una HealyUna HealyUna Theresa Imogene Healy is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician, best known for being one fifth of girl group The Saturdays...
)
-
- Digital EP
- "Higher" (featuring Flo RidaFlo RidaTramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
) - 3:18 - "Higher" (7th Heaven Remix Radio Edit) - 3:49
- "Higher" (Stonebridge Remix Radio Edit) - 3:24
- "Higher" (Fascination Remix Radio Edit) - 3:36
- "Higher" (Ultimate Remix Radio Edit) - 3:50 [itunes only]
Personnel
"Higher" was recorded at Dean Street Studios, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
- SongwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
s – Arnthor BirgissonArnthor BirgissonArnthor Birgisson born on February 12, 1976, in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a Swedish songwriter and producer. His music can be described as a mixture of pop and R&B...
, Ina Wroldsen - producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
– Arnthor Birgisson - audio mixerAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
– Ash Howes - mastering engineer – Dick Beetham
- recording engineer – Ben Robbins
- vocal arrangement – Arnthor Birgisson, Ina Wroldsen
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s – Esbjörn Öhrwall - lead vocals – The SaturdaysThe SaturdaysThe Saturdays are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London, United Kingdom. The group consists of five members Una Healy, Mollie King, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White and Rochelle Wiseman. In 2007 the band were formed through Fascination Records which gave them an instant record deal with...
- background vocals – Ina Wroldsen
- additional vocals (for the radio edit) – Flo RidaFlo RidaTramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
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Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format |
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| United Kingdom | October 31, 2010 | Fascination Records Fascination Records Fascination Records is a UK-based record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as an imprint of Polydor Records. The label was launched in spring 2006, and is managed by former TOTP Magazine editor Peter Loraine... |
Digital EP |
| November 1, 2010 | CD Single | ||