2015 single by Take That
| "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) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mattman & Robin | |||
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| "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.
Background
On 28 April 2015, it was announced that "Higher Than Higher" would be the third single from III. It was officially released as a CD single on 8 June 2015.
Critical reception
The single received positive reviews on its release, with Music News calling it a "trademark soaring smash" 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".
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.
Personnel
- Gary Barlow – lead vocals
- Howard Donald – backing vocals
- Mark Owen – backing vocals
Track listing
- UK CD single
- "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 |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 86 |
| UK Physical Singles (OCC) | 1 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 June 2015 | CD single | Polydor Records |
References
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100: 14 June 2015 - 20 June 2015". The Official UK Charts Company.
- ^ "Take That announce new single 'Higher Than Higher'". Music News. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "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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