Higher Than Higher

"Higher Than Higher" is a song by British pop group Take That. It was released through Polydor Records on 8 June 2015 as the third single from their seventh studio album, III (2014). The song was written by Take That, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, and Joe Janiak, and produced by Mattman & Robin and features Gary Barlow on lead vocals.

"Higher Than Higher"
Single by Take That
from the album III
Released8 June 2015
Recorded2014
GenrePop
Length4:06
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mattman & Robin
Take That singles chronology
"Let in the Sun"
(2015)		 "Higher Than Higher"
(2015)		 "Hey Boy"
(2015)

The song debuted at number one on the UK Physical Singles Chart 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 upon 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". Continuing, they also 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

Upon release, "Higher Than Higher" debuted at number one on the UK Physical Singles Chart on 14 June 2015 and remained in the charts for four weeks.[1]

Personnel

Track listing
  • UK CD single[3]
  1. "Higher Than Higher" – 4:06
  2. "Higher Than Higher" (instrumental) – 4:06

Charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 86
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[1] 1

Release history
Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom 8 June 2015[3] CD single Polydor Records
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References
  1. "Archive Chart: 2015-06-14". UK Physical Singles Chart.
  2. "Take That announce new single 'Higher Than Higher'". Music-News.com. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. "Take That: Higher Than Higher CD Single". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. "Take That – III first listen review: 'From electro-tinged paranoia to singalongs'". The Guardian. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Take That – Higher Than Higher" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
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