Released 11 December 2009 Genre Pop | Recorded 2009 Label Columbia / Sony Music | |
Format CD single, digital download Writer(s) Pär Westerlund, Joakim Olovsson | ||
Higher is a Swedish English language single by Erik Grönwall, winner of the Swedish version of Idol in its sixth season in 2009. He sang the winning song when he was declared winner on December 11, 2009.
The single taken from his debut self-titled album Erik Grönwall went straight to #1 on the Swedish Single Charts on 18 December 2009 and stayed at number for 5 weeks (18 and 25 December 2009 and 1, 8 and 15 January 2010) making it both the Swedish Christmas and the New Year number one. After being toppled from top position for one week by Lady Gaga's Bad Romance on the charts of 22 January 2010, the song returned once again to the top on the chart dated 29 January 2010 for a 6th week at #1.
The song is written by Pär Westerlund and Joakim Olovsson. It was sung in the final by both Erik Grönwall and runner-up Calle Kristiansson. The song is included in Erik Grönwall's self-titled album Erik Grönwall.