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Length
  
37:18

Release date
  
1 October 2012

Genre
  
Doo-wop

Artist
  
Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

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Released
  
October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)

Recorded
  
2011-2012, Thesamplefactory, LondonSarm Studios, Notting Hill, LondonCapitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CAWallyWorld Studios, Studio City, CA; Northern Sky Studios

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Higher is the second studio album by the five-piece British-Irish doo-wop boy band The Overtones. The album was released on October 1, 2012 in the UK via Rhino Entertainment. The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, "Loving the Sound". The band worked with a number of well-known producers on the album, including Trevor Horn, Walter Afanasieff and Steve Robson, as well as production team Future Cut, who produced most of the original tracks on the album.

Contents

The overtones higher official video


Promotion

On September 29, 2012, the band appeared on an episode of Red or Black?, appearing as part of a challenge involving using a handkerchief in their performance. They performed three songs in a medley, including the album's lead single "Loving the Sound". On December 9, 2012, they appeared as special guest performers in the final episode of the ninth series of The Xtra Factor. Despite not being a single from the album, "Runaround Sue" has been a staple of the band's live set since its inception and is one of the crowd favourites on tour. On October 4, 2012, Higher entered the Irish Albums Chart at #19, before entering the UK Albums Chart at #6 two days later, becoming the band's second top ten album in the UK.

Singles

  • "Loving the Sound" was released as the lead single from the album on September 14, 2012. It charted at 100 on the Official UK Charts on October 7, 2012 and became their second top 100 single to date. The band promoted the song with performances on The National Lottery, This Morning and The Xtra Factor.
  • "Higher" was released as the second single from the album on November 30, 2012. It was the second original song to be released as a single from the album. The track was co-written by the band and Steve Booker and produced by Future Cut.
  • "Love Song" was released as the third and final single from the album on February 18, 2013. It was the third original song to be released as a single from the album. The track was again co-written by the band and produced by Future Cut.
  • Songs

    1Loving the Sound3:13
    2Perfect3:36
    3Call Me Up3:09

    References

    Higher (The Overtones album) Wikipedia


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