Released 8 June 2015 Genre Pop Label Polydor | Recorded 2014 Length 4:06 | |
Writer(s) Gary Barlow
Mark Owen
Howard Donald
Mattias Larsson
Robin Fredriksson
Joe Janiak | ||
"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.
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The song debuted at number one on the UK Physical Singles Chart 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 upon 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". 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".
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.
Personnel
- "Higher Than Higher" – 4:06
- "Higher Than Higher" (instrumental) – 4:06