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"Higher"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Destiny
ReleasedNovember 19, 1996 (1996-11-19)
GenreDance
Length3:50
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Lawrence Dermer
Producer(s)
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"
(1996) 		"I'm Not Giving You Up" / "Higher"
(1996) 		"Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart"
(1997)
Music video
"Higher" on YouTube

"Higher" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in 1996. It served as the fourth single from her seventh studio album, Destiny (1996). In the United States and Canada, it was released as a double-sided single along with "I'm Not Giving You Up". However, in other countries, it was released solely as a single.

The music video for the song is not available in its original version on the album but can be found in the "Big Red Video Remix" as part of the video compilation Don't Stop!. During live performances at some concerts, the song is often blended with Estefan's popular Latin hit "Tres Deseos".

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised "Higher" in his review of the Destiny album, stating that it ranks among Estefan's finest work, along with other album tracks such as "Reach" and "I'm Not Giving You Up"[1] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "festive street-party anthem".[2] The magazine's Paul Verna viewed it as an "anti-drug anthem".[3] Daina Darzin from Cash Box picked it as a "standout" of the album, noting its "ferocious salsa beat".[4] The Daily Vault's Mark Millan called it a "chill-out groove", "which is just as much fun but not as noisy" like "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)". He stated that it "add much needed light into what is a very mood-driven and introspective collection of songs."[5] A reviewer from People Magazine stated that "her sensual vocal style works best when it rides a firecracker groove." The reviewer added that "when she gets wild and frisky in the congo stomp of "Higher", Estefan can even get a grandma leaping from her rocking chair and dancing into the streets."[6] Fernando Gonzales from Star-News viewed it as a "good-time romp".[7]

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Japan (Tokyo) 6
Spain (AFYVE) 32
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) 11
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 5

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Gloria Estefan - Destiny". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (11 May 1996). "Estefan Embraces Her 'Destiny'". Billboard. p. 80. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. ^ Verna, Paul (22 June 1996). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ Darzin, Daina (22 June 1996). "Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 9. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. ^ Millan, Mark (21 January 2010). "Gloria Estefan - Destiny". The Daily Vault. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Destiny". People. 10 June 1996. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. ^ Gonzales, Fernando (7 June 1996). "Estefan's 'Destiny' another reinvention". Star-News. p. 41. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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