Higher (The Overtones album)

Higher
Studio album by The Overtones
Released	1 October 2012 (2012-10-01)
Recorded	2011–2012, Thesamplefactory, London Sarm Studios, Notting Hill, London Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA WallyWorld Studios, Studio City, CA; Northern Sky Studios
Genre	Pop, doo-wop, soul
Length	37:18
Label	Rhino Entertainment
Producer	Trevor Horn, Future Cut, Walter Afanasieff, Steve Robson, Steve Booker
The Overtones chronology
Good Ol' Fashioned Love (2011) Higher (2012) Saturday Night at the Movies (2013)
Singles from Higher
"Loving the Sound" Released: 14 September 2012 "Higher" Released: 30 November 2012 "Love Song" Released: 18 February 2013

Higher is the second studio album by the five-piece British-Irish doo-wop boy band The Overtones. The album was released on 1 October 2012 in the UK via Rhino Entertainment. ^[1] 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.

Promotion

On 29 September 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 9 December 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 4 October 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 14 September 2012. It charted at 100 on the Official UK Charts on 7 October 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 30 November 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 18 February 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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Loving the Sound"	Jon Green • Phil Thornalley	Future Cut	3:13
2.	"Perfect"	Mark E. Nevin	Trevor Horn	3:36
3.	"Call Me Up"	Edvard Førre Erfjord • Henrik B. Michelsen • Marco Bernardis • Mark Franks • Michael Craig Davis • Paul Martin Burton • Timmy Matley	Future Cut	3:09
4.	"Runaround Sue"	Dion DiMucci • Ernie Maresca	Trevor Horn	3:05
5.	"When You Say My Name"	Matley • Lachie Chapman • Steve Robson • Wayne Hector	Steve Robson	3:11
6.	"Groovin'"	Felix Cavaliere • Eddie Brigati	Walter Afanasieff	4:12
7.	"Unforgettable"	Irving Gordon	Walter Afanasieff	3:33
8.	"Love Song"	Erfjord • Michelsen • Bernardis • Franks • Davis • Burton • Matley • Chapman • Darren Everest • Mike Crawshaw	Future Cut	3:26
9.	"The Glory of Love"	Billy Hill	Walter Afanasieff	2:10
10.	"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"	Phil Spector • Barry Mann • Cynthia Weil	Trevor Horn	4:34
11.	"Reet Petite"	Berry Gordy • Tyran Carlo	Trevor Horn	2:42
12.	"You Keep Me Hangin' On"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	Trevor Horn	3:25
13.	"Higher"	Franks • Matley • Chapman • Everest • Crawshaw • Steve Booker	Future Cut	3:50

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peak position Irish Albums (IRMA) [2] 19 Scottish Albums (OCC) [3] 9 UK Albums (OCC) [4] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position UK Albums (OCC) [5] 133

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	1 October 2012 (2012-10-01) [6] [7]	CD, Digital download	Rhino Entertainment

References

1. "The Overtones Higher CD Album". Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
2. "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 4 October 2012". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
3. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
5. "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 5 June 2021.
6. Higher: Amazon.co.uk: Music
7. iTunes - Music - Higher by The Overtones