Higher (The Saturdays song)

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"Higher"
The Saturdays - Higher.jpg
Single by The Saturdays featuring Flo Rida
from the EP Headlines!
B-side "Had It with Today"
Released28 October 2010 (2010-10-28)
Recorded2009–2010 (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length
  • 3:31 (album version)
  • 3:18 (single version)
Label Fascination
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Arnthor Birgisson
The Saturdayssingles chronology
"Missing You"
(2010)
"Higher"
(2010)
"Notorious"
(2011)
Flo Ridasingles chronology
"Boom Shacka"
(2010)
"Higher"
(2010)
"Turn Around (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)"
(2010)

Charts and certifications

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormat
Ireland28 October 2010 Polydor Records Digital EP
United Kingdom31 October 2010 Fascination Records
1 November 2010CD Single

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