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"Higher" is a 1996 song by American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan. It was released as the fourth single from her seventh studio album, Destiny. The song was released a double-side single along with "I'm Not Giving You Up" in the U.S. and Canada, but in other countries was a solely single. The video made for the song is not available as the original version album, only as the "Big Red Video Remix" in the video Don't Stop!. When performed live at some concerts song, the song is mixed with Estefan's smash Latin hit "Tres Deseos".

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"Higher"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Destiny
Released	November 19, 1996 (1996-11-19)
Genre	Dance
Length	3:50
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Lawrence Dermer
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan, Jr. Lawrence Dermer
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

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote in his review of Destiny, that the song rank with Estefan's finest work, with the other album tracks "Reach" and "I'm Not Giving You Up".[1] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "festive street-party anthem".[2] 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 noted that it "add much needed light into what is a very mood-driven and introspective collection of songs."[3] 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."[4] Fernando Gonzales from Star-News wrote that the track is a "good-time romp".[5]

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

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