Higher (Gloria Estefan song)

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1996 single by Gloria Estefan

"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)

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Music video
"Higher" on YouTube

"Higher" is a song by Cuban-American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, released in November 1996 by Epic Records. It served as the fourth single from her seventh studio album, Destiny (1996). It was written by Lawrence Dermer and co-produced by him with Emilio Estefan, Jr. 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. It peaked at numbers five and 11 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and Hot Dance Club Play charts. 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 Latin hit "Tres Deseos".

## Critical reception

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AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised "Higher", 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 magazine described it as a "festive street-party anthem".[2] Another Billboard editor, Paul Verna, named it an "anti-drug anthem".[3] Daina Darzin from Cash Box complimented 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] People Magazine stated that "her sensual vocal style works best when it rides a firecracker groove." The reviewer added, "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 named it a "good-time romp".[7]

## Charts

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Chart (1996)  | Peak
position

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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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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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Gloria Estefan

* Albums
* Singles
* Awards
* Tours

Studio albums|

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* Eyes of Innocence (1984)
* Primitive Love (1985)
* Let It Loose / Anything for You (1987)

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* Cuts Both Ways (1989)
* Into the Light (1991)
* Mi Tierra (1993)
* Christmas Through Your Eyes (1993)
* Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1994)
* Abriendo Puertas (1995)
* Destiny (1996)
* Gloria! (1998)
* Alma Caribeña – Caribbean Soul (2000)
* Unwrapped (2003)
* 90 Millas (2007)
* Miss Little Havana (2011)
* The Standards (2013)
* Brazil305 (2020)

Compilations|

* Éxitos de Gloria Estefan (1990)
* Greatest Hits (1992)
* Best of Gloria Estefan (1997)
* Greatest Hits Vol. II (2001)
* Amor y Suerte: Éxitos Romanticos / The Spanish Love Songs (2004)
* Oye Mi Canto!: Los Éxitos / Los Grandes Éxitos (2006)
* The Very Best of Gloria Estefan (2006)
* The Essential Gloria Estefan (2006)
* iTunes Originals (2007)

EPs|

* Bailando! (1998)
* Partytime! (1998)

Tours|

* 90 Millas World Tour (2008/09)

Notable concerts|

* Vh1 Divas Live (1998)
* Live & Unwrapped (2003)
* She's Got a Friend (2009)

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Gloria Estefan singles

1980s|

* "Dr. Beat"
* "Prisoner of Love"
* "I Need a Man"
* "Conga"
* "Bad Boy"
* "Words Get in the Way"
* "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)"
* "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"
* "Betcha Say That"
* "Can't Stay Away from You"
* "Anything for You"
* "1-2-3"
* "Don't Wanna Lose You"
* "Get on Your Feet"
* "Here We Are"

1990s|

* "Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)"
* "Cuts Both Ways"
* "Renacer"
* "Coming Out of the Dark"
* "Seal Our Fate"
* "Remember Me with Love"
* "Can't Forget You"
* "Live for Loving You"
* "Always Tomorrow"
* "Megamix"
* "I See Your Smile"
* "Hasta Amarte"
* "Go Away"
* "Mi Tierra"
* "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan"
* "Tradición"
* "Montuno
* "¡Sí Señor!..."
* "Mi Buen Amor"
* "Ayer"
* "Turn the Beat Around"
* "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"
* "Everlasting Love"
* "It's Too Late"
* "Cherchez La Femme"
* "Abriendo Puertas"
* "Más Allá"
* "Tres Deseos"
* "Dulce Amor"
* "La Parranda"
* "Reach"
* "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"
* "I'm Not Giving You Up"
* "Higher"
* "Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart"
* "No Pretendo"
* "Heaven's What I Feel/Corazón Prohibido"
* "En El Jardín"
* "Oye!"
* "Cuba Libre"
* "Don't Let This Moment End"
* "Santo Santo"
* "Music of My Heart"

2000–2010s|

* "No Me Dejes de Querer"
* "Como Me Duele Perderte"
* "Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita"
* "Por Un Beso"
* "You Can't Walk Away from Love"
* "Out of Nowhere"
* "Y-Tu-Conga"
* "Wrapped/Hoy"
* "I Wish You"
* "Te Amaré"
* "Tu Fotografía"
* "Doctor Pressure"
* "No Llores"
* "Me Odio"
* "Píntame De Colores"
* "Wepa"
* "Hotel Nacional"
* "Cuando Hay Amor"

Other|

* "What More Can I Give"
* "Somos El Mundo"
* "Almost Like Praying"

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