Higher Than This

2009 single by Ledisi

"Higher Than This"

Single by Ledisi
from the album  Turn Me Loose
Released| July 28, 2009 (2009-07-28)
Genre| R&B, soul
Length| 4:54
Label| Verve Forecast
Songwriter(s)|

* James Samuel Harris III
* Terry Steven Lewis
* James Wright
* Ledisi Young

Producer(s)|

* Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
* James "Big Jim" Wright

Ledisi singles chronology
| "Goin' Thru Changes"
(2009)  | "Higher Than This"
(2009)  | "Everything Changes"
(2009)

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Music video
"Higher Than This" on YouTube

"Higher Than This" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Ledisi for her fifth studio album Turn Me Loose (2009). The song was written by Ledisi in collaboration with production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and James "Big Jim" Wright. The song was released as the second single from Turn Me Loose on July 28, 2009, by Verve Forecast.[1]

An accompanying music video was directed by Malcom Beckford. Ledisi performed the song on the third season of Sunday Best.

## Commercial performance

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"Higher Than This" peaked at number sixty-three on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart during the week of February 13, 2010.[2] "Higher Than This" was more successful on the Adult R&B Songs chart where it peaked at number twenty-two in its fifth week on the chart.[2]

## Track listing

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* Digital download

1. "Higher Than This"

## Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the Turn Me Loose liner notes.

* Vocals: Ledisi Young
* Backing Vocals: Lauren Evans
* Production: – Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
* Keyboards, production – James "Big Jim" Wright
* Drums – Issiah J. Avila
* Electric piano, percussion – John Jackson
* Mixed by: Matt Marrin
* Recorded by: Tremaine Williams

## Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Higher Than This"  Chart (2009)  | Peak
position

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US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[3] | 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 63

## References

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1. ^ Ledisi - Higher Than This (Single). AllMusic. Retrieved on October 11, 2024
2. ^ a b Ledisi Billboard Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on July 10, 2024
3. ^ "Ledisi Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Adult R&B Songs for Ledisi. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
4. ^ "Ledisi Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Ledisi. Retrieved September 6, 2024.

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Ledisi

* Discography
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

* Soulsinger
* Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue
* Lost & Found
* It's Christmas
* Turn Me Loose
* Pieces of Me
* The Truth
* Let Love Rule
* The Wild Card
* Ledisi Sings Nina
* Good Life
* The Crown

Live albums|

* Ledisi and Anibade Live Recordings Vol. 1
* The Intimate Truth
* Ledisi: A Night of Nina

Soundtrack albums|

* Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story

Singles|

* "Alright"
* "In the Morning"
* "Goin' Thru Changes"
* "Higher Than This"
* "Pieces of Me"
* "I Blame You"
* "Anything for You"
* "I Need to Know"

Concert tours|

* Pieces of Me Tour
* B.G.T.Y. Tour
* The Truth Tour
* The Intimate Truth Tour
* Let Love Rule Tour
* Nina and Me Tour
* The Wild Card Tour
* The Good Life Tour
* Love You Too Tour

Concert residencies|

* Ledisi: The Legend of Little Girl Blue

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