Higher (Tems song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Higher

| cover =

| alt =

| type = song

| artist = Tems

| album =

| EP = For Broken Ears

| released = {{start date|2020|09|25}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = R&B, Soul

| length = 3:16

| label = Leading Vibes

| writer = * Temilade Openiyi

| producer = Tejiri Akpoghene

}}

"Higher" is a song by Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer Tems.{{Cite web |last=Honore |first=Pretty |date=2022-11-19 |title=Meet the Nigerian Artist Behind Drake and Future's Billboard Banger "WAIT FOR U" |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/tems-wait-for-u-original-song |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}} It was released through Leading Vibes as the fifth track from Tems debut extended play, For Broken Ears, on September 25, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Native |first=The |date=2020-09-25 |title=A 1-Listen Review of Tems' 'For Broken Ears' |url=https://thenativemag.com/1-listen-review-tems-broken-ears/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=The NATIVE |language=en-US}} It was produced by Tems alongside Tejiri Akpoghene.{{Cite web |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=2022-07-19 |title=Even Fame & Stardom Can’t Take Away Tems’ Peace of Mind |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/tems-higher-interview-1235115778/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Billboard}}{{Cite web |last=Alake |first=Motolani |date=2020-10-01 |title=Tems makes music for 'different strains' on 'For Broken Ears' [EP Review] |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/tems-for-broken-ears-ep-review/yw7eqz8 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}

Background

Tems released the song in her debut EP and appeared on the Genius show, Open Mic, where she performed a live acoustic rendition of the song in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Tems Performs "Higher" Live |first=Rahel |last=Gebreyes |date=2020-07-01 |url=https://genius.com/a/tems-performs-higher-live |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Genius |language=en}}{{Cite web |first=Eden Arielle |last=Gordon |date=2020-09-25 |title=Tems' EP "For Broken Ears" Is a Vacation for the Brokenhearted |url=https://www.popdust.com/tems-2647824777.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Popdust|language=en}}

It gained traction in 2022 after it was sampled on Future's "Wait for U" featuring Drake and Tems, the latter from the credits which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 earning Tems her first number one song on the chart.{{Cite web |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=2022-05-09 |title=Future, Drake & Tems’ ‘Wait For U’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/future-drake-tems-wait-for-u-hot-100-chart-debut-1235068559/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Higher"

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! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|UKafrobeats|6|date=20220710|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2024|refname=UKafro}}

{{single chart|Billboardafrobeats|5|artist=Tems|access-date=3 December 2024|rowheader=true}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Tems|title=Higher|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=23 October 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Tems|title=Higher|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=27 December 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Tems|title=Higher|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|id=2881-6521-1|access-date=6 December 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Tems|title=Higher|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|certyear=2025|access-date=7 February 2025}}

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Release history

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scope="row"\| Various \| 25 September 2020 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| Leading Vibe

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|+ Release history and formats for "Higher"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

scope="row"| Various

| 25 September 2020

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Leading Vibe

References

Category:2020 songs

Category:Tems songs

Category:Songs written by Tems (singer)