High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Higher" is the fifth single from English singer-songwriter Taio Cruz`s second studio album Rokstarr. It was written and produced by Cruz and Sandy Vee, and was released on 26 November 2010. This song was originally written for Australian singer Kylie Minogue`s album Aphrodite, but plans fell through. However, Cruz and Minogue recorded a version of the song for the European release, while American rapper Travie McCoy recorded guest raps for the America release. The Brazilian and UK versions have parts of McCoy`s rap mixed into the Minogue version. The version on Cruz`s albums feature a solo vocal by Cruz with no guest vocalist and an edited version of the solo version was added to Radio Disney`s playlist.