''Higher'' is a studio album by

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singer

Ala Boratyn Ala Boratyn (), also known mononymously as Ala, born Alicja Julia Boratyn on 27 November 1992, is a Polish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2005 as one of the lead singers of Polish girl duo Blog 27. With Blog 27, Boratyn enjoyed success i ...

, released in 2007 under the mononym Ala.

Overview

It was Ala's debut solo release after the departure from

Blog 27 Blog 27 was a Polish Musical ensemble, musical group founded in 2005 by two teenage vocalists Tola Szlagowska and Ala Boratyn performing pop music with elements of pop punk and pop rock. The duo's debut album, ''LOL (Blog 27 album), LOL'' (2005), ...

in October 2006, and remains her only full-length solo album to date. The material consists of

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material with elements of

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and

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. Ala co-wrote most songs herself and collaborated with musicians from Polish rock bands T.Love and

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. The original title of "I Never Know" was "You Don't Know", "Darling" was earlier known as "Big Chance", and "Strange New Feeling" is a re-worked version of "Ska". "Angel" was chosen as the first single at the end of 2007, followed by "Don't Believe Them" and "The Shadow Lands" in 2008. "Angel" enjoyed moderate popularity in the media, but the album was not a commercial success and did not enter Polish weekly albums chart.

Track listing

#"Angel" – 3:29 #"Don't Believe Them" – 3:41 #"Darling" – 4:12 #"A La La Song" – 3:02 #"Losing My Head" – 3:57 #"The Shadow Lands" – 3:32 #"I Never Know" – 3:20 #"Higher" – 4:12 #"I Don't Like You" – 4:25 #"Strange New Feeling" – 3:55 #"We're Going Nowhere" – 4:09 #"

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" (Acoustic Version) – 3:32 #"Angel" (Acoustic Version) – 3:27 #"I Don't Like You" (Acoustic Version) – 4:29

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Higher (Ala Boratyn Album) 2007 albums Ala Boratyn albums