"Higher" is a song by West Coast rapper
the Game, released as the fourth single from his debut album ''
The Documentary
''The Documentary'' is the second studio album by American rapper the Game. It was released on January 18, 2005, by Aftermath Entertainment, G-Unit Records, and Interscope Records. In 2001, while the Game was in a hospital recovering from a shoo ...
'' exclusively in France on March 7, 2005.
Composition
In the song, rapper
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and ...
tells listeners to "Look out for ''Detox''", which at the time was his anticipated third studio album. Now, over ten years after the song's release, ''Detox'' has yet to be released.
Dr. Dre has since scrapped ''Detox'', instead releasing ''
Compton: A Soundtrack''.
Chart performance
Having received a single release in France, the song debuted at number forty-seven on the
country's national singles chart. Although "Higher" was not officially released in the United States, it peaked at number eight on the US
Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ...
chart based on airplay.
References
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2005 songs
2005 singles
The Game (rapper) songs
Songs written by Dr. Dre
Songs written by Mark Batson
Songs written by Mike Elizondo
Songs written by 50 Cent
Song recordings produced by Dr. Dre
Gangsta rap songs
Songs written by The Game (rapper)