"Higher" is a song by American rock band Creed. It was released in August 1999 as the lead single from their second studio album, Human Clay. Vocalist Scott Stapp and long-time friend Steven Harang wrote the song about the power of lucid dreaming. "Higher" was Creed's major breakthrough hit which helped to place them firmly in the American mainstream music scene. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated July 22, 2000, and spent 57 weeks upon the survey, which is the longest stay for any Creed song on the Hot 100. Furthermore, it topped both the Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock tallies in the process, setting a then-record of 17 weeks for longest stay at the top of the Mainstream Rock chart. It also charted in the top five on the Adult Top 40 chart.

"Higher" placed at #95 on VH1's "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs" in 2009.

American rock band A Day to Remember was set to play at the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards. The problem was that Lead singer, Jeremy McKinnon, was running late due to his flight. The band told the crowd that they needed a singer, and Creed vocalist, Scott Stapp volunteered for to perform with the band. Until McKinnon's arrival, "Higher" and A Day to Remember's song "All I Want" was performed with Stapp.

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