HIGHER (NM feat. SUNNY)

This page is for the DanceDanceRevolution song HIGHER. For other songs of the same title, please see Higher (disambiguation).

HIGHER

Song Information

HIGHER's DanceDanceRevolution jacket.

Artist: NM feat. SUNNY
Composition/Arrangement: NAOKI MAEDA
Lyrics/Vocals: SUNNY JAMES
BPM: 132
Length: 1:42
Genre: DANCE POP
Movie: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX
Other Music Game Appearances:

• beatmania IIDX 4th style
• DanceEvolution ARCADE
• DanceMasters / DanceEvolution

Lyrics

Girl, give it up go and run away
To the arms of a magic day
Where you can stay,
Where you can find yourself (find yourself)

Lose your fear cause there is no one here
Do what you want to do, there's nobody stopping you, no
Give yourself and let the music take you far
Then you will know who you are.

Baby, gettiing higher, we're getting higher
Moving with the vibe,
Let the rhythm make you fly.
You are the one, Baby, isn't this fun tonight.

You and I
I know we can move if we try
You know this is how it should be...

Baby getting higher, we're getting higher
Open up your eyes,
Everyday is a surprise
You are the one, Baby, the only one tonight.

Baby getting higher, we're getting higher,
Start again from here
And an new you will appear
You are the one, Baby, isn't this fun tonight.

Song Connections / Remixes

• An 8-bit arrangement of HIGHER appears in DanceDanceRevolution GB3.
• A remix of HIGHER, titled HIGHER(next morning mix), appears in DDRMAX2: DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX.
• An instrumental version of HIGHER appears in the video inside KI・SE・KI, from BeForU's single of the same name.

Trivia

This song has different backgrounds, banners, jackets, or other related images. For more information, please see this page.

• In the beatmania IIDX series, HIGHER's artist is capitalized as NM feat. Sunny.
• According to Naoki, HIGHER is how he wished KEEP ON MOVIN' to sound like [1].
• According to VJ GYO, HIGHER was added to beatmania IIDX 4th style to counter the usually difficult songs chart-wise the team typically transplanted from DanceDanceRevolution. [2]
• HIGHER received a new set of graphics and video in DanceDanceRevolution Disney Channel EDITION. These have never been used in another DanceDanceRevolution game.
• HIGHER received a BEGINNER chart in Dancing Stage EuroMIX2.
• HIGHER can be unlocked in DanceEvolution ARCADE on the Colorful jacket (カラフル・ジャケット) event, which started on May 24th, 2012.
• Takayoshi "Usagi" Tanaka, the designer of the character Robbie the Rabbit from KONAMI's Silent Hill series, made a fan video of several Robbies dancing to HIGHER.
• HIGHER is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from June 7th, 2017, after purchasing its charts with BITs.

Music Comment

Let the up-tempo grooves move you to a higher level.

Song Production Information

beatmania IIDX

NAOKI

I made this with the intention of creating a high-quality dance pop song, and I consider it to be my hidden gem.
Although I created various paths, it would make me happy if you can feel a new perspective of my music which contrasts my existing image, even with a bright and light dance pop song like this.

DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Official Website

NAOKI MAEDA

I created this song with a fresh wind at my back, while fully loaded with happy feelings (laughs), and I think it's a song that skillfully intertwines the beautiful flowing melody with a comfortable dance beat. When you're tired of playing hard, isn't it an ideal song to cool down to?

DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Original Soundtrack

Untranslated.

CS Information Data

DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)

"HIGHER" by NM feat. SUNNY debuted on Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX and is a happy song that will truly lift your spirits higher. Check out the new "next morning mix" in this game as well.

Video Production Information

VJ GYO

The IIDX team leader has the authority to create the game, but I recently noticed the high difficulty level of songs as if I was furiously playing for score. I noticed that this song is easier to clear compared to NAOKI's previous songs, as it serves as a cooldown track because of the transparent and refreshing sound button overlaps.
The fluffy sensation of soaring higher into the sky resembles a balloon more than an airplane.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7 in 4th style, 1 to 7+ from 5th through 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty from 2ndMIX CLUB VER. through 5thMIX (and the Solo games) rated from 1 to 9, 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.
DanceEvolution difficulty rated from 1 to 5. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	-	270	468	641	-	362	578	611	-
beatmania IIDX 4th style	-	3	4	N/A	-	3	4	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 5th style→11 IIDX RED	-	3	4	N/A	-	↑4	↑6	N/A	-
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→Present	-	3	4	6	-	4	6	7	-
beatmania IIDX 4th style CS	-	3	4	4	-	3	4	4	-
beatmania IIDX 8th style CS	-	3	4	4	-	4	6	6	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	3	4	6	-	4	6	7	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	3	4	6	-	-	-	-	-

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	106 / 0	140 / 0	214 / 0	246 / 0	- / - / -	159 / 0	230 / 0	279 / 0	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX→5thMIX	-	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
DDRMAX2	-	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
Dancing Stage EuroMIX2	1	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME→SuperNOVA2	1	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution X→Present	3	4	7	9	-	4	7	10	-
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX CS	-	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution GB3	-	3	5	6	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution / Dancing Stage Disney MIX	-	3	5	6	-	3	5	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution KONAMIX / Dancing Stage PARTY EDiTiON	-	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution (PC)	-	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS JP/NA	1	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution Party Collection	1	3	5	6	-	3	5	7	-
DanceDanceRevolution Disney Channel EDITION	1	3	5	6	-	3	5	6	-
DanceDanceRevolution S	3	4	7	9	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) / New Moves DLC	2	3	5	6	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution DANCE WARS	3	4	7	9	-	-	-	-	-
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	3	4	7	9	-	4	7	10	-

DanceDanceRevolution Solo

Game	6 Panels
	Basic	Trick	Maniac
Notecounts	141	214	246
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX Solo→4thMIX PLUS Solo	3	5	7
DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX CS	3	5	7
DanceDanceRevolution KONAMIX / Dancing Stage PARTY EDiTiON	3	5	7
DanceDanceRevolution (PC)	3	5	7

DanceEvolution

Game	Level
	Light	Standard	Extreme	Master
Dancer	デイジー(POP)
Choreographer	MIKIKO
Notecounts	38	80	139	189
DanceMasters / DanceEvolution	3
DanceEvolution ARCADE	↓2