anthemic levels nonetheless..." Awards On 6 September 2011, "Higher" was awarded the Popjustice £20 Music Prize, as voted for by members in the music industry, and fans, via social network sites such as Twitter. "Higher" beat off competition from Adele, Jessie J and Take That, all of whom had enjoyed critical approval and chart success that year, with both #1 singles and albums. Chart performance "Higher" the album version, first charted on the UK Singles Chart at number eighty-six following the song's announcement as a single, following strong digital sales of Headlines!. The remix featuring Flo Rida premiered on 16 September 2010 on Capital FM and the group's official YouTube page. On 25 September "Higher" debuted at number sixteen in Scotland almost three weeks before the single was released. The single peaked at number ten after its physical release on the UK Singles Chart and at number nine on the Scottish Charts. Music video Background and release The group flew out to Los Angeles to film the video for the song. Flo Rida is said to have recorded parts for the video separately. The video was directed by Taylor Cohen. A video clip on the group's website revealed that the video was filmed against a New York City backdrop at Fox Studios, a set previously used by Britney Spears. The backdrop includes an authentic yellow school bus and yellow taxi-cab. The video featuring the album version of "Higher" premiered on ITV2 and on the Saturdays' official website on 18 September 2010. A new version of the video featuring Flo Rida premiered on the Vevo network on 9 October 2010. Synopsis The video begins with a typical New York City gridlock scene where cars and yellow taxi-cabs wait in queues of traffic. A man crosses the busy road. The camera shifts to a black car which pulls up at the lights. Inside are the Saturdays dancing to the radio. A man is seen knocking on car windows begging for money, another man stands at a café and a little girl in the car opposite sticks her tongue out. Then as the chorus kicks in the group leave the car and stroll down the street. A group of dancers stands on the steps of a nearby house dancing. As the second verse kicks in the group sits on a bench, enjoying each other's company. A little girl comes along and leads the