"Come On Get Higher" is a song co-written by Matt Nathanson and Mark Weinberg. It was recorded by Nathanson and released as the second single from his album Some Mad Hope in 2008. The song had commercial success, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 at number 59 as well as charting within the Top 10 of Billboard's Adult Contemporary and Adult Pop Songs charts. In addition, it is his only single to date to receive a platinum certification from the RIAA.

"Come On Get Higher"
Single by Matt Nathanson
from the album Some Mad Hope
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2008
GenrePop rock, alternative rock
Length3:34
LabelVanguard
Songwriter(s)Matt Nathanson, Mark Weinberg
Producer(s)Marshall Altman, Mark Weinberg
Matt Nathanson singles chronology
"Car Crash"
(2007)
"Come On Get Higher"
(2008)
"All We Are"
(2009)

The song has been covered by many artists, including country music duo Sugarland, whose live version of the song appears on the Deluxe Edition of their album Love on the Inside.

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2008–09) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[1] 30
Canada AC (Billboard)[2] 2
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[3] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 59
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 3
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 9
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 20

Year-end charts

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Chart (2008) Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 31
Chart (2009) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 11
Chart (2010) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 25

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000*
United States (RIAA)[13] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  7. ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  8. ^ "Matt Nathanson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Matt Nathanson – Come On Get Higher". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Matt Nathanson – Come On Get Higher". Recording Industry Association of America.
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