Higher Than Heaven cover art

  Studio Album · No. 5

Higher Than Heaven Songwriting Credits by Ellie Goulding

2023 Polydor Records 16 tracks 37 min (standard); 52 min (deluxe)

Produced by Greg Kurstin, Koz, Andrew Wells, Jesse Shatkin, The 23rd, Lostboy, Andrew Watt, Happy Perez  ·  Engineered by Serban Ghenea, Matty Green, Randy Merrill

Polydor Records Dance-popPopSynth-pop
94%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ellie Goulding carries a lyricist or composer credit.

94%
15 trackswritten by Ellie Goulding 1 trackoutside writers
Ellie Goulding's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist94%
Composer94%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
25
Lyricists
13
Producers
2023
Released
Data Insight

Higher Than Heaven is a co-writing album by design. Ellie Goulding wrote every song with an outside team of pop writers and producers rather than working alone, so the composer column pairs her name with collaborators on all sixteen tracks. The recurring partners are Greg Kurstin, Koz (Stephen Kozmeniuk), and Andrew Wells on the production side, with writers Tom Mann, Anthony Rossomando, Trey Campbell, and Julia Michaels turning up repeatedly. Goulding framed the record as her least personal, a pop-craft exercise built for the dancefloor, and the credits reflect that: no track is a solo Goulding composition and none is a cover.

Higher Than Heaven is the fifth studio album by English singer Ellie Goulding, released on 7 April 2023 through Polydor Records. After the introspective Brightest Blue in 2020, Goulding deliberately made her least personal record, describing it as a pop-craft album built for escape rather than autobiography. The sound leans on synth-pop, disco, and 1990s house, with lyrics that stay on universal themes of love and connection instead of personal drama. She wrote every track with a rotating team of pop writers and producers, including Greg Kurstin, Koz, Andrew Wells, Tom Mann, and Anthony Rossomando, so her name sits alongside a collaborator credit on almost every song. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, Goulding's fourth UK chart-topper, tying Adele for the most by a British female artist at the time.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Midnight Dreams
Ellie GouldingTrey CampbellGlen GarthPhil GarthStephen Kozmeniuk Ellie GouldingTrey CampbellGlen GarthPhil GarthStephen Kozmeniuk KozThe 23rd Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
2
Cure for Love
Ellie GouldingTom MannAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Ellie GouldingTom MannAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Andrew WellsKoz Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
3
By the End of the Night
Ellie GouldingTrey CampbellStephen Kozmeniuk Ellie GouldingTrey CampbellStephen Kozmeniuk Koz Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
4
Like a Saviour
Ellie GouldingTom MannAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Ellie GouldingTom MannAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Andrew WellsKoz Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
5
Love Goes On
Ellie GouldingGreg Kurstin Ellie GouldingGreg Kurstin Greg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
6
Easy Lover #31
Ellie GouldingSean AndersonGreg KurstinJulia Michaels Ellie GouldingSean AndersonGreg KurstinJulia Michaels Greg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)Big Sean (Featured Vocals)
7
Higher Than Heaven
Ellie GouldingTrey CampbellGlen GarthPhil GarthStephen Kozmeniuk Ellie GouldingTrey CampbellGlen GarthPhil GarthStephen Kozmeniuk KozThe 23rd Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
8
Let It Die #45
Ellie GouldingTom MannAndrea RochaPeter Rycroft Ellie GouldingTom MannAndrea RochaPeter Rycroft Lostboy Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
9
Waiting for It
Ellie GouldingMaureen McDonaldJesse Shatkin Ellie GouldingMaureen McDonaldJesse Shatkin Jesse Shatkin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
10
Just for You
Ellie GouldingGreg KurstinJulia Michaels Ellie GouldingGreg KurstinJulia Michaels Greg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
11
How Long
Ali TamposiBrian LeeNathan PerezAndrew Watt Ali TamposiBrian LeeNathan PerezAndrew Watt Andrew WattHappy Perez Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
12
Temptation
Ellie GouldingTom MannAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Ellie GouldingTom MannAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Andrew Wells Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
13
Intuition
Ellie GouldingGreg Kurstin Ellie GouldingGreg Kurstin Greg Kurstin Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
14
Tastes Like You
Ellie GouldingTom MannAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Ellie GouldingTom MannAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Andrew Wells Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
15
Better Man
Ellie GouldingJussiferTayla ParxJack Patterson Ellie GouldingJussiferTayla ParxJack Patterson ParisiSam Skirrow Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)
16
All by Myself
Ellie GouldingMartin GoreTom MannOHYESPetrilloAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells Ellie GouldingMartin GoreTom MannOHYESPetrilloAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wells AlokOHYESSigalaAndrew Wells Ellie Goulding (Lead Vocals)Alok (Featured Artist)Sigala (Featured Artist)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 34 contributors

EG
Ellie Goulding
Writer · Vocals
On this album15 written
TM
Tom Mann
Writer
On this album6 written
AW
Andrew Wells
Writer · Producer
On this album5 written
AR
Anthony Rossomando
Writer
On this album5 written
GK
Greg Kurstin
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
SK
Stephen Kozmeniuk
Writer
On this album3 written
TC
Trey Campbell
Writer
On this album3 written
GG
Glen Garth
Writer
On this album2 written
JM
Julia Michaels
Writer
On this album2 written
PG
Phil Garth
Writer
On this album2 written
AW
Andrew Watt
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
JS
Jesse Shatkin
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Higher Than Heaven

Who wrote Higher Than Heaven?
Ellie Goulding co-wrote every track with an outside team of pop writers and producers, including Greg Kurstin, Koz, Andrew Wells, Tom Mann, Anthony Rossomando, Trey Campbell, and Julia Michaels. No song on the album is a solo Goulding composition and none is a cover.
Is Higher Than Heaven a personal album?
No. Goulding called it her least personal record, a deliberate move toward pop craft and escapist dance-pop rather than the introspection of Brightest Blue.
Is the Calvin Harris song 'Miracle' on Higher Than Heaven?
No. 'Miracle' by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding was a 2023 hit and appears on Harris's own project, not on Higher Than Heaven. Wikipedia notes it gave Goulding a chart double but is not featured on this album.
What were the singles from the album?
The singles were 'Easy Lover' featuring Big Sean, 'Let It Die', 'Like a Saviour', and 'By the End of the Night'. 'Easy Lover' reached number 31 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and 'Let It Die' peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.
How did the album chart?
Higher Than Heaven debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, Goulding's fourth UK number-one album, tying Adele for the most UK chart-topping albums by a British female artist at the time.
Who produced Higher Than Heaven?
Production was handled by a team including Greg Kurstin, Koz, Andrew Wells, Jesse Shatkin, The 23rd, Lostboy, and Andrew Watt with Happy Perez, plus Parisi, Sam Skirrow, Alok, OHYES, and Sigala on the deluxe tracks.
What does the deluxe edition add?
The deluxe edition adds five tracks: 'Temptation', 'Intuition', 'Tastes Like You', 'Better Man', and 'All by Myself' with Alok and Sigala.

Sources

Wikipedia: Higher Than Heaven Wikipedia: Easy Lover (Ellie Goulding song) Wikipedia: Let It Die (Ellie Goulding song) MusicBrainz: Higher Than Heaven (release group) Cover Art Archive: Higher Than Heaven Cover Art Archive: Higher Than Heaven by Ellie Goulding