Higher Ground (UB40 song)
"Higher Ground" | ||||
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Single by UB40 | ||||
from the album Promises and Lies | ||||
B-side | "Chronic" | |||
Released | 9 August 1993[1] | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 4:22 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | UB40 | |||
Producer(s) | UB40 | |||
UB40 singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Higher Ground" on YouTube |
"Higher Ground" is a song written and performed by English reggae band UB40. It was released in August 1993 by Virgin Records as the second single from their 10th album, Promises and Lies (1993). The song, which was also produced by the band, reached the top 10 in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the US, it reached numbers 45 and 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100.
Critical reception
Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five, writing, "Given the daunting task of following the number one success of "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You", "Higher Ground" is a brave try. A bright but old-fashioned reggae song — no ragga influences here — it bounds along and quickly engrains itself on the subconscious. Not a number one but sure to reach the Top 10."[2]
Track listings
- CD maxi and 12-inch single
- "Higher Ground" – 4:22
- "Chronic" – 3:54
- "Higher Ground" (Punjabi Dub – Gerry Parchment mix) – 5:07
- CD and 7-inch single
- "Higher Ground" – 4:22
- "Chronic" – 3:54
Personnel
- All tracks produced by UB40
- Co-produced and engineered by Gerry Parchment and Delroy McLaan
- Front image cover : "Skin". Raw Orange into Black (1991–1993) by Peter Max Kandhola
- Calligraphy : Ruth Rowland
- Design : Bill Smith Studio
- Management : David Harper Management Ltd.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 7 August 1993. p. 21.
- ^ Jones, Alan (14 August 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2312." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 38. 18 September 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 39. 25 September 1993. p. 30. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (16.–23. sept.)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 16 September 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Higher Ground". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 38, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "UB40 – Higher Ground". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 11 September 1993. p. 28. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "UB40 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "UB40 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "UB40 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII. 22 January 1994. p. 14. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1993". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 January 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Single top 100 over 1993" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1993". Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 24.
- ^ "Airplay Top 50 1993" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 41. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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