Back in the High Life
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| Back in the High Life | ||
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| Studio album by Steve Winwood | ||
| Released | June 1986 | |
| Genre | Rock, Blue-eyed soul | |
| Length | 45:03 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
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| Steve Winwood chronology | ||
| Talking Back to the Night (1982) |
Back in the High Life (1986) |
Roll with It (1988) |
Back in the High Life is the fourth solo album by blue-eyed soulster Steve Winwood. It was a top ten hit on the album charts in the United States, and has sold over five million copies. The single "Higher Love" topped the singles chart, while the title track, "The Finer Things", and "Freedom Overspill" were also big hits. "Split Decision" and "Take It as It Comes" were lesser hits.
[edit] Track listing
- All songs written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings except where noted
- Higher Love – 5:45
- Take It as It Comes – 5:20
- Freedom Overspill – 5:33 (Winwood, George Fleming, James Hooker)
- Back in the High Life Again – 5:33
- The Finer Things – 5:47
- Wake Me up on Judgement Day – 5:48
- Split Decision – 5:58 (Winwood, Joe Walsh)
- My Love's Leavin' – 5:19 (Winwood, Viv Stanshal)
[edit] Awards
- 1986 Grammy Awards, Best Engineered Album, Non Classical
- 1986 Grammy Awards, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, "Higher Love"
- 1986 Grammy Awards, Record of the Year, "Higher Love"
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | The Billboard 200 | 7 |
| 1986 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 46 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | "Higher Love" | Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1986 | "Higher Love" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1986 | "Higher Love" | Adult Contemporary | 7 |
| 1986 | "Freedom Overspill" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1986 | "Freedom Overspill" | Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| 1986 | "Freedom Overspill" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 28 |
| 1986 | "Freedom Overspill" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 34 |
| 1986 | "Take It as It Comes" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 33 |
| 1986 | "Back in the High Life Again" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1986 | "Freedom Overspill" | Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| 1986 | "Freedom Overspill" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 33 |
| 1987 | "The Finer Things" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1987 | "The Finer Things" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1987 | "The Finer Things" | Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
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