Higher Ground (UB40 song)

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“Higher Ground”
“Higher Ground” cover
Single by UB40
from the album Promises and Lies
B-side "Chronic"
Released August 9, 1993
Format CD single
CD maxi
7" single
12" single
Recorded 1993
Genre Reggae
Length 4:22
Label Virgin
Writer(s) UB40
Producer UB40
UB40 singles chronology
"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You"
(1993)
"Higher Ground"
(1993)
"Bring Me Your Cup"
(1993)

"Higher Ground" is a 1993 single by the band UB40.

It was the second single from their 1993 album Promises and Lies. The song was released on August 9, 1993 in the major of the countries worldwide. It had a fairly good success, reaching number 8 in UK and number 9 in the Netherlands.

Contents

[edit] Track listings

CD maxi
  1. "Higher Ground" (4:22)
  2. "Chronic" (3:54)
  3. "Punjabi Dub" (Gerry Parchment Mix) (5:07)
12" single
  1. "Higher Ground" (4:22)
  2. "Chronic" (3:54)
  3. "Punjabi Dub" (Gerry Parchment Mix) (5:07)
CD single
  1. "Higher Ground" (4:22)
  2. "Chronic" (3:54)
7" single
  1. "Higher Ground" (4:22)
  2. "Chronic" (3:54)

[edit] Credits

  • 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.

[edit] Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 45
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[1] 14
U.S. Billboard Hot Top 40 Mainstream[1] 16
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] 40
Austrian Singles Chart[2] 16
Dutch Singles Chart[2] 9
French Singles Chart[2] 23
German Singles Chart[3] 21
Irish Singles Chart[4] 9
Swedish Singles Chart[2] 29
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 19
UK Singles Chart[5] 8

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Higher Ground", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 12, 2008)
  3. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
  4. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
  5. ^ "Higher Ground" ub40.co.uk (Retrieved February 12, 2008)