Higher Love

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“Higher Love”

Single by Steve Winwood from the album Back in the High Life
Released	June 1986 (1986-06)
Recorded	Unique Recording Studio New York, 1985
Genre	Pop
Length	5:51
Label	Island - IS 288
Writer(s)	Steve Winwood Will Jennings
Producer	Russ Titelman

"Higher Love" is a 1986 hit song for Steve Winwood. It was the first single released from his third solo LP, Back in the High Life. It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings, and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The female vocals on the song were performed by Chaka Khan.

"Higher Love" was Winwood's first Billboard Hot 100 number one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" and followed by "Venus" by Bananarama. It also peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom. It also earned two Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year.

The music video was shot in June of 1986 by directors Peter Kagan and Paula Greif. The same duo shot an almost identical video for Duran Duran's "Notorious" in November of that year; coincidentally both videos were nominated for several awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards. Neither won.

The song was used in the 1988 film Big Business. It was also featured in an episode of the tv show Cold Case "Time to Crime". In a 1988 episode of The Young And The Restless Danny & Lauren sang the song to prep for a concert.