| "Lifted" | ||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Lighthouse Family | ||||||||||||||||
| from the album Ocean Drive | ||||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Absolutely Everything" | |||||||||||||||
| Released | 22 May 1995 (UK) 5 February 1996 (Re-release) (UK) 24 June 1996 (Austria) |
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| Format | CD, 12", cassette[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded | Battery Studios 1995 | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:31 | |||||||||||||||
| Label | Wildcard / Polydor | |||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Paul Tucker, Tunde Baiyewu, Martin Brammer | |||||||||||||||
| Producer | Mike Peden | |||||||||||||||
| Lighthouse Family singles chronology | ||||||||||||||||
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"Lifted" is a pop song written by British duo Lighthouse Family, for their debut album Ocean Drive (1996). The song was produced by Mike Peden. It was released as the lead single on May 1995 and reached the top 70 in the United Kingdom.
It was later re-released on February 1996 and reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom.
In 1999, "Lifted" was again re-released but with a different single cover.
In 2001, "Lifted" was chosen as the song for the Labour Party's 2001 UK General Election campaign.
Contents |
| # | Title | Length |
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| UK CD single[2] | ||
| 1. | "Lifted" (full mix) | |
| 2. | "Beautiful Night" | |
| 3. | "Absolutely Everything" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Lifted" (instrumental) | |
| # | Title | Length |
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| UK CD single[3] | ||
| 1. | "Lifted" (7" edit) | |
| 2. | "Lifted" (Linslee extended mix) | |
| 3. | "Lifted" (Linslee instrumental) | |
| 4. | "Lifted" (Nostalgia Freaks dub) | |
| # | Title | Length |
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| UK CD single Re-release | ||
| 1. | "Lifted" (Single Version) | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Lifted" (Jones Nu Horizon Club Mix) | |
| 3. | "Lifted" (Jones Nu Horizon Club Mix Edit) | |
| 4. | "Lifted" (Rokstone R&B Mix) | |
| 5. | "Lifted" (Linslee 7" Mix) | |
| 6. | "Lifted" (Jones Nu Horizon Dub) | |
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 61 |
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 4 (Re-release) |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 15 |
| Austria Singles Chart | 36 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 85 |
When the Lighthouse Family originally released "Lifted", it only reached #61 in the UK Singles Chart. However, they decided to re-release it as they didn't want a "good song" not to do well in the Singles Chart. After heavy promotion, it reached #4 and stayed in the UK singles Chart for 10 weeks.
"Lifted" also reached the Austria Singles Chart and peaked at #36. The single also reached #85 in the Dutch Singles Chart.
"Lifted" had also done well throughout Europe, where it reached to #15 in the Eurochart Top 100.
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