Higher Than Hope
| "Higher Than Hope" | ||||
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| Single by Daryl Braithwaite | ||||
| from the album Rise | ||||
| Released | May 24, 1991 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Simon Hussey, Daryl Braithwaite | |||
| Producer(s) | Simon Hussey | |||
| Daryl Braithwaite singles chronology | ||||
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"Higher Than Hope" is the third single released by Daryl Braithwaite from his third studio album, Rise. The single was released in May 1991 and peaked at number 28 on the ARIA Chart. The song also peaked at number 47 on the US Hot 100, his only charting single there.[1] Braithwaite promoted the single in USA from 18 June-31 July 1990 and the music video was filmed in Los Angeles. [2] It is also one of the few songs in Braithwaite's repertoire to feature him playing an instrument in addition to singing.
Background
According to an interview conducted shortly after the release of the Rise album, Braithwaite titled the song after the Nelson Mandela biography of the same name,[3] based on lyrical ideas from song co-writer and producer Simon Hussey. Hussey had first drawn inspiration for the tune from watching a newscast showing riots in South Africa. Braithwaite felt that the title "Higher Than Hope" was highly consistent with the message that both he and Hussey were endeavoring to convey with the song, namely the notion of, as Braithwaite describes, going beyond "just wishing about" the resolution of conflict, "like a...I guess, very idealistic [song], in a sense."[4]
Track listing
- CD single
- "Higher Than Hope" (Single Edit) - 4:29
- "You Will Find A Way" - 4:20
Personnel
- Daryl Braithwaite: Lead vocals, Hammond Leslie Organ
- Simon Hussey: Keyboards, Hammond organ, synth bass, drum machine, brass arrangements
- Jef Scott: Electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Andy Cichon: Bass
- John Watson: Drums
- "The Brasstards":
- John Farnham: Backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (199`) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 28 |
| USA (Billboard Hot 100) | 47 |
References
- ↑ "Billboard > Artists / Daryl Braithwaite > Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ Six Moons (CD). Daryl Braithwaite. Sony Music Australia. 1994.
- ↑ Fatima Meer - Higher Than Hope: The Authorized Biography of Nelson Mandela @Amazon.com Retrieved 5-14-2016.
- ↑ The Daryl Braithwaite interview @YouTube.com Retrieved 5-14-2016.
- ↑ Daryl Braithwaite - Rise LP @Discogs.com Retrieved 5-14-2016.
- ↑ Daryl Braithwaite - Rise cassette @Discogs.com Retrieved 5-14-2016.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Daryl Braithwaite – Higher Than Hope". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2016-01-30.