Higher Ground (UB40 song)

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"Higher Ground"
Higher ground.jpg
Single by UB40
from the album Promises and Lies
B-side "Chronic"
Released9 August 1993 (1993-08-09) [1]
Genre Reggae
Length4:22
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) UB40
Producer(s) UB40
UB40 singles chronology
"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You"
(1993)
"Higher Ground"
(1993)
"Bring Me Your Cup"
(1993)
Music video
"Higher Ground" on YouTube

"Higher Ground" is a song written and performed by English reggae band UB40. It was released in August 1993 by Virgin Records as the second single from their 10th album, Promises and Lies (1993). The song, which was also produced by the band, reached the top 10 in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the US, it reached numbers 45 and 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100.

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Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five, writing, "Given the daunting task of following the number one success of "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You", "Higher Ground" is a brave try. A bright but old-fashioned reggae song — no ragga influences here — it bounds along and quickly engrains itself on the subconscious. Not a number one but sure to reach the Top 10." [2]

Track listings

  1. "Higher Ground" – 4:22
  2. "Chronic" – 3:54
  3. "Higher Ground" (Punjabi Dub – Gerry Parchment mix) – 5:07
  1. "Higher Ground" – 4:22
  2. "Chronic" – 3:54

Personnel

Charts

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