High (The Cure song)
"High" | ||||
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Single by the Cure | ||||
from the album Wish | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 16 March 1992 | |||
Genre | Alternative pop | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Fiction | |||
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The Cure singles chronology | ||||
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"High" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released as the lead single from their ninth album Wish on 16 March 1992. The track received mostly positive reviews and was commercially successful, reaching number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, number six on the Irish Singles Chart, and number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It charted the highest in Portugal, where it peaked at number two, and in Australasia, reaching number five in Australia and number four in New Zealand; it is the band's highest-charting single in both countries.
Critical reception
An article published by Evening Standard ranked "High" as the 11th-best Cure song, calling its lyrics "dexterous and playful" and describing the song in its entirety as a "lovable thing". Larry Flick of Billboard also gave the song a positive review, calling it "subtle but infectious". Conversely, Michael Gallucci of Diffuser described the song as "kinda blah".
Track listings
7-inch single
- A. "High" – 3:34
- B. "This Twilight Garden" – 4:43
12-inch single
- A1. "High" (Higher Mix)
- B1. "This Twilight Garden"
- B2. "Play"
Maxi-CD
- "High" (single mix)
- "This Twilight Garden"
- "Play"
- "High" (Higher Remix)
US CD single
- "High" (single mix) – 3:34
- "Open" – 6:51
Personnel
- Robert Smith – vocals, 6-string bass, keyboards
- Simon Gallup – bass
- Porl Thompson – guitar
- Boris Williams – drums
- Perry Bamonte – 6-string bass, keyboard
- Mark Saunders – remixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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