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"Your Love Takes Me Higher (Second Release)"
"Your Love Takes Me Higher (Second Release)"
Single by The Beloved
from the album Happiness
B-side	"Pablo"
Released	March 1990
Recorded	1988
Genre	House music; dance-pop;
Length	3:42
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Jon Marsh; Steve Waddington;
Producer(s)	Paul Staveley O'Duffy
The Beloved singles chronology
Music video
	"Your Love Takes Me Higher" on YouTube

"Your Love Takes Me Higher (First release)"
"Your Love Takes Me Higher (First release)"
Single by The Beloved
from the album Happiness
B-side	"Paradise (My Darling, My Angel)"
Released	9 January 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	House music; dance-pop;
Length	3:42
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Jon Marsh; Steve Waddington;
Producer(s)	Paul Staveley O'Duffy
The Beloved singles chronology
Music video
	"Your Love Takes Me Higher" on YouTube

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"Your Love Takes Me Higher" is a single by The Beloved. "Your Love Takes Me Higher" appears on the Happiness album. Remixes also appear on the Blissed Out album. The first release of the single came in a selection of formats and spent three weeks in the UK charts, only peaking at number 91. The single was re-released in 1990 and fared much better, reaching number 39 in the UK charts.

Critical reception

Upon the 1989 release of the song, Robin Smith from Record Mirror wrote, "The cover picture looks as if these two have spent the night sleeping on a park bench, but 'Your Love Takes Me Higher' is a pulsating, fiesty little number with almost the same magnetism as the Pet Shop Boys' 'Left To My Own Devices'. One of this week's nice surprises."^[1] In their 1990-review of the song, Music & Media commented, "The Beloved are probably the most sophisticated of the post-house pop boom. They combine the thumping rhythms of that genre with an ability to manipulate atmospherics that meshes perfectly with the current nouveau hippy mentality. Add a dash of humour, a disciplined production and you have one of the best new bands around."^[2] David Giles from Music Week wrote, "Their blueprint is pretty sound, though the vocals let the whole thing down by being flat and indie-like rather than stirring and emotive. They've got a long way to go yet."^[3]

Impact and legacy

British DJ and record producer John Digweed picked the song as one of his favourites in 1996, adding, "Great vocal, great mix [Calyx of Isis Mix]. Still in my box and still drops."^[4]

Track listings

Original UK 7-inch single (1989)

Your Love Takes Me Higher
Paradise (My Darling, My Angel)

Original UK 12-inch single #1 (1989) (WEA YZ-357 T)

Your Love Takes Me Higher (the pod went pop) 8:13
Your Love Takes Me Higher (magic juan's sex) 6:10
Your Love Takes Me Higher (burning with dj desire) 5:12

Original UK 12-inch single #2 (1989) (WEA YZ-357 TX) ["Angelic Mixes"]

Your Love Takes Me Higher (deep joy) 7:10
Your Love Takes Me Higher (new beats for old) 2:25
Your Love Takes Me Higher (simply divine) 5:06
Your Love Takes Me Higher (divinely simple) 4:15

Original UK CD single (1989) CD3" (WEA YZ-357 CD)

Your Love Takes Me Higher 3:42
Paradise (My Darling, My Angel) 4:39
Your Love Takes Me Higher (rise up higher) 5:27
Your Love Takes Me Higher (beautiful) 6:18

Original US promo CD single (1989) CD5" (Atlantic PR2893-2)

Your Love Takes Me Higher 3:41
Your Love Takes Me Higher (deep joy) 7:20
Your Love Takes Me Higher (the pod went pop) 8:15

Re-released UK 7-inch single (1990)

Your Love Takes Me Higher
Pablo

Re-released UK 12-inch single #1 (1990) (WEA YZ-463 T)

Your Love Takes Me Higher (deep joy) 7:00
Your Love Takes Me Higher 3:37
Your Love Takes Me Higher (simply divine) 5:06
Your Love Takes Me Higher (rise up higher edit) 4:27

Re-released UK 12-inch single #2 (1990) (WEA YZ-463 TX)

Your Love Takes Me Higher (chillum willum) 8:40
Your Love Takes Me Higher (calyx of isis) 10:44

Re-released UK CD single (1990) CD5" (WEA YZ-463 CD)

Your Love Takes Me Higher 3:40
Your Love Takes Me Higher (deep joy - early fade) 6:59
Pablo (special k dub) 5:01
Your Love Takes Me Higher (divinely simple) 4:15

Charts

Chart (1989)^[5]	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)	91

Chart (1990)^[6]	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	148
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	94
UK Singles (OCC)	39

References

^ Smith, Robin (January 21, 1989). "45". Record Mirror. p. 30. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ "Previews: Singles - Single Of The Week" (PDF). Music & Media. April 7, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
^ Giles, David (March 17, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^ "Jock On His Box" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). June 1, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved August 31, 2009)
^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved August 31, 2009)
^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 2015-07-15". imgur.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. April 7, 1990. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

[1] Smith, Robin (January 21, 1989). "45". Record Mirror. p. 30. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[2] "Previews: Singles - Single Of The Week" (PDF). Music & Media. April 7, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved November 3, 2020.

[3] Giles, David (March 17, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

[4] "Jock On His Box" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). June 1, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

[5] UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved August 31, 2009)

[6] UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved August 31, 2009)

[aus-7] "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 2015-07-15". imgur.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.

[8] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. April 7, 1990. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

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 ==Critical reception==
-In their 1990-review of the song, ''[[Music & Media]]'' commented, "[[The Beloved (band)|The Beloved]] are probably the most sophisticated of the post-[[house music|house]] pop boom. They combine the thumping rhythms of that genre with an ability to manipulate atmospherics that meshes perfectly with the current nouveau hippy mentality. Add a dash of humour, a disciplined production and you have one of the best new bands around."<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Previews: Singles - Single Of The Week |work= [[Music & Media]] |date= April 7, 1990 |page= 17 |accessdate= November 3, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-04-07.pdf}}</ref> David Giles from ''[[Music Week]]'' wrote, "Their blueprint is pretty sound, though the vocals let the whole thing down by being flat and [[indie music|indie]]-like rather than stirring and emotive. They've got a long way to go yet."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Giles |title= Singles |work= [[Music Week]] |date= March 17, 1990 |accessdate= October 29, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-03-17.pdf}}</ref>
+Upon the 1989 release of the song, Robin Smith from ''[[Record Mirror]]'' wrote, "The cover picture looks as if these two have spent the night sleeping on a park bench, but 'Your Love Takes Me Higher' is a pulsating, fiesty little number with almost the same magnetism as the [[Pet Shop Boys]]' '[[Left to My Own Devices|Left To My Own Devices]]'. One of this week's nice surprises."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/50813836766/in/album-72157717786653903/|first=Robin|last=Smith|title=45|work=[[Record Mirror]]|date=January 21, 1989|page=30|accessdate=August 25, 2021}}</ref> In their 1990-review of the song, ''[[Music & Media]]'' commented, "[[The Beloved (band)|The Beloved]] are probably the most sophisticated of the post-[[house music|house]] pop boom. They combine the thumping rhythms of that genre with an ability to manipulate atmospherics that meshes perfectly with the current nouveau hippy mentality. Add a dash of humour, a disciplined production and you have one of the best new bands around."<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Previews: Singles - Single Of The Week |work= [[Music & Media]] |date= April 7, 1990 |page= 17 |access-date= November 3, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-04-07.pdf}}</ref> David Giles from ''[[Music Week]]'' wrote, "Their blueprint is pretty sound, though the vocals let the whole thing down by being flat and [[indie music|indie]]-like rather than stirring and emotive. They've got a long way to go yet."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Giles |title= Singles |work= [[Music Week]] |date= March 17, 1990 |access-date= October 29, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-03-17.pdf}}</ref>
-==Track listings==
+==Impact and legacy==
+British DJ and record producer [[John Digweed]] picked the song as one of his favourites in 1996, adding, "Great vocal, great mix [Calyx of Isis Mix]. Still in my box and still drops."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-06-01.pdf|first=|last=|title=Jock On His Box|work=[[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=June 1, 1996|page=5|accessdate=August 18, 2021}}</ref>
+==Track listings==
-;Original UK 7" single (1989)
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+;Original UK 7-inch single (1989)
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher
 # Paradise (My Darling, My Angel)
-;Original UK 12" single #1 (1989) (WEA YZ-357 T)
+;Original UK 12-inch single #1 (1989) (WEA YZ-357 T)
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (the pod went pop) 8:13
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (magic juan's sex) 6:10
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (burning with dj desire) 5:12
-;Original UK 12" single #2 (1989) (WEA YZ-357 TX) ["Angelic Mixes"]
+;Original UK 12-inch single #2 (1989) (WEA YZ-357 TX) ["Angelic Mixes"]
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (deep joy) 7:10
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (new beats for old) 2:25
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 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (deep joy) 7:20
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (the pod went pop) 8:15
+{{col-2}}
-;Re-released UK 7" single (1990)
+;Re-released UK 7-inch single (1990)
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher
 # Pablo
-;Re-released UK 12" single #1 (1990) (WEA YZ-463 T)
+;Re-released UK 12-inch single #1 (1990) (WEA YZ-463 T)
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (deep joy) 7:00
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher 3:37
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 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (rise up higher edit) 4:27
-;Re-released UK 12" single #2 (1990) (WEA YZ-463 TX)
+;Re-released UK 12-inch single #2 (1990) (WEA YZ-463 TX)
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (chillum willum) 8:40
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (calyx of isis) 10:44
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 # Pablo (special k dub) 5:01
 # Your Love Takes Me Higher (divinely simple) 4:15
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+==Charts==
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 !align="center"|Peak<br>position
 |-
-|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company]])
+|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])
 |align="center"|91
 |-
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 !align="center"|Peak<br>position
 |-
+|align="left"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name=aus>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 2015-07-15|access-date=2015-07-24|publisher=imgur.com}}</ref>
-|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company]])
-|align="center"|39
-|-
-|align="left"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts]])<ref name=aus>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 2015-07-15|accessdate=2015-07-24|publisher=imgur.com}}</ref>
 |align="center"|148
+|-
+|align="left"|Europe ([[Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-04-07.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|date=April 7, 1990|page=|accessdate=June 18, 2021|magazine=[[Music & Media]]}}</ref>
+|align="center"|94
+|-
+|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])
+|align="center"|39
 |-
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 {{Reflist}}
+{{The Beloved}}
-==External links==
-* {{MetroLyrics song|the-beloved|your-love-takes-me-higher}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
 [[Category:1989 songs]]

v t e The Beloved
Studio albums	Where It Is Happiness Conscience
Remix albums	Blissed Out
Singles	"Your Love Takes Me Higher" "The Sun Rising" "Hello" "Time After Time" "It's Alright Now" "Sweet Harmony" "Satellite" "Deliver Me"
Related articles	Discography