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"'''Higher Love'''" is a 1986 number-one hit song by [[Steve Winwood]]. It was the first [[single (music)|single]] released from his |
"'''Higher Love'''" is a 1986 number-one hit song by [[Steve Winwood]]. It was the first [[single (music)|single]] released from his fourth solo LP, ''[[Back in the High Life]]''. It was written by Winwood and [[Will Jennings]], and produced by [[Russ Titelman]] and Winwood. The female vocals on the song were performed by [[Chaka Khan]]. |
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"Higher Love" was Winwood's first [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number-one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "[[Papa Don't Preach]]" and followed by "[[Venus (Shocking Blue song)|Venus]]" by [[Bananarama]]. The song also spent four weeks atop the US ''Billboard'' [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Album Rock Tracks]] chart. It peaked at number 13 in the [[United Kingdom]], his highest charting solo hit there. It also earned two [[Grammy Award]]s for [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance|Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]]. |
"Higher Love" was Winwood's first [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number-one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s "[[Papa Don't Preach]]" and followed by "[[Venus (Shocking Blue song)|Venus]]" by [[Bananarama]]. The song also spent four weeks atop the US ''Billboard'' [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Album Rock Tracks]] chart. It peaked at number 13 in the [[United Kingdom]], his highest charting solo hit there. It also earned two [[Grammy Award]]s for [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance|Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]]. |
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"Higher Love" is a 1986 number-one hit song by Steve Winwood. It was the first single released from his fourth solo LP, Back in the High Life. It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings, and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The female vocals on the song were performed by Chaka Khan.
"Higher Love" was Winwood's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" and followed by "Venus" by Bananarama. The song also spent four weeks atop the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom, his highest charting solo hit there. It also earned two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Music video
The music video was shot in June 1986 by directors Peter Kagan and Paula Greif. The same duo shot an almost identical video for Duran Duran's "Notorious" in November of that year; coincidentally, both videos were nominated for several awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards. Neither won.
Appearances in other media
- The song was used in the closing credits of the hit 1988 film Big Business.
- It was also featured in an episode of the television drama Cold Case, "Time to Crime".
- In a 1988 episode of The Young And The Restless, Danny and Lauren sang the song to prep for a concert.
- Later the song was covered by Whitney Houston for her I'm Your Baby Tonight album, but it was eventually dropped from the tracklist. The song was, however, performed as the closing piece during her Feels So Right Tour.
- Nick Jonas covered this song for his solo album, Nicholas Jonas.
- The song was used in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia titled "Sweet Dee Has A Heart Attack" which aired 30 October 2008.
- Luke Benward covered this music for his EP Let Your Love Out
- This song was used in the 1987 film Stakeout
Track listing
7": Island / IS 288 
- "Higher Love" - 4:14
- "And I Go" 4:12
12": Island / 12 IS 288
- "Higher Love" (Remix) - 7:45
- "Higher Love" (Instrumental) - 6:05
- "And I Go" 4:12
- Tracks 1 and 2 remixed by Tom Lord-Alge
12": Island / PRO-A-2507 
- "Higher Love" (Edit) - 4:08
- "Higher Love" (LP Version) - 5:45
- US Promo 12"