High (The Cure song)
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"High" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released as the lead single from their ninth album, Wish (1992), 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 within the top five in Australia, Italy, New Zealand and Portugal.
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".[1] Larry Flick of Billboard also gave the song a positive review, calling it "subtle but infectious".[2] Conversely, Michael Gallucci of Diffuser described the song as "kinda blah".[3]
Track listings
7-inch single[4]
- A. "High" – 3:34
- B. "This Twilight Garden" – 4:43
12-inch single[5]
- A1. "High" (Higher mix)
- B1. "This Twilight Garden"
- B2. "Play"
Maxi-CD single[4]
- "High" (single mix)
- "This Twilight Garden"
- "Play"
- "High" (Higher mix)
US CD single[6]
- "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
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| United Kingdom | 16 March 1992 | Template:Hlist | Fiction | [13] |
| United States | Template:Hlist | Template:Hlist | [14][15] | |
| Japan | 25 April 1992 | CD | Fiction | [16] |
See also
References
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External links
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