High (The Cure song)
1992 single by the Cure
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"High" is a song by English rock band the Cure, released on 16 March 1992 by Fiction Records as the lead single from their ninth album, Wish (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.
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| Single by the Cure | ||||
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| Released | 16 March 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
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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".[2] Larry Flick of Billboard magazine also gave the song a positive review, calling it "subtle but infectious".[3] Conversely, Michael Gallucci of Diffuser described the song as "kinda blah".[4]
Track listings
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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