Lift Me Up (Howard Jones song)
| "Lift Me Up" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Howard Jones | ||||
| from the album In the Running | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | WEA UK Elektra Records US – Elektra 64779 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ross Cullum, Howard Jones | |||
| Producer(s) | Ross Cullum, Howard Jones | |||
| Howard Jones singles chronology | ||||
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"Lift Me Up" is a Top 40 song by British singer-songwriter Howard Jones. It was written and produced by Ross Cullum and Jones, and appeared on Jones' 1992 album In the Running. "Lift Me Up" has been featured on several of Jones' compilations and live albums, including 1993's The Best of Howard Jones, 1996's Live Acoustic America and 2004's The Very Best of Howard Jones.[1]
Chart performance
[edit]It was released as a single in 1992 and reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Radio & Records Contemporary Hit Radio chart.[2] It was Jones' ninth and last Billboard Top 40 hit.[3] The song also reached number 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart, his last hit on that chart to date.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 131 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 52 |
| UK Network Chart Network Chart | 40 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] | 10 |
Personnel
[edit]- Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards (incl. piano, synthesized guitars and bass)
- Ross Cullum – drums
- Tessa Niles, Carol Kenyon – backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ "Howard Jones: Lift Me Up". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 12 June 1992. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 331. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 18 May 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 130.
