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| Single by David Hallyday | ||||||||
| from the album True Cool | ||||||||
| B-side | "True Cool" "Vertigo" (12") |
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| Released | November 1988 | |||||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" maxi | |||||||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||||||
| Genre | Pop-rock | |||||||
| Length | 4:05 | |||||||
| Label | Scotti Brothers | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Lisa Catherine Cohen David Hallyday |
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| Producer | Richie Wis | |||||||
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"High" is a 1988 song recorded by French artist David Hallyday. It was the second of the four singles from his debut studio album True Cool. Released in November 1988, the song was a hit in France, becoming David Hallyday's first number-one single.
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Song information [link]
The song was composed by Lisa Catherine Cohen and the music composed by the singer himself. As for the rest of the album, lyrics are in English-language. The music video was shot in a church, Hallyday playing the organ, while a chorus composed of women chanted 'high' during the refrains. With this vigorous song, Hallyday presents "a musical style at the joint of Californian rock and pop".[1]
In France, the single debuted on the singles chart at #45 on November 19, 1988, climbed quickly and entered the top ten in its fourth week. It topped the chart for five consecutive weeks, then almost didn't stop to drop on the chart and totaled 15 weeks in the top ten and 23 weeks in the top 50.[2] Although it was not certified by the SNEP, the French certificator, its sales made the song the 440th best-selling single of all time in France.[3] The song was the most successful from the album True Cool and the second one in Hallyday's career, behind "Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps".
The song was also released in UK with another cover single, but failed to reach the chart.
Track listings [link]
- 7" single
- "High" — 4:05
- "True Cool" — 3:29
- 12" maxi
- "High" — 4:05
- "True Cool" — 3:29
- "Vertigo" — 4:08
Certifications and sales [link]
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
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| France | Should be Gold | — | — | 565,000[3] |
Charts [link]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| French SNEP Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Preceded by "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" by Mylène Farmer |
French SNEP number-one single January 7, 1989 - February 4, 1989 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Pour toi Arménie" by Charles Aznavour and various artists |
References [link]
- ^ Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 148 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
- ^ a b "High", French Single Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved October 10, 2008)
- ^ a b Best-selling singles of all time in France Infodisc.fr (Retrieved October 10, 2008)
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I Got High
by: Oweni got high with an art teacher of mine
i learned how to paint portraits and landscapes with perspective
but i've been sitting here
the better part of eighteen years
blank stare blank canvas
i'm in need of a new view
of some new scenery to render
there's a boat leaving
where it goes, well i don't know
i've been buried alive
my history teacher by my side
lest i forget those mistakes that better men have made
the battles fought and lost
small victories at what cost?
the curriculum is dated, my inspiration fading
a slow setting sun
there's a boat leaving
where it goes, well i don't know
but if it floats i'm getting on
with or without you
the winds are strong enough
our native tongues will fail us
oh the pleasure i would take
in renaming everything
there are boats leaving
where they go, well i don't know
but it's a chance to see something new