"High Enough" is a song by American supergroup

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from their self titled debut album. A

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, it is their most successful single in terms of chart position and sales, rising to 3 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, the group's first (and only) top-ten pop single. It also reached No. 2 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The success of "High Enough" helped send its parent album into the top 20 on the US albums chart.

Background

According to songwriter and co-lead vocalist

Jack Blades Jack Martin Blades (born April 24, 1954) is an American rock musician. He has worked in the bands Rubicon, Night Ranger (as bassist and one of the lead vocalists), and Damn Yankees (as one of the founding members). He has also recorded with ...

Music video

The

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was filmed on location in

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, and depicts a young

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and his girlfriend who commit a series of robberies. However, their last one appears to have far more serious consequences as they become the targets of a

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by the local police. It is implied, but not specifically shown, that the drifter may have committed murder. The girlfriend is captured, but the drifter escapes and is cornered in his home by the police, who shoot the house full of bullets. The police invade the house, but the drifter's fate is unclear (possibly died during the gunfire). The girlfriend is given the death penalty and at the video's slowing end is being read her

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by a priest while she is being led out of her cell to the execution chamber. As the video ends, the priest is revealed to be the perpetually-gum-chewing Ted Nugent.

Personnel

Damn Yankees * Tommy Shaw: Lead and backing vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar * Ted Nugent: Lead guitar, backing and harmony vocals * Jack Blades: Lead and backing vocals, bass * Michael Cartellone: Drums, percussion Additional personnel * Alan Pasqua: Keyboards * Jimmie Haskell: String Arrangements * Neverleave Brothers: Backing Vocals

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References

{{Authority control Damn Yankees (band) songs 1990 singles 1990 songs 1990s ballads Glam metal ballads Song recordings produced by Ron Nevison Songs written by Ted Nugent Songs written by Jack Blades Songs written by Tommy Shaw Warner Records singles