"Higher Ground" is a song written and performed by English

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. It was released in August 1993 as the second

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from their 10th album, ''

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'' (1993). It reached the top 10 in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

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'' gave the song four out of five, writing, "Given the daunting task of following the number one success of " I Can't Help Falling in Love with You", "Higher Ground" is a brave try. A bright but old-fashioned

song — no

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influences here — it bounds along and quickly engrains itself on the subconscious. Not a number one but sure to reach the Top 10."

Track listings

* CD maxi and 12-inch single # "Higher Ground" – 4:22 # "Chronic" – 3:54 # "Punjabi Dub" (Gerry Parchment mix) – 5:07 * CD and 7-inch single # "Higher Ground" – 4:22 # "Chronic" – 3:54

Personnel

* All tracks produced by UB40 * Co-produced and engineered by Gerry Parchment and Delroy McLaan * Front image cover : "Skin". Raw Orange into Black (1991–1993) by Peter Max Kandhola * Calligraphy : Ruth Rowland * Design : Bill Smith Studio * Management : David Harper Management Ltd.

Critical reception

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Charts

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