"Looking High, High, High" is a song by

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singer

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, which represented the at the

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, performed in English. The song was performed first on the night of the contest, held on 29 March 1960, preceding 's

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with "

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". The song received 25 points, placing 2nd in a field of 13. That was Britain's equal highest Eurovision placing until the 1967 contest. The song reached #20 on the UK Singles Chart and was succeeded as the UK representative at the 1961 contest by

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with " Are You Sure?".

References

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