"She's So High" is a song by the English

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band Blur. It was released as a

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single with "I Know" on 15 October 1990 as the band's debut single. It is the first track on the band's debut album, ''

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'', released in 1991.

Content

The artwork was designed by Mel Ramos and shows a naked woman riding a

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. An enlarged picture was used almost ten years later to promote the live tour "The Singles Night".

Music video

On the MTV Blurography special of 1996, in which the band members talked about the promotional videos, drummer

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recalled, "The head of our record company,

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, wanted to try his hand at video directing. There were these neon rings suspended from the ceiling by three wires, each with someone holding a wire. He alfewanted these people to wobble the wires so that the neon rings would move. He kept shouting, 'I haven't seen the definitive wobble yet!'". Lead singer

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appeared in a

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shirt, which has become something of a cult icon.

Release

"She's So High" reached number 48 in the UK Singles Chart. It was named ''

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'''s single of the week and was later included on '' Blur: The Best Of'' over higher-charting tracks, an indication of its ultimate popularity. It is one of the few tracks from that album that the band have continued to perform live throughout their career.

Track listing

All songs written by Blur. ;7" and cassette #"She's So High (Edit)" – 3:49 #"I Know" – 3:31 ;12" #"She's So High (Edit)" – 3:49 #"Sing" – 6:00 #"I Know (Extended)" – 6:29 ;CD #"She's So High (Edit)" – 3:49 #"I Know (Extended)" – 6:29 #"Down" – 5:56

Personnel

; Blur *

– lead vocals, synthesizers, production on "Sing" and "Down" *

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– guitar, backing vocals, production on "Sing" and "Down" * Alex James – bass guitar, backing vocals, production on "Sing" and "Down" *

– drums, backing vocals, production on "Sing" and "Down" ; Additional personnel * Steve Lovell – production on "She's So High" and "I Know" * Steve Power – production on "She's So High" and "I Know"

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control Blur (band) songs 1990 debut singles Shoegaze songs Songs written by Damon Albarn Songs written by Graham Coxon Songs written by Alex James (musician) Songs written by Dave Rowntree Wikipedia requested audio of songs 1990 songs Food Records singles