High (James Blunt song)
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"High" | ||||
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Single by James Blunt | ||||
from the album Back to Bedlam | ||||
Released | 18 October 2004 | |||
Length | 4:03 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Tom Rothrock | |||
James Blunt singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Music video | ||||
"High (Official Original Video)" on YouTube[a] |
"High" is the debut single of British singer
Release
The single was released initially on two physical formats. CD1 includes an exclusive non-album recording titled "Sugar Coated", which was written by Blunt and Sacha Skarbek. CD2 also includes two exclusive non-album recordings, entitled "This Twilight Garden" and "Play", as well as two remixes of "High". The re-issue of the single was released on three physical formats. CD1 includes a live recording of "In a Little While", a popular song by U2. The recording was made on 5 August 2005 at the BBC Radio 1 Unleashed Music Festival in Cornwall. CD2 includes an exclusive US radio session of "You're Beautiful", plus the video and making-of footage for "High". The 7" Vinyl includes an exclusive track entitled "Butterfly".[1]
Chart performance
On 18 October 2004, "High" was released in the United Kingdom. The song failed to make an impact on the singles chart, peaking at a low 148. It was re-released in the UK on 3 October 2005. The song became Blunt's third top-20 single when it peaked at number 16 on the
Music videos
Blunt has made two music videos for "High". The first video, which is associated with the first release as a single, shows him buried in a desert and then chasing an illusional girl while drunk^[a] . In the video for the re-release of "High", Blunt is sitting on a plastic chair in a warehouse-like room, playing the guitar and singing the song; these scenes are intercut with scenes where Blunt is running in a forest.[2]
Track listings
2004 release
- "High" – 4:03
- "Sugar Coated" – 3:56
2005–2006 release
CD1
CD2
7-inch single
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German CD1
German CD2
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Personnel
- James Blunt – vocals, acoustic and electric rhythm guitars, piano, keyboards, marimba
- Sasha Krivtsov – bass guitar
- Charlie Paxson – drums
- John Nau – Wurlitzer electric piano
- Mike Tarantino – electric lead guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy | — | 30,000[23] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ "James Blunt - High (Official Music Video)".
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- ^ "James Blunt – High" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200622 into search. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "James Blunt – High" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Nielsen Music Control Airplay – Germany Top 5". Nielsen Music Control on behalf of BVMI. Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – James Blunt". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "James Blunt – High". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "James Blunt – High". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Pop 100". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 24. 17 June 2006. p. 72.
- FIMI. Archived from the originalon 6 May 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.
- ^ "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2006". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Le cifre di vendita" (PDF). Musica e dischi. January 2006. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – James Blunt – High". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 December 2021.