High Wire (song)
| "High Wire" | ||||
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| Single by Men at Work | ||||
| from the album Cargo | ||||
| B-side | "I Like To (Live)" | |||
| Released | November 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Colin Hay | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter McLan | |||
| Men at Work singles chronology | ||||
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"High Wire" is a song by the Australian group Men at Work.[2] The song was written by Men at Work singer/guitarist Colin Hay[3] and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released in November 1983 as the fourth and final single from their album Cargo.
The song reached No. 89 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart and No. 23 on the US Rock Tracks chart.[4][5] AllMusic's Stephen Erlewine described it as a tight pop song.[1]
Track listing
7" International version
- "High Wire" (Colin Hay) – 3:02
- "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)
12" Australian version
- "High Wire" (Colin Hay)[3] – 3:02
- "Fallin' Down" (Live) (Jerry Speiser, Johnathan Rees)[6]
- "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)[7]
Personnel
Men at Work members
- Greg Ham – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocal
- Colin Hay – guitar, lead vocal
- John Rees – bass, backing vocal
- Jerry Speiser – drums, backing vocal
- Ron Strykert – guitar, backing vocal
Production details
- Producer – Peter McLan
- Engineers – Peter McLan, Paul Ray
- Assistant Engineer – David Price
Art work
- Photography – Greg Noakes
- Artwork – Ron Strykert
Chart positions
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 89 |
| U.S. Top Rock Tracks (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
References
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the originalon 13 May 2003. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the originalon 10 September 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own chartsin mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 29 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 29 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Men at Work Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. June 3, 1983. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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