Higher Love

"Higher Love" is a 1986 song by English singer Steve Winwood.^[1] It was the first single released from his fourth solo LP, Back in the High Life. It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings, and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The female vocals on the song were performed by Chaka Khan, who also appeared in the promotional music video.

"Higher Love" was Winwood's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" and followed by "Venus" by Bananarama. The song also spent four weeks atop the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom, his highest charting solo hit there. It also earned two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Music video

The music video, which uses the shorter single version, was shot in June 1986 by directors Peter Kagan and Paula Greif. The same duo shot an almost identical video for Duran Duran's "Notorious" in November of that year; coincidentally, both videos were nominated for several awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards though neither won. Chaka Khan appears in the video, as does Nile Rodgers, who plays guitar with the backing band.

Appearances in media

Whitney Houston recorded a cover version which appears as a bonus track on the Japanese release of her I'm Your Baby Tonight album.
James Vincent McMorrow recorded the song in 2011 for a charity album "Silver Lining". Recorded and produced by students of the Sound Training Centre in Dublin. All funds raised went to Headstrong - Charity for Young Peoples Mental Health. It was also released as a B-Side on his 2011 EP "We Don't Eat".
The song was used in the closing credits of the hit 1988 film Big Business.
It was also featured in an episode of the television drama Cold Case, "Time to Crime".
The song was used in an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia titled "Sweet Dee Has a Heart Attack" which aired 30 October 2008.
This song was used in the 1987 film Stakeout.
This song was used in the original 1987 debut of 21 Jump Street.
This song was featured in the Grand Theft Auto V Soundtrack, on the radio station Los Santos Rock Radio.^[2]
This song is the background music for a Feb. 2016 Hershey's ad for S'Mores, titled "My Dad" and sung by Winwood's daughter Lilly with her father accompanying her.^[3]
Miguel sang a version of the song on ABC's Greatest Hits on July 15, 2016.
Australian musician Anthony Callea covered the song for his album Backbone (2016).
Both the original and cover version performed by James Vincent McMorrow were featured in the TV series Elementary during the episode 'Render, and then Seize Her'.

Personnel

Steve Winwood – vocals, synthesizer, sequencer programming, drum machine programming
David Frank – synth horns
Eddie Martinez – lead guitar
Nile Rodgers – rhythm guitar
Philippe Saisse – synth bass
John Robinson – drums
Carole Steele – tambourine, congas
Chaka Khan – backing vocals
Jimmy Bralower – additional drum machine programming
Andrew Thomas – PPG Wave Term synthesizer programming
Robbie Kilgore – additional synthesizer and sequencer programming

Track listing

7": Island / IS 288 United Kingdom

"Higher Love" - 4:14
"And I Go" - 4:12

7": Island/ 7-28710 United States

"Higher Love" - 4:14
"And I Go" - 4:12

12": Island / 12 IS 288 United Kingdom

"Higher Love" (Remix) - 7:45
"Higher Love" (Instrumental) - 6:05
"And I Go" 4:12

Tracks 1 and 2 remixed by Tom Lord-Alge

12": Island / PRO-A-2507 United States

"Higher Love" (Edit) - 4:08
"Higher Love" (LP Version) - 5:45

US Promo 12"

References

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Preceded by "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single 30 August 1986	Succeeded by "Venus" by Bananarama
Preceded by "Mad About You" by Belinda Carlisle	*Canadian RPM* number-one single** 13 September 1986	Succeeded by "Friends and Lovers" by Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson

Steve Winwood

Albums	Steve Winwood Arc of a Diver Talking Back to the Night Back in the High Life Roll With It Refugees of the Heart Junction Seven About Time Nine Lives

Live albums	Live from Madison Square Garden

Compilations	Winwood Chronicles The Finer Things Keep on Running The Best of Steve Winwood - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood

Related articles	Discography Traffic Blind Faith The Spencer Davis Group Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse Ginger Baker's Air Force Go

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Grammy Award for Record of the Year (1980s)

"What a Fool Believes"* by The Doobie Brothers (Jeffrey Baxter, John Hartman, Keith Knudsen, Michael McDonald, Tiran Porter, Patrick Simmons) produced by Ted Templeman (1980)	"Sailing"* by Christopher Cross produced by Michael Omartian (1981)
"Bette Davis Eyes"* by Kim Carnes produced by Val Garay (1982)	"Rosanna" by Toto (Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Steve Porcaro) produced by Toto (1983)
"Beat It" by Michael Jackson produced by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones (1984)	"What's Love Got to Do with It" by Tina Turner produced by Terry Britten (1985)
"We Are the World"* by USA for Africa produced by Quincy Jones (1986)	"Higher Love" by Steve Winwood produced by Russ Titelman & Steve Winwood (1987)
"Graceland" by Paul Simon produced by Paul Simon (1988)	"Don't Worry, Be Happy"* by Bobby McFerrin produced by Linda Goldstein (1989)

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