"Higher Ground" is a 1993 single by the band UB40

UB40

UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...

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It was the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from their 1993 album Promises and Lies

Promises and Lies

Promises and Lies is an album by the British reggae band UB40, released in 1993. It includes the hit from the soundtrack of the 1993 movie Sliver, "Can't Help Falling in Love", originally sung by Elvis Presley. The album reached #1 in the UK and #4 in the United States...

. The song was released on August 9, 1993 in the major of the countries worldwide. It had a fairly good success, reaching number 8 in UK and number 9 in the Netherlands.

Track listings

CD maxi

1. "Higher Ground" — 4:22
2. "Chronic" — 3:54
3. "Punjabi Dub" (Gerry Parchment mix) — 5:07

12" single

1. "Higher Ground" — 4:22
2. "Chronic" — 3:54
3. "Punjabi Dub" (Gerry Parchment mix) — 5:07

CD single

1. "Higher Ground" — 4:22
2. "Chronic" — 3:54

7" single

1. "Higher Ground" — 4:22
2. "Chronic" — 3:54

Personnel

• All tracks produced by UB40
• Co-produced and engineered by Gerry Parchment and Delroy McLaan
• Front image cover : "Skin". Raw Orange into Black (1991–1993) by Peter Max Kandhola
• Calligraphy : Ruth Rowland
• Design : Bill Smith Studio
• Management : David Harper Management Ltd.

Peak positions

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	40
Austrian Singles Chart	16
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	8
French SNEP Singles Chart	23
German Singles Chart	21
Irish IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... Singles Chart	9
Swedish Singles Chart	29
Swiss Singles Chart	19
UK Singles Chart	8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	45
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	14
U.S. Billboard Hot Top 40 Mainstream	16

End of year charts

End of year chart (1993)	Position
Dutch Top 40	55