(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

Jackie Wilson

About (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" is an R&B song written by Gary Jackson and Carl Smith, and produced by Carl Davis. It was originally recorded by Jackie Wilson for his album Higher and Higher (1967), and became a Top 10 Pop, number one R&B hit.


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Your love, lifting me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it it up
Quench my desire
And I'll be at your side, forever more

You know your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keep on lifting (love keeps lifting me)
Higher (lifting me)
Higher and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keep on (love keeps lifting me)
Lifting me (lifting me)
Higher and higher (higher)
Now listen

Now once, I was down hearted
Disappointment, was my closest friend
But then you, came and it soon departed
And you know he never
Showed his face again

That's why your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keep on lifting (love keeps lifting me)
Higher (lifting me)
Higher and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keep on (love keeps lifting me)
Lifting me (lifting me)
Higher and higher (higher)

I'm so glad, I've finally found you
Yes that one, in a million girls
And I whip, my loving arms around you
I can stand up, and face the world

Let me tell ya, your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keep on lifting (love keeps lifting me)
Higher (lifting me)
Higher and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)
Keep on (love keeps lifting me)
Lifting me (lifting me)
Higher and higher (higher)

Now sock it to me
Hold me, ... the other woman
Keep my love going
Higher and higher
I said keep on lifting
Lift me up mama
Keep on lifting me
Higher and higher

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Jackie Wilson

Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson, Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer. Known as "Mr. Excitement", Wilson was important in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. He was considered a master showman, one of the most dynamic and influential singers and performers in R&B and rock history. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes, he went solo in 1957 and recorded over 50 hit singles that spanned R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy listening. During a 1975 benefit concert, he collapsed on-stage from a heart attack and subsequently fell into a coma that persisted for nearly nine years until his death in 1984, aged 49. By this time, he had become one of the most inf… more »

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Written by: Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner

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13 facts about this song

Artist Background
Jackie Wilson, dubbed “Mr. Excitement,” was an American soul singer who gained fame for his dynamic stage performances and soaring vocals. He recorded "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" which became one of his biggest hits.
Release Date
"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson was released in 1967.
Chart Success
The song was a major hit and reached no.1 on the Billboard R&B chart and also made it to no.6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Recording Label
The song was released under the Brunswick label.
Songwriters
The song was written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, and Carl Smith.
Genre
This song is often classified under the Soul and R&B genres.
Cover Versions
Several artists have covered "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" over the years. Notable versions include those by Rita Coolidge, Rod Stewart, and Otis Redding. Rita Coolidge's version was a big hit and peaked at no.2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Music Video
There's no official music video for the song as it was released before music videos became popular. However, many live performance clips of Jackie Wilson performing the song can be found.
Legacy
The song is considered a classic and has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows, including "Ghostbusters II," "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," and "Wet Hot American Summer."
Recognition
In 1999, the song received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award and is also listed on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Commercial Use
The song also has been used in commercials for companies like Subaru and Gap.
Backing Group
The backing group on the track was a Detroit-based gospel quartet, The Andantes.
Bass Line
The distinctive and infectious bass line was played by James Jamerson, one of the most influential bass players in modern music history and part of the legendary group of Motown session musicians known as The Funk Brothers.

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