Lift Me Up

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About Lift Me Up

"Lift Me Up" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the first single from his seventh studio album Hotel on February 28, 2005. It achieved success in many countries, including Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Spain, where it was a top ten hit.


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Plain talking (plain talking)
Take us so far (take us so far)
Broken down cars (broken down cars)
Like strung out old stars (like strung out old stars)

Plain talking (plain talking)
Served us so well (served us so well)
We travelled through hell (travelled through hell)
Know how we felt (oh how we felt)

Lift me up, lift me up
Higher now ama
Lift me up, lift me up
Higher now ama

Plain talking (plain talking)
Making us bold (making us bold)
So strung out and cold (strung out and cold)
Feeling so old (feeling so old)

Plain talking (plain talking)
Has ruined us now (ruined us now)
You never know how (you never know how)
Sweeter than thou (sweeter than thou)

Lift me up, lift me up
Higher now ama
Lift me up, lift me up
Higher now ama

Lift me up, lift me up
Ohla la la la
Lift me up, lift me up
Ohla la la la
Ohla la la la
Ohla la la la
Ohla la la la

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Moby

Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is well known for his sample-based electronic music, vegan lifestyle, and support of animal rights. Moby has sold over 20 million albums worldwide.Allmusic considers him "one of the most important dance music figures of the early '90s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America." more »

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Written by: Richard Melville Hall

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Lift Me Up" by Moby was officially released on February 28, 2005. It was the first single released from his seventh studio album, "Hotel".
Chart Performance
The song topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart on June 11, 2005. It also reached number one in Spain and Italy.
Music Video
The music video for "Lift Me Up" was directed by Evan Bernard. The video, set in Los Angeles, shows Moby and his band performing the song on an under-construction skyscraper platform.
Song's Theme
Moby has stated the song is a protest against the Bush administration in the United States.
Musical Style
"Lift Me Up" features a gospel-inspired theme and includes prominent use of synths and drum machines - a typical trait of Moby's electronic music.
Global Use
The song was used worldwide in the 2008 Summer Paralympics ad campaign.
Cover Versions
'Supermode' (Steve Angello & Axwell) extensively used samples from this song for their 2006 track "Tell Me Why".
Other Media
This song has featured in TV shows and films, including "CSI: Miami", "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit", and the film "In the Mix".
Commercial Use
"Lift Me Up" was used in a 2005 advertisement for Vauxhall cars and in 2006 for NTT DoCoMo mobile phones in Japan.
Live Performances
Moby has performed this song live on several occasions as part of his tours across the world and it's one of his most well-loved songs during performances.

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