(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
Jackie Wilson
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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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Written by: Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner
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13 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundJackie 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.
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Release Date"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson was released in 1967.
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Chart SuccessThe 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.
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Recording LabelThe song was released under the Brunswick label.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, and Carl Smith.
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GenreThis song is often classified under the Soul and R&B genres.
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Cover VersionsSeveral 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.
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Music VideoThere'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.
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LegacyThe 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."
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RecognitionIn 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.
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Commercial UseThe song also has been used in commercials for companies like Subaru and Gap.
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Backing GroupThe backing group on the track was a Detroit-based gospel quartet, The Andantes.
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Bass LineThe 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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