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High (The Cure song)

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1992 single by the Cure
"High"
Single bythe Cure
from the albumWish
B-side
  • "This Twilight Garden"
  • "Play"
Released16 March 1992 (1992-03-16)
GenreAlternative pop[1]
Length3:34
LabelFiction
Songwriters
Producers
The Cure singles chronology
"Close to Me" (remix)
(1990)		"High"
(1992)		"Friday I'm in Love"
(1992)

"High" is a song by English rock bandthe Cure, released on 16 March 1992 byFiction Records as thelead single from their ninth album,Wish (1992). The track received mostly positive reviews and was commercially successful, reaching number one on the USBillboardModern Rock Tracks chart, number six on theIrish Singles Chart, and number eight on theUK Singles Chart. It charted within the top five in Australia, Italy, New Zealand and Portugal.

Critical reception

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An article published byEvening Standard ranked "High" as the 11th-best Cure song, calling its lyrics "dexterous and playful" and describing the song in its entirety as a "lovable thing".[2]Larry Flick ofBillboard magazine also gave the song a positive review, calling it "subtle but infectious".[3] Conversely, Michael Gallucci ofDiffuser described the song as "kinda blah".[4]

Track listings

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  • 7-inch single[5]
A. "High" – 3:34
B. "This Twilight Garden" – 4:43
  • 12-inch single[6]
A1. "High" (Higher mix)
B1. "This Twilight Garden"
B2. "Play"
  • Maxi-CD single[5]
  1. "High" (single mix)
  2. "This Twilight Garden"
  3. "Play"
  4. "High" (Higher mix)
  • US CD single[7]
  1. "High" (single mix) – 3:34
  2. "Open" – 6:51

Personnel

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "High"
Chart (1992)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5]5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8]27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9]21
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10]41
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11]13
France (SNEP)[12]11
Germany (GfK)[13]14
Ireland (IRMA)[14]6
Italy (Musica e dischi)[15]4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16]35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17]37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18]4
Portugal (AFP)[19]2
Spain (AFYVE)[20]19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21]18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]14
UK Singles (OCC)[23]8
UK Singles (OCC)[24]
"High" (remix)		44
UK Airplay (Music Week)[25]19
USBillboard Hot 100[26]42
USAlternative Airplay (Billboard)[27]1
USDance Club Songs (Billboard)[28]22
USDance Singles Sales (Billboard)[29]27

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "High"
Chart (1992)Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[30]75
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[31]24

Release history

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RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United Kingdom16 March 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Fiction[32]
United States
[33][34]
Japan25 April 1992CDFiction[35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"New Releases – Singles"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 11. 14 March 1992. p. 10. Retrieved25 July 2020.
  2. ^Ellis, David; Embley, Jochan; Fletcher, Harry (18 April 2019)."The Cure's 15 greatest ever songs, from Boys Don't Cry to Lullaby".Evening Standard. Retrieved25 July 2020.
  3. ^Flick, Larry (4 April 1992)."Single Reviews"(PDF).Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 14. p. 67. Retrieved25 July 2020.
  4. ^Gallucci, Michael (26 October 2012)."Top 10 Cure Songs".Diffuser. Retrieved25 July 2020.
  5. ^abc"The Cure – High".ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^High (European 12-inch single sleeve).The Cure.Fiction Records. 1992. 865 565-1, ficsx 39.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^"The Cure – High Overview".AllMusic. Retrieved25 July 2020.
  8. ^"The Cure – High" (in German).Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ^"The Cure – High" (in Dutch).Ultratop 50.
  10. ^"Top RPM Singles: Issue 2158."RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  11. ^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 18. 2 May 1992. p. 37. Retrieved21 November 2019.
  12. ^"The Cure – High" (in French).Le classement de singles.
  13. ^"The Cure – High" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  14. ^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Cure".Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  15. ^"Top 10 Sales in Europe"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 18. 2 May 1992. p. 34. Retrieved21 November 2019.
  16. ^"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1992" (in Dutch).Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  17. ^"The Cure – High" (in Dutch).Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  18. ^"The Cure – High".Top 40 Singles.
  19. ^"Top 10 Sales in Europe"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 23. 6 June 1992. p. 21. Retrieved23 November 2019.
  20. ^Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005).Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE.ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  21. ^"The Cure – High".Singles Top 100.
  22. ^"The Cure – High".Swiss Singles Chart.
  23. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.
  24. ^"The Cure: Artist Chart History".Official Charts Company.
  25. ^"Top 50 Airplay Chart"(PDF).Music Week. 11 April 1992. p. 14. Retrieved2 November 2025.
  26. ^"The Cure Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.
  27. ^"The Cure Chart History (Alternative Airplay)".Billboard. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  28. ^"The Cure Chart History (Dance Club Songs)".Billboard.
  29. ^"The Cure Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)".Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  30. ^"1992 Year-End Sales Charts"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. 19 December 1992. p. 17. Retrieved30 January 2020.
  31. ^"The Year in Music: Top Modern Rock Tracks".Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. 26 December 1992. p. YE-42.
  32. ^"New Releases: Singles"(PDF).Music Week. 14 March 1992. p. 21. Retrieved20 June 2021.
  33. ^Russell, Deborah (4 April 1992). "April's Alternatives: More Cure, Boxed Lou".Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 4. p. 9.The single 'High' has been heating up modern rock airwaves since March 16.
  34. ^Rosen, Craig (18 April 1992). "Several Labels Test 2-Track CD Singles Priced at $4.98".Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 16. p. 5....with a Cure single released March 16. The CD single, packaged in a cardboard 'baby jacket,' featured 'High' / 'Open,'...
  35. ^"ハイ | Cure" [High | Cure] (in Japanese).Oricon. Retrieved6 February 2024.

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