Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder song)
1973 single by Stevie Wonder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Higher Ground" is a song written by Stevie Wonder which first appeared on his 1973 album Innervisions. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the US Hot R&B Singles chart.[4] Wonder wrote and recorded the song in a three-hour burst of creativity in May 1973.[5] The album version of the song contains an extra verse and runs 30 seconds longer than the single version. The unique wah-wah clavinet sound in the song was achieved with a Mu-Tron III envelope filter pedal.[6] The bass line is provided by a Moog synthesizer and using overdubs, Wonder played all instruments on the track, including drums and percussion.
"Higher Ground" | ||||
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Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
from the album Innervisions | ||||
B-side | "Too High" | |||
Released | July 1973 | |||
Recorded | May 12, 1973 | |||
Genre | Funk[2][3] | |||
Length | 3:42 (album version) 3:10 (single version) | |||
Label | Tamla | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Higher Ground" on YouTube | ||||
The song was released in the UK but achieved only modest success, reaching number 29 in the UK Singles Chart.