High on a Happy Vibe (song)

"High on a Happy Vibe"
Single by Urban Cookie Collective
from the album High on a Happy Vibe
Released11 April 1994 (1994-04-11)[1]
RecordedMoonraker (Manchester, England)
GenreEurodance
Length3:35
LabelPulse 8
Songwriter(s)Rohan Heath
Producer(s)Rohan Heath
Urban Cookie Collective singles chronology
"Sail Away"
(1994) 		"High on a Happy Vibe"
(1994) 		"Bring It On Home (Family)"
(1994)
Music video
"High on a Happy Vibe" on YouTube

"High on a Happy Vibe" is a song by British band Urban Cookie Collective, released in April 1994 by Pulse 8 as the fourth single from the band's debut album by the same name (1994). Written and composed by Rohan Heath, the vocals were by Diane Charlemagne, who also provided the vocal for the band's three previous hit singles. The song was a top 20 hit in Scotland (18), and a top 30 hit in Belgium (24), Ireland (30) and the Netherlands (27). In the UK, "High on a Happy Vibe" peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, but was more successful on the UK Dance Singles Chart, reaching number 12. The accompanying music video for the song sees the band performing on a flying carpet.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "The dance craze started in the UK. Then the continentals took over with "Euro Dance". The Cookies are the British answer to the phenomenon, and taste like Swedish "kecks" and German "Kuchen"."[2] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described the song as a "quovery chugging cheesy chanter".[3]

Track listings

  • 12-inch single, UK (1994)
  1. "High on a Happy Vibe" (original 12-inch mix) — 5:52
  2. "High on a Happy Vibe" (Johnny L Sinus mix) — 6:23
  3. "High on a Happy Vibe" (Development Corporation mix) — 5:54
  4. "High on a Happy Vibe" (Overworld mix) — 6:38
  • CD single, Europe (1994)
  1. "High on a Happy Vibe" (original 7-inch edit) — 3:35
  2. "High on a Happy Vibe" (original 12-inch mix) — 5:52
  • CD maxi, Germany (1994)
  1. "High on a Happy Vibe" (original 7-inch edit) — 3:35
  2. "High on a Happy Vibe" (original 12-inch mix) — 5:52
  3. "High on a Happy Vibe" (Johnny L Sinus mix) — 6:23
  4. "High on a Happy Vibe" (Development Corporation mix) — 5:54
  5. "High on a Happy Vibe" (Overworld mix) — 6:38
  6. "High on a Happy Vibe" (Johnny L Learner mix) — 5:36

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "High on a Happy Vibe"
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 71
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 89
Europe (European Dance Radio)[7] 7
Finland (IFPI)[8] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 48
Scotland (OCC)[13] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 31
UK Dance (Music Week)[16] 12
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[17] 25

References

  1. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 9 April 1994. p. 23.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 May 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Hamilton, James (23 April 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 289.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 7 May 1994. p. 11. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 21 May 1994. p. 30. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. ^ Week 19, 1994.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 17 April 1994 - 23 April 1994". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 April 1994. p. 30. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  11. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 23 April 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2023.