Your Love Takes Me Higher

"Your Love Takes Me Higher (First release)"
Single by The Beloved
from the album Happiness
B-side"Paradise (My Darling, My Angel)"
Released9 January 1989
Recorded1988
Genre
Length3:42
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Staveley O'Duffy
The Beloved singles chronology
"Loving Feeling"
(1988) 		"Your Love Takes Me Higher (First release)"
(1989) 		"The Sun Rising"
(1989)
Music video
"Your Love Takes Me Higher" on YouTube
"Your Love Takes Me Higher (Second Release)"
Single by The Beloved
from the album Happiness
B-side"Pablo"
ReleasedMarch 1990
Recorded1988
Genre
Length3:42
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Staveley O'Duffy
The Beloved singles chronology
"Hello"
(1990) 		"Your Love Takes Me Higher (Second Release)"
(1990) 		"Time After Time"
(1990)
Music video
"Your Love Takes Me Higher" on YouTube

"Your Love Takes Me Higher" is a single by The Beloved. "Your Love Takes Me Higher" appears on the Happiness album. Remixes also appear on the Blissed Out album. The first release of the single came in a selection of formats and spent three weeks in the UK charts, only peaking at number 91. The single was re-released in 1990 and fared much better, reaching number 39 in the UK charts.

Critical reception

Upon the 1989 release of the song, Robin Smith from Record Mirror wrote, "The cover picture looks as if these two have spent the night sleeping on a park bench, but 'Your Love Takes Me Higher' is a pulsating, fiesty little number with almost the same magnetism as the Pet Shop Boys' 'Left To My Own Devices'. One of this week's nice surprises."[1] In their 1990-review of the song, Music & Media commented, "The Beloved are probably the most sophisticated of the post-house pop boom. They combine the thumping rhythms of that genre with an ability to manipulate atmospherics that meshes perfectly with the current nouveau hippy mentality. Add a dash of humour, a disciplined production and you have one of the best new bands around."[2] David Giles from Music Week wrote, "Their blueprint is pretty sound, though the vocals let the whole thing down by being flat and indie-like rather than stirring and emotive. They've got a long way to go yet."[3]

Impact and legacy

British DJ and record producer John Digweed picked the song as one of his favourites in 1996, adding, "Great vocal, great mix [Calyx of Isis Mix]. Still in my box and still drops."[4]

Track listings

Charts

Chart (1989)[5] Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 91
Chart (1990)[6] Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 148
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 94
UK Singles (OCC) 39

References

  1. ^ Smith, Robin (January 21, 1989). "45". Record Mirror. p. 30. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Previews: Singles - Single Of The Week" (PDF). Music & Media. April 7, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Giles, David (March 17, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jock On His Box" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). June 1, 1996. p. 5. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  5. ^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved August 31, 2009)
  6. ^ UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved August 31, 2009)
  7. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to [email protected]), received 2015-07-15". imgur.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. April 7, 1990. Retrieved June 18, 2021.