Sky High (song)

Sky High (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Sky High


Artist = Jigsaw
Length = 2:53
B-side = "Brand New Love Affair"
Released = 1975
Label = BASF
Writer = Clive Scott, Des Dyer
Producer = Chas Peate
NoReviews = yes

"Sky High" is the name of a 1975 single by British pop music group, Jigsaw. The song, the main title theme to the film entitled "The Man from Hong Kong", was a world-wide hit in the latter part of 1975, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and #9 in the UK Singles Chart. Two years later the song gained more striking commercial success in Japan, peaking at the #2 on the Oricon singles chart and selling approximately 570,000 copies. cite web| url=http://homepage1.nifty.com/tuty/chart_japan_yougaku_singlesales1.htm| title=List of best-selling singles on the Japanese Oricon International Chart (1968-2000) | language=Japanese | publisher="Original Confidence"| language=Japanese|accessdate=2008-09-24] There are two versions of this song, the latter being almost three minutes longer. A remixed version of the original Jigsaw cut was a minor dance hit in the U.S. in the spring of 1989.

Cover and remix versions

British singer Newton recorded "Sky High" in the mid 1990s. His cover version produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken became a hit, reaching the top-ten on the Australian charts.

Japanese rockband Beat Crusaders also covered the song on their 2005 album "Musicrusaders".

Italian record label The SAIFAM Group produced a cover version in 2000 under the artist name of DJ Miko. This was available from SAIFAM on vinyl and compilation CD, and also on compilation CD from UK record label Klone Records. A remix of this DJ Miko version was later produced by DJ Kaya, which appeared on the album Dancemania TRE*SURE 10th Anniversary Special Edition in 2006.

UK record label Almighty Records produced a remix of the original Jigsaw track in 2006. This featured on their Almighty Definitive 4 compilation album in 2006.

Chart positions

Jigsaw version

Newton version

References


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