Sky_High_(song)

Sky High (song)

Sky High (song)

1975 single by Jigsaw


"Sky High" is a song by British band Jigsaw. It was released as a single in 1975 and was the main title theme to the film The Man from Hong Kong. The song was a worldwide hit in the latter part of 1975, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. It was composed by Clive Scott and Des Dyer of Jigsaw. The orchestral arrangement was by Richard Hewson.[1] It was also a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart. The 1975 Australian single was released under the name "British Jigsaw" due to an established and popular local band there at the time also called "Jigsaw".

Quick Facts Single by Jigsaw, from the album ...

Two years later, the song gained more striking commercial success in Japan, peaking at No. 2 on the Oricon singles chart and selling approximately 570,000 copies.[2] ZYX Records released an extended 12" version in 1987. A remixed version of the original Jigsaw cut by PWL remixer Pete Hammond was a minor dance hit in the US in the spring of 1989. In a nod to the original 7" single release, "Brand New Love Affair" was also remixed and put on the B-side, but managed to reach No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following year. The song has been popular in Mexico because of the song's affiliation with Mil Máscaras, a popular luchador enmascarado (masked professional wrestler) who used the song for his entrances.[3]

Chart history

More information Weekly chart (1975–77), Peak position ...

Newton version

British dance act Newton covered "Sky High" and released it as his debut single on 14 November 1994[20] featuring Jigsaw's Des Dyer on vocals and in the video. Their version, produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, became a hit, reaching number eight on the Australian Singles Chart and the top 40 in Belgium.[21]

Charts

More information Weekly chart (1995), Peak position ...

See also


References

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  2. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 via Imgur.
  4. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 3 January 1976. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  6. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 2 February 1976. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. Steffen Hung. "Jigsaw - Sky High". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  9. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 283. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  10. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 121.
  11. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  12. Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
  13. "Top Selling Singles of 1976 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 8 December 1963. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  14. "Single Releases". Music Week. 12 November 1994. p. 23.
  15. "Ultratop.be Jigsaw - Sky High". Ultratop. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  16. "Full Chart Stats NEWTON". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

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