"High Wire" is a song by the Australian group Men at Work.[2] The song was written by Men at Work singer/guitarist Colin Hay[3] and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released in November 1983 as the fourth and final single from their album Cargo.
| "High Wire" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Men at Work | ||||
| from the album Cargo | ||||
| B-side | "I Like To (Live)" | |||
| Released | November 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Colin Hay | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter McLan | |||
| Men at Work singles chronology | ||||
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The song reached No. 89 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart and No. 23 on the US Rock Tracks chart.[4][5] AllMusic's Stephen Erlewine described it as a tight pop song.[1]
Track listing
edit7" International version
edit- "High Wire" (Colin Hay) – 3:02
- "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)
12" Australian version
edit- "High Wire" (Colin Hay)[3] – 3:02
- "Fallin' Down" (Live) (Jerry Speiser, Johnathan Rees)[6]
- "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)[7]
Personnel
editMen at Work members
- Greg Ham – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocal
- Colin Hay – guitar, lead vocal
- John Rees – bass, backing vocal
- Jerry Speiser – drums, backing vocal
- Ron Strykert – guitar, backing vocal
Production details
- Producer – Peter McLan
- Engineers – Peter McLan, Paul Ray
- Assistant Engineer – David Price
Art work
- Photography – Greg Noakes
- Artwork – Ron Strykert
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 89 |
| U.S. Top Rock Tracks (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Men At Work - Cargo (1983) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Men at Work'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 13 May 2003. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ a b ""High Wire" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ "Men at Work - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ ""Fallin' Down" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 29 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""I'd Like To" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 29 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Men at Work Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. June 3, 1983. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
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