Lift Me Up (Howard Jones song)
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"Lift Me Up" is a Top 40 song by British
singer-songwriter
Howard Jones
. It was written and produced by Ross Cullum and Jones, and appeared on Jones' 1992 album In the Running
. It was released as a single in 1992 and reached number 32 on the Billboard
Billboard Hot 100
. It was Jones' ninth and, as of 2010, last Billboard Top 40 hit.
"Lift Me Up" has been featured on several of Jones' compilations and live albums, including 1993's The Best of Howard Jones
, 1996's Live Acoustic America
and 2004's The Very Best of Howard Jones
.
United Kingdom
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Howard Jones
Howard Jones (musician)
Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live...
. It was written and produced by Ross Cullum and Jones, and appeared on Jones' 1992 album In the Running
In the Running
In the Running is the fifth album by British pop musician Howard Jones, released in 1992. It was his last original studio album recorded on the Warner/Elektra label...
. It was released as a single in 1992 and reached number 32 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It was Jones' ninth and, as of 2010, last Billboard Top 40 hit.
"Lift Me Up" has been featured on several of Jones' compilations and live albums, including 1993's The Best of Howard Jones
The Best of Howard Jones
The Best of Howard Jones is a compilation album by the British pop musician Howard Jones. It compiles key hits and album tracks from 1983-1992 during Jones's tenure on the Warner music label, plus one new track, a cover of Donald Fagen's "I.G.Y...
, 1996's Live Acoustic America
Live Acoustic America
Live Acoustic America is an acoustic live recording of classic Howard Jones songs, released in 1996.-Track listing:#"Intro/Pearl in the Shell" - 3:44#"Don't Always Look At The Rain" - 2:56#"Fallin' Away" - 4:25#"Exodus/Come Together" - 5:29...
and 2004's The Very Best of Howard Jones
The Very Best of Howard Jones
The Very Best of Howard Jones is a collection of Howard Jones's biggest hits from 1983 through 2003. It also contains one new track, "Revolution Of The Heart", in its original form. It would later be altered and featured on his 2005 album, "Revolution Of The Heart". The Very Best Of Howard Jones...
.