"She's So High" is a song by Blur

Blur (band)

Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

 and was released as a double a-side with "I Know" on 15 October 1990 as their debut single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

, reaching #48 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. Nevertheless, it was named NME

NME

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's single of the week and was included on Blur: The Best of

Blur: The Best of

Blur: The Best Of is a greatest hits compilation album by English Britpop band Blur, first released in late 2000 and is the final Blur album by Food Records. It was released on CD, cassette tape, MiniDisc, double 12" vinyl record, DVD and VHS. The CD album includes 17 of Blur's 23 singles from 1990...

over higher-charting tracks, an indication of its ultimate popularity. It was the first track on the band's first album, Leisure

Leisure (album)

Leisure is the debut album by English alternative rock band Blur. The album was released on 26 August 1991 in the United Kingdom via Food Records, and peaked at #7 in the UK Albums Chart. It was released in the US a month later with a different track listing. The album was certified Gold in the...

, released in 1991, and is one of the few tracks from that album that the band continued to perform live throughout their career.

Music video

On the MTV Blurography special of 1996, in which the band members talked about the promotional videos, drummer Dave Rowntree

Dave Rowntree

David Alexander De Horne Rowntree is an English solicitor, musician, animator, and political activist. He is best known as the drummer of the alternative rock band Blur...

 recalled, "The head of our record company, David Balfe

David Balfe

David Balfe is most notable for playing keyboards with The Teardrop Explodes, founding the Zoo and Food record labels, signing Blur and for being the subject of their number one hit - "Country House".-Biography:...

, wanted to try his hand at video directing. There were these neon rings suspended from the ceiling by three wires, each with someone holding a wire. He [Balfe] wanted these people to wobble the wires so that the neon rings would move. He kept shouting, 'I haven't seen the definitive wobble yet!'". Lead singer Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who has been involved in many high profile projects, coming to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of Britpop band Blur...

 appeared in a Penguin Books

Penguin Books

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 shirt, which has become something of a cult icon.

Charts

UK Top 75 (1991)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	48

Track listings

• 12"

1. "She's So High"
2. "Sing"
3. "I Know" (extended)

• 7" and Cassette

1. "She's So High" (edit)
2. "I Know"

• CD

1. "She's So High" (edit) - 3:49
2. "I Know" (extended) - 6:29
3. "Down" - 5:56

• European CD

1. "She's So High" (edit) - 3:49
2. "I Know" - 3:31
3. "High cool" (easy listening mix)
4. "Bad Day" (leisurely mix)

Production credits

• "She's So High" and "I Know" produced by Steve Lovell and Steve Power.
• "Sing" and "Down" produced by Blur.