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"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 single 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".

This article is about the song. For other uses, see Sky High.
"Sky High"
Single by Jigsaw
from the album Sky High
B-side"Brand New Love Affair"
ReleasedAugust 1975 (US)
26 September 1975 (UK)
GenreDisco, pop rock
Length2:53
LabelSplash (UK), Chelsea (US)
Songwriter(s)Clive Scott, Des Dyer
Producer(s)Chas Peate

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]


Notable cover versions



Chart history



Newton version


Weekly charts (1995) Peak
position
Australian (ARIA)[20] 8
Belgium Ultratop Singles Chart[21] 40
UK[22] 56

See also



References


  1. "Jigsaw - Sky High / Sky High - Splash - UK - CPI 1". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  2. "List of best-selling singles on the Japanese Oricon International Chart (1968-2000)" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  3. "Mil Mascaras on Instagram: "Sky High " canción de la banda británica Jigsaw, la cuál utilizaban en Japón como tema de entrada al ring, mientras caminaba al cuadrilátero. #MilMascaras #Official #merchandising #TheManOfAThousandMasks #MilMascaras #OriginalMasks #Wrestling #Original #Wrestler #Luchador #MilMascarasOficial #LuchaLibre #Mask #ミルマスカラス". Instagram.
  4. "Encyclopédisque - Disque : Plus haut que le soleil". Encyclopedisque.fr. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  5. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  6. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  7. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 1976-01-03. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sky High". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  9. "List of number-one singles on the Japanese Oricon International Chart (1968-2000)" (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Archived from the original on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
  10. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1976-02-02. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  11. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  12. Steffen Hung. "Jigsaw - Sky High". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  13. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 283. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  14. "AllMusic ((( Jigsaw > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". AllMusic.com. Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  15. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 121.
  16. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  17. Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
  18. "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  19. "Top Selling Singles of 1976 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1963-12-08. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  20. "Australian-charts.com Jigsaw - Sky High". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  21. "Ultratop.be Jigsaw - Sky High". Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  22. "Full Chart Stats NEWTON". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2017.



На других языках

- [en] Sky High (song)

[es] Sky High (canción)

«Sky High» (En lo alto del cielo en América Latina), es una canción por la banda británica Jigsaw, (Rompecabezas). Fue publicada como sencillo en 1975 y fue el tema de la película The Man from Hong Kong. La canción fue un éxito comercial alrededor del mundo, alcanzando el puesto #3 en el Billboard Hot 100[2] y el #4 en el Adult Contemporary en los Estados Unidos.[3] Fue compuesta por Clive Scott y Des Dyer. Los arreglos orquestales fueron compuestos por Richard Anthony Hewson. También alcanzó la posición #9 en el Reino Unido.[4]


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