Sky High (song)

"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".

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
GenreDisco, pop rock
Length2:53
LabelSplash (UK), Chelsea (US)
Songwriter(s)Clive Scott, Des Dyer
Producer(s)Chas Peate
Jigsaw singles chronology
"You're Not the Only Girl"
(1974)		 "Sky High"
(1975)		 "Brand New Love Affair"
(1976)

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

Newton version

British dance act Newton covered "Sky High" and released it as their 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
Weekly chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[21] 8
Belgium Ultratop Singles Chart[22] 40
UK Singles Chart[23] 56

See also

References
  1. "Jigsaw - Sky High / Sky High - Splash - UK - CPI 1". 45cat.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  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 24 September 2008.
  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. Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. 29 December 1975. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
  6. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 3 January 1976. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  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 21 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
  10. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 2 February 1976. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  11. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  12. Steffen Hung. "Jigsaw - Sky High". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  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 20 September 2008.
  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 6 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  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 19 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  19. "Top Selling Singles of 1976 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 8 December 1963. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  20. "Single Releases". Music Week. 12 November 1994. p. 23.
  21. "Australian-charts.com Jigsaw - Sky High". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  22. "Ultratop.be Jigsaw - Sky High". Ultratop. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  23. "Full Chart Stats NEWTON". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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