Take Me High (song)

"Take Me High"
"Take Me High"
	Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single by Cliff Richard
from the album Take Me High
B-side	"Celestial Houses"
Released	9 November 1973
Recorded	26 May & 18 September 1973
Studio	EMI Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	2:45
Label	EMI
Songwriter	Tony Cole
Cliff Richard singles chronology

"Take Me High" is a song by British singer Cliff Richard, released as a single in November 1973. Written by Tony Cole, it is the title track from the film of the same name in which Richard also stars. It was released as a single with the B-side "Celestial Houses", written by Terry Britten, and peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Track listing

7": EMI / EMI 2088

"Take Me High" – 2:45
"Celestial Houses" – 2:46

Personnel

Cliff Richard – vocals
Terry Britten – guitar
Kevin Peek – guitar
Alan Tarney – bass guitar
Dave MacRae – keyboards
Trevor Spencer – drums
Barrie Guard – percussion

Charts

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	88
Germany (GfK)^[4]	29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[5]	34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[5]	27
New Zealand (Listener)^[6]	6
UK Singles (Official Charts)^[2]	27

References

↑ "Cliff Richard Song Database – Song Details (Take Me High)". www.cliffrichardsongs.com.
1 2 "Cliff Richard Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 251. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
1 2 "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cliff Richard" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
↑ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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[:1-1] "Cliff Richard Song Database – Song Details (Take Me High)". www.cliffrichardsongs.com.

[uk-2] 1 2 "Cliff Richard Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 251. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Germany_Cliff_Richard-4] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.

[sc_Dutch40_Cliff_Richard-5] 1 2 "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cliff Richard" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[6] "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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