High Wire (song)

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"High Wire"
File:Men at Work-High Wire.jpg
Single by Men at Work
from the album Cargo
B-side "I Like To (Live)"
Released 1983
Format 7"/12"
Recorded 1982
Genre Pop rock, new wave
Length 3:02
Label Epic
Writer(s) Colin Hay
Producer(s) Peter McLan
Men at Work singles chronology
"It's a Mistake"
(1983)		 "High Wire"
(1983)		 "Everything I Need"
(1985)

"High Wire" is a song by the Australian group Men at Work.[1] The song was written by Men at Work singer/guitarist Colin Hay[2] and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released in late 1983 as the fourth and final single from their album Cargo.

The song reached No. 89 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart and No. 23 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[3][4] AllMusic's Stephen Erlewine described it as a tight pop song.[5]

Track listing

7" Intentional version

  1. "High Wire" (Colin Hay) – 3:02
  2. "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)

12" Australian version

  1. "High Wire" (Colin Hay)[2] – 3:02
  2. "Fallin' Down" (Live) (Jerry Speiser, Johnathan Rees)[6]
  3. "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)[7]

Personnel

Men at Work members

  • Greg Ham – keyboards, saxophone, background vocals, lead vocals on track 3
  • Colin Hay – guitar, lead vocals
  • Johnathan Rees – bass
  • Jerry Speiser – drums, background vocals
  • Ron Strykert – guitar, background vocals

Production details

  • Producer – Peter McLan
  • Engineers – Peter McLan, Paul Ray
    • Assistant Engineer – David Price

Art work

  • Photography – Greg Noakes
  • Artwork – Ron Strykert

Chart positions

Chart (1983)[8] Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 89
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 23

References

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  8. ↑ International chart lists – australian-charts.com

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