"Higher Ground" is a song written and performed by English
reggae band
UB40. It was released in August 1993 by
Virgin Records as the second
single from their 10th album, Promises and Lies (1993). The song, which was also produced by the band, reached the top 10 in Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In the US, it reached numbers 45 and 40 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and
Cash Box Top 100.
Critical reception
Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five, writing, "Given the daunting task of following the number one success of "
I Can't Help Falling in Love with You", "Higher Ground" is a brave try. A bright but old-fashioned
reggae song — no
ragga influences here — it bounds along and quickly engrains itself on the subconscious. Not a number one but sure to reach the Top 10."[2]