| Higher Ground | |
| Cover: | Higher_ground.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | UB40 |
| Album: | Promises and Lies |
| B-Side: | Chronic |
| Released: | [1] |
| Genre: | Reggae |
| Length: | 4:22 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: | UB40 |
| Prev Title: | (I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Bring Me Your Cup |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"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.
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]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 25 | |
| Europe (European Hit Radio)[4] | 6 | |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[5] | 2 | |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[6] | 3 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 40 |
| Chart (1993) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 96 | |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] | 14 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 55 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 89 | |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 68 | |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[13] | 26 |