Lift Me Up (Moby song)

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"Lift Me Up"
Song
B-side"Mulholland"

"Lift Me Up" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the first single from his 2005 album Hotel. It achieved success in many countries, including Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Spain, where it was a top ten hit.[citation needed]

In 2005, the song was used as an outro for Australia's Nine's Wide World of Sport coverage;[citation needed] in Italy, in a commercial for Vodafone;[1] and on ITV Sport, for the theme of their Formula One coverage.[2] This was remixed with a variety of sounds to give it a faster pace. The song was featured in the racing game Asphalt: Urban GT 2 for mobile phones and Nintendo DS, and was used in the Beatmania series of rhythm games.[citation needed] The track also featured on the soundtrack to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada and was also the theme for Discovery Quest's Expedition Borneo on the Discovery Channel in February 2007.[citation needed] As well, the song was featured in the thirteenth episode of the third season of Doctor Who.[citation needed]

Moby claims to have written the song in 2004 after the reelection of President George W. Bush, adding that it reflected his consideration to emigrate to Canada in protest.[citation needed] This song originally was to be sung with The Sisters of Mercy's singer Andrew Eldritch and is partly inspired by that band's material.

The first and last bit of the background sounds are a copy of the first verse of the Muslim's call for prayer "Athan" which says Allahu-Akbar, or Allah is a Great.[citation needed]

Track listings

CD
Single
  1. "Lift Me Up (Radio Mix)" – 3:08
  2. "Mulholland" – 8:31
Maxi
  1. "Lift Me Up (Mylo Mix)" – 6:44
  2. "Lift Me Up (Superdiscount Mix)" – 6:51
  3. "Lift Me Up (Abe Duque Mix)" – 7:10
  4. "Lift Me Up (Album Version)" – 3:22
  5. "Lift Me Up (Superdiscount Mix Radio Edit)" – 3:11
  • Digimpro remix software
12" vinyl maxi
  1. "Lift Me Up (Mylo Mix)" – 6:44
  2. "Lift Me Up (Superdiscount Mix)" – 6:51
  3. "Lift Me Up (Abe Duque Dub)" – 7:10

Personnel

  • Moby – writer, engineerer, and producer
  • Brian Sperber – engineerer and mixer
  • Scott Frassetto – drums
  • Brian Sperber, Jason Candler, Kurt Uenala, Orion Simprini, and Shayna Steele – backing vocals
  • Graphic Therapy and NYC – artwork
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[3][dead link] Silver November 20, 2005 125,000

Charts

References

  1. ^ http://corporate.vodafone.it/area-stampa/comunicati-stampa/comunicato/643
  2. ^ "ITV F1 Intro 2008". ITV F1 Covrage. ITV. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 16, 2009)[dead link]
  4. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  7. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  8. ^ "Moby: Lift Me Up" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  10. ^ "Chart Track: Week 9, 2005". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  11. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  13. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  14. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  15. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  16. ^ "Moby – Lift Me Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2005". ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  19. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2005". ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  20. ^ 2005 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 16, 2009)[dead link]

External links

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