Lift Me Up (Moby song)

"Lift Me Up"
Single by Moby
from the album Hotel
B-side "Mulholland"
Released February 28, 2005
Format CD single, Maxi CD, 12" maxi
Recorded 2004
Length 3:14
Label Mute
Writer(s) Moby
Producer(s) Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Make Love Fuck War"
(2004)		 "Lift Me Up"
(2005)		 "Raining Again"
(2005)

"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.

In 2005, the song was used as an outro for Australia's Nine's Wide World of Sport coverage; 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. The track was also the theme for Discovery Quest's Expedition Borneo on the Discovery Channel in February 2007. As well, the song was featured in the thirteenth episode of the third season of Doctor Who.

Moby claims to have written the song in 2004 after the re-election of President George W. Bush, adding that it reflected his consideration to emigrate to Canada in protest. Moby has stated that the theme of the song is about the rise of global intolerance and fundamentalism.[3] 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.

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
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

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 12
scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 8
scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 12
scope="row" Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 8
scope="row" Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 10
scope="row" France (SNEP)[9] 6
scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 12
scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[11] 28
scope="row" Italy (FIMI)[12] 2
scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 32
scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 39
scope="row" Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 3
scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 38
scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 24
scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[19] 39
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[20] JAAROVERZICHTEN 2005 59
French Singles Chart[21] 35

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[22] Silver November 20, 2005 125,000

References

  1. ↑ "Vodafone: on air dal 5 marzo nuovi spot per live! Music e live! TV - Comunicati stampa 2005 - Vodafone Italia". Corporate.vodafone.it. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  2. ↑ "ITV F1 Intro 2008". ITV F1 Covrage. ITV. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Moby's Web site (article on lyrics and the song's meaning)". Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Moby: Lift Me Up" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Moby – Lift Me Up". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 9, 2005". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Moby – Lift Me Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2005-03-12" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2005". ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  20. ↑ "Rapports Annuels 2005". ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  21. ↑
  22. ↑ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved May 16, 2009)
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