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Wikipedia article




"'High Wire'" is a song by the Australian group Men at Work. The song was written by Men at Work singer/guitarist Colin Hay and the recording was produced by Peter McIan. It was released in November 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 Rock Tracks chart. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 19701974. AllMusic's Stephen Erlewine described it as a tight pop song.

Track listing



7" International version

# "High Wire" (Colin Hay) 3:02

# "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)

12" Australian version

# "High Wire" (Colin Hay) 3:02

# "Fallin' Down" (Live) (Jerry Speiser, Johnathan Rees)

# "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)

Personnel



'Men at Work members'

*Greg Ham keyboards, saxophone, backing vocal

*Colin Hay guitar, lead vocal

*John Rees bass, backing vocal

*Jerry Speiser drums, backing vocal

*Ron Strykert guitar, backing vocal

'Production details

*Producer Peter McLan

*Engineers Peter McLan, Paul Ray

**Assistant Engineer David Price

'Art work'

*Photography Greg Noakes

*Artwork Ron Strykert

Chart positions



References



Category:1982 songs

Category:1983 singles

Category:Men at Work songs

Category:Songs written by Colin Hay


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