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Wikipedia article




"'Higher Than Hope'" is the third single released by Daryl Braithwaite from his third studio album, 'Rise'. The single was released in May 1991 and peaked at number 28 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 47 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 and number 73 on the Canadian 'RPM' Top Singles chart, his only single to chart in these countries. Braithwaite promoted the single in US from 18 June to 31 July 1990 and the music video was filmed in Los Angeles. It is also one of the few songs in Braithwaite's repertoire to feature him playing an instrument in addition to singing.

At the APRA Music Awards of 1992 the song won Most Performed Australian Work.

Background



According to an interview conducted shortly after the release of the 'Rise' album, Braithwaite titled the song after the Nelson Mandela biography of the same name,[https://www.amazon.com/Higher-Than-Hope-Authorized-Biography/dp/0241127874 Fatima Meer - 'Higher Than Hope: The Authorized Biography of Nelson Mandela' @Amazon.com] Retrieved 14 May 2016. based on lyrical ideas from song co-writer and producer Simon Hussey. Hussey had first drawn inspiration for the tune from watching a newscast showing riots in South Africa. Braithwaite felt that the title "Higher Than Hope" was highly consistent with the message that both he and Hussey were endeavoring to convey with the song, namely the notion of, as Braithwaite describes, going beyond "just wishing about" the resolution of conflict, "like a...I guess, very idealistic [song], in a sense."[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sPA4cOK4o0 The Daryl Braithwaite interview @YouTube.com] Retrieved 14 May 2016.

Track listing



'CD single'

# "Higher Than Hope" (Single Edit) - 4:29

# "You Will Find A Way" - 4:20

Personnel



*Daryl Braithwaite: Lead vocals, Hammond Leslie Organ

*Simon Hussey: Keyboards, Hammond organ, synth bass, drum machine, brass arrangements

*Jef Scott: Electric guitar, acoustic guitar

*Andy Cichon: Bass

*John Watson: Drums

*"The Brasstards":

**Mark Dennison: Saxophone

**Kevin Dubber: Trumpet

*John Farnham: Backing vocals

[https://www.discogs.com/Daryl-Braithwaite-Rise/release/1550589 Daryl Braithwaite - 'Rise' LP @Discogs.com] Retrieved 5-14-2016.[https://www.discogs.com/Daryl-Braithwaite-Rise/release/3000657 Daryl Braithwaite - 'Rise' cassette @Discogs.com] Retrieved 5-14-2016.

Charts



References



Category:1990 songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:Songs written by Simon Hussey

Category:CBS Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Simon Hussey

Category:Daryl Braithwaite songs

Category:Songs written by Daryl Braithwaite

Category:APRA Award winners

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