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"'Lift Me Up'" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes. It was the first single released from their 1991 "reunion" album 'Union'. It reached the number-one spot on the 'Billboard' Album Rock Tracks chart in May 1991, and stayed in this position for six weeks. It also charted on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, their last single to do so.

Background



Following Yes's 198788 tour to support the 'Big Generator' album, singer Jon Anderson left the band and formed a new group with 1970s-era Yes members Steve Howe (guitars), Rick Wakeman (keyboards) and Bill Bruford (drums). As their new band Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, the quartet released a self-titled album and went on tour.

Meanwhile, the remaining members of the "official" Yes, guitarist Trevor Rabin, bassist Chris Squire, drummer Alan White and keyboardist Tony Kaye, continued work on a follow-up to 'Big Generator'.

Among the songs recorded was the Rabin- and Squire-penned "Lift Me Up", the lyrics of which allude to homelessness:

The two competing bands had fought for the rights to use the "Yes" name, with the Squire/Rabin/White/Kaye faction filing suit to prevent Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe from using the name "Yes" during their tour promotion. However, once both factions were signed to Arista Records, the record label decided to combine the musicians' efforts and produce an album, 'Union', featuring songs from each group. "Lift Me Up" was one of four Rabin or Squire songs included on the album; its follow-up single, "Saving My Heart", was another.

Chart performance



"Lift Me Up" was Yes's third (and as of , last) single to reach number one on the 'Billboard' Album Rock Tracks chart, following 1983's "Owner of a Lonely Heart" from '90125' and 1987's "Love Will Find a Way" from 'Big Generator'.

"Lift Me Up" spent six weeks at the number one spot, from May 4 to June 8, 1991.

It also charted on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, where it reached number 86.

References



Category:Yes (band) songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:Songs written by Trevor Rabin

Category:Songs written by Chris Squire

Category:1991 songs

Category:Arista Records singles

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