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High Wire (song)

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B-side
  
"I Like To (Live)"

Format
  
7"/12"

Genre
  
Pop rock, new wave

Released
  
1983

Recorded
  
1982

Length
  
3:02

"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 late 1983 as the fourth and final single from their album Cargo.

Contents

The song reached No. 89 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart and No. 23 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. AllMusic's Stephen Erlewine described it as a tight pop song.

7" Intentional version

  1. "High Wire" (Colin Hay) – 3:02
  2. "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)

12" Australian version

  1. "High Wire" (Colin Hay) – 3:02
  2. "Fallin' Down" (Live) (Jerry Speiser, Johnathan Rees)
  3. "I'd Like To" (Live) (Ron Strykert)

Personnel

Men at Work members

  • Greg Ham – keyboards, saxophone, background vocals, lead vocals on track 3
  • Colin Hay – guitar, lead vocals
  • Johnathan Rees – bass
  • Jerry Speiser – drums, background vocals
  • Ron Strykert – guitar, background vocals

    • Production details

  • Producer – Peter McLan
  • Engineers – Peter McLan, Paul Ray
  • Assistant Engineer – David Price

    • Art work

  • Photography – Greg Noakes
  • Artwork – Ron Strykert

    • References

    High Wire (song) Wikipedia
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