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Should Be Higher

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"Should Be Higher"
Single by Depeche Mode
from the album Delta Machine
Released11 October 2013 (2013-10-11)
GenreSynth-pop
Length5:04
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ben Hillier
Depeche Mode singles chronology
"Soothe My Soul"
(2013)
"Should Be Higher"
(2013)
"Where's the Revolution"
(2017)
Music video
"Should Be Higher" (live) on YouTube

"Should Be Higher" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their thirteenth studio album, Delta Machine. The song was written by Dave Gahan and Kurt Uenala. It was released as the album's third single on 11 October 2013 in Germany,[1] and 14 October 2013 in the UK[2] and France.[3] The release date for North America was 15 October 2013.[4] It is the third Depeche Mode single co-written by lead singer Dave Gahan.

It debuted at number 81 in the UK Singles Chart on 20 October 2013 and has hit the Top 20 in 3 countries.

Music video

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The video for the song, directed by Anton Corbijn, premiered on Vevo on 22 August 2013. The video comprises live footage from the Delta Machine Tour shows in Berlin, Leipzig, and Munich.[5]

Track listing

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These are the following listings for every release of "Should Be Higher".[6][7][8][9]

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Should Be Higher" (radio mix)3:29
2."Should Be Higher" (Little Vampire remix single edit)3:59
Total length:7:18
CD maxi single / digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Should Be Higher" (Jim Sclavunos from Grinderman remix)4:11
2."Should Be Higher" (Little Vampire remix)5:30
3."Should Be Higher" (MAPS remix)5:42
4."Should Be Higher" (Jim Jones Revue remix)5:14
5."Should Be Higher" (radio mix)3:29
12-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Should Be Higher" (Truss remix)6:21
2."Should Be Higher" (MPIA3 definition)5:52
3."Should Be Higher" (Koen Groenveveld Massive remix)6:43
4."Should Be Higher" (Pangaea dub remix)4:09
5."Should Be Higher" (Überzone remix)4:51
6."Should Be Higher" (DJMREX remix)6:24

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Should Be Higher"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 60
France (SNEP)[11] 58
Germany (GfK)[12] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 61
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 81

References

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  1. ^ Should Be Higher - Amazon.de
  2. ^ Should Be Higher - Amazon.co.uk
  3. ^ Should Be Higher - Amazon.fr
  4. ^ Should Be Higher - Amazon.com
  5. ^ "Videopremiere von "Should Be Higher" - Livemitschnitt aus Deutschland" [Video premiere for "Should Be Higher" - live footage from Germany] (in German). Depechemode.de. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Grooves.land/Playthek".
  7. ^ "Grooves.land/Playthek".
  8. ^ "Should be Higher - the Remixes". Amazon Germany.
  9. ^ "Depeche Mode -Should be Higher -Smi Col Vinyl Maxi Grooves.land/Playthek".
  10. ^ "Depeche Mode – Should Be Higher" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Depeche Mode – Should Be Higher" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Depeche Mode – Should Be Higher" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Depeche Mode – Should Be Higher". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Depeche Mode: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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