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"Sky High" is a song by British band Jigsaw. It was released as a single in 1975 and was the main title theme to the film The Man from Hong Kong . The song was a worldwide hit in the latter part of 1975, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States .
Jigsaw was a British pop rock band best known for their 1975 hit "Sky High". The band was fronted by the singer-songwriter duo of Clive Scott and Des Dyer for most of its life. Following Scott's death in 2009, it has been the platform for Dyer's solo work.
The Man from Hong Kong (Chinese: 直搗黃龍), originally released in the US as The Dragon Flies, is a 1975 action film written and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith in his directorial debut and starring Jimmy Wang Yu and George Lazenby, with Hugh Keays-Byrne, Roger Ward, Rosalind Speirs, Rebecca Gilling, Sammo Hung, Grant Page and Frank Thring in supporting roles.
Sky High, a 1925 revised version of the musical comedy Whirled into Happiness "Sky High" (song), a 1975 single by the band Jigsaw; Sky High, a 2012 album by Mike Posner; Sky High!, a 1976 album by American soul/R&B group Tavares "Sky High", a song by Ben Folds Five from their 2012 album The Sound of the Life of the Mind
In 1994, Newton released their debut single, "Sky High", a cover of the 1975 hit by Jigsaw, which was produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken. "Sky High" peaked at number 8 in Australia in April 1995 and was certified gold. Originally a one-off project, this version features vocals by Jigsaw's Des Deyer, and features shots of Dyer in the video.
"Sky High" – Jigsaw "S.O.S." – ABBA "Summer Love" – Sherbet "Take Me in Your Arms" – Doobie Brothers "To the Door of the Sun" – Al Martino "Up in a Puff of Smoke" – Polly Brown "Who Loves You" – Four Seasons "Why Can't We Be Friends" – War "Wonderful Baby" – Don McLean "Yesterday's Hero" – John Paul Young
The song was a direct attack on new fans who didn't understand Devo's message. The song was also featured in the 1981 animated film Heavy Metal as well as the 2005 superhero comedy Sky High, with the latter version performed by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. The song is also used as a throwback in NBA 2K8.
Jigsaw: 1 "Sky High" 9 — Maxine Nightingale: 1 "Right Back Where We Started From" 8 — Steeleye Span: 1 "All Around My Hat" 5 — Laurel and Hardy: 1 "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" 2 — The Avalon Boys: 1 — Chill Wills: 1 — Greg Lake: 1 "I Believe in Father Christmas" 2 — Demis Roussos: 1 "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" 5 ...