"Lift Me Up" is a song by American

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musician

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. It was released as the first single from his seventh

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, ''

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'' (2005), on February 28, 2005. It achieved success in many countries, including Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, and Spain, where it was a top ten hit.

Background

Moby has stated that the theme of the song is about the rise of global intolerance and fundamentalism. The word "Ama" in the

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(''"lift me up, higher now, Ama"''), that was often misheard and vastly misinterpreted, was meant to sound like a name of an unspecific

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. According to Moby, it was based on the "ah" sound that commonly appears in the

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in many languages. The female vocal solo in the bridge is performed by singer Shayna Steele.

Use in media

In 2005, the song was used in an Italian commercial for

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; and on ITV in the United Kingdom, for the theme of their

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coverage from 2006 to 2008. As well, the song was featured in the fourteenth episode of the third season of ''

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''. The song is also featured in 2005 racing video game '' Asphalt: Urban GT 2'' as the soundtrack for the main menu and the trailer of the game.

Track listings

* CD single # "Lift Me Up" – 3:08 # "Mulholland" – 8:31 * CD single # "Lift Me Up" – 6:44 # "Lift Me Up" – 6:51 # "Lift Me Up" – 7:10 # "Lift Me Up" – 3:22 # "Lift Me Up" – 3:11 :Contains bonus Digimpro remix software * 12-inch single # "Lift Me Up" – 6:44 # "Lift Me Up" – 6:51 # "Lift Me Up" – 7:10 * Digital single # "Lift Me Up" – 3:08 # "Mulholland" – 8:31 # "Lift Me Up" – 6:44 # "Lift Me Up" – 6:51 # "Lift Me Up" – 7:10 # "Lift Me Up" – 3:17

Personnel

– vocals, instrumentation, writing, engineering, production * Brian Sperber – engineering, mixing * Scott Frassetto – drums * Brian Sperber – backing vocals * Jason Candler – backing vocals * Kurt Uenala – backing vocals * Orion Simprini – backing vocals * Shayna Steele – backing vocals * Graphic Therapy and NYC – artwork * Danny Clinch – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2005 singles 2005 songs Moby songs Mute Records singles Songs written by Moby