So High (Jamelia song)

For the song by John Legend, see So High (song). For the song by Blind Melon, see For My Friends.
"So High"
Single by Jamelia
Released 3 May 1999
Format CD single
Recorded 1999
Genre R&B, Swing
Length 3:45
Label Parlophone
Writer(s) Jamelia Davis, Stepz, R. King, Rositta Lynch, MC D
Producer(s) Lloyd Brown
Jamelia singles chronology
"So High"
(1999)
"I Do"
(1999)

"So High" is the debut single from British R&B star Jamelia. It was her first single for Parlophone in 1999.[1][2] The single did not chart in the UK and is rare due to the fact it did not feature on her debut album, Drama. It also omitted from her greatest hits compilation, along with Drama singles "I Do" and "Boy Next Door".

Critical reception

Yahoo's Dotmusic gave "So High" a mixed review. They stated, "New kid on the block Jamelia swings into town with this slice of R&B which never manages to rise above the mediocre. She can sing, the beats roll, the bass tones swing, the chords funk – hey, you might even find your head nodding Flat Eric style! It's just we've heard this a 1000 times before and when the chorus slips into "So high, So high...You're making me..." things take a nosedive. It's a shame as Jamelia's got a great voice and with the right production could lift a tune.[3]

Track listing

CD single

(CDRHYTHM19 / 742388684828)

  1. "So High" (featuring Rositta Lynch) (Original Mix) – 3:45
  2. "So High" (Original Mix without Rap) – 3:45
  3. "So High" (featuring Ms Ill) (Raw Soul Mix) – 4:17
  4. "So High" (Raw Soul Instrumental) – 4:18
  5. "So High" (featuring Rositta Lynch) (Ill Skills Remix) – 4:20
  6. "So High" (Ill Skills Instrumental) – 4:20

Credits

Information from the "So High" liner notes.[4]

References

  1. http://www.contactmusic.com/new/artist.nsf/artistbiog/jamelia Jamelia Biography 1 – citing "So High" as debut single.
  2. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,2767860,00.html Jamelia Biography 2 – citing "So High" as debut single.
  3. LAUNCH, Music on Yahoo! – Jamelia – So High
  4. Jamelia – So High – Credits (Media notes). Jamelia. Parlophone. 1999.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, March 22, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.