Lift Me Up (Moby song)

"Lift Me Up" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the first single from his seventh studio album Hotel 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.

"Lift Me Up"
Single by Moby
from the album Hotel
B-side	"Mulholland"
Released	February 28, 2005
Recorded	2004
Length	3:14 (album version) 3:08 (single version)
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Moby
Producer(s)	Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Make Love Fuck War" (2004) "Lift Me Up" (2005) "Raining Again" (2005)

Background

Moby claims to have written the song in 2004 after the re-election of President George W. Bush, adding that it reflected his consideration to emigrate to Canada in protest. Moby has stated that the theme of the song is about the rise of global intolerance and fundamentalism.[1] The word "Ama" in the chorus ("lift me up, higher now, Ama"), that was often misheard and vastly misinterpreted, was meant to sound like a name of an unspecific deity. According to Moby, it was based on the "ah" sound that commonly appears in the names of God in many languages.[1]

This song originally was to be sung with The Sisters of Mercy's singer Andrew Eldritch and is partly inspired by that band's material.

Use in media

In 2005, the song was used as an outro for Australia's Nine's Wide World of Sports coverage; in Italy, in a commercial for Vodafone;[2] and on ITV Sport, for the theme of their Formula One coverage from 2006 to 2008.[3] This was remixed with a variety of sounds to give it a faster pace. The song was featured in the racing game Asphalt: Urban GT 2 for N-Gage and Nintendo DS, and was used in the Beatmania series of rhythm games. The track was also the theme for Discovery Quest's Expedition Borneo on the Discovery Channel in February 2007. As well, the song was featured in the thirteenth episode of the third season of Doctor Who.

Track listing

CD single (CDMUTE340) "Lift Me Up" (radio mix) – 3:08 "Mulholland" – 8:31 CD single (LCDMUTE340) "Lift Me Up" (Mylo Mix) – 6:44 "Lift Me Up" (Superdiscount Mix) – 6:51 "Lift Me Up" (Abe Duque Mix) – 7:10 "Lift Me Up" (album version) – 3:22 "Lift Me Up" (Superdiscount Mix radio edit) – 3:11 Contains bonus Digimpro remix software 12-inch single (12MUTE340) "Lift Me Up" (Mylo Mix) – 6:44 "Lift Me Up" (Superdiscount Mix) – 6:51 "Lift Me Up" (Abe Duque Dub) – 7:10

Digital single "Lift Me Up" (radio mix) – 3:08 "Mulholland" – 8:31 "Lift Me Up" (Mylo Mix) – 6:44 "Lift Me Up" (Superdiscount Mix) – 6:51 "Lift Me Up" (Abe Duque Mix) – 7:10 "Lift Me Up" – 3:17

Personnel

• Moby – 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 Chart (2005) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 12 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 1 Czech Republic (IFPI)[8] 24 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 8 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 8 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 10 France (SNEP)[12] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 12 Greece (IFPI)[14] 4 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[15] 32 Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] 5 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 25 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[18] 4 Italy (FIMI)[19] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 32 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 23 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 39 Scotland (OCC)[23] 10 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 38 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 24 UK Singles (OCC)[27] 18 UK Dance (OCC)[28] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[29] 39 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[30] 59 France (SNEP)[31] 35 Germany (Official German Charts)[32] 60 Italy (FIMI)[33] 21 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[34] 64

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[35]	Gold	200,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Moby's Web site (article on lyrics and the song's meaning)". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
2. "Vodafone: on air dal 5 marzo nuovi spot per live! Music e live! TV - Comunicati stampa 2005 - Vodafone Italia". Corporate.vodafone.it. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
3. "ITV F1 Intro 2008". ITV F1 Covrage. ITV. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
5. "Ultratop.be – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
6. "Ultratop.be – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
7. "Ultratop.be – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
8. "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda - Pro týden 8/2005" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
9. "Danishcharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
10. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117 no. 18. April 30, 2005. p. 101. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
11. "Moby: Lift Me Up" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
12. "Lescharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Moby – Lift Me Up". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
14. "IFPI Greece Top 50 Singles archive". Archived from the original on August 26, 2005. Retrieved August 26, 2005.
15. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
16. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
17. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lift Me Up". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
18. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 10 March 2005". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
19. "Italiancharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
20. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved June 5, 2013.
21. "Dutchcharts.nl – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
22. "Charts.nz – Moby – Lift Me Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
23. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
24. "Spanishcharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
25. "Swedishcharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
26. "Swisscharts.com – Moby – Lift Me Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
27. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
28. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
29. "Jaaroverzichten 2005" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
30. "Rapports Annuels 2005" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
31. "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 2005" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
32. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
33. "Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani" (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original on May 6, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.
34. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 2005" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on April 10, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
35. "French single certifications – Moby – Lift Me Up" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
• "Lift Me Up" music video on YouTube
• "Lift Me Up" at Discogs (list of releases)