Higher Ground

E64390

single song

"Higher Ground" is a 1973 funk-soul song by Stevie Wonder, renowned for its clavinet-driven groove and spiritually themed lyrics about personal transformation and second chances.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single → song →
artist	Stevie Wonder →
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100	4 →
chartPositionUSRB	1 →
composer	Stevie Wonder →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
coverVersionIncludedInAlbum	Mother's Milk →
coverVersionReleaseYear	1989 →
criticalReception	widely acclaimed →
genre	funk → funk rock → soul →
hasBassist	Stevie Wonder →
hasBPM	approx. 120 →
hasCoverVersionBy	Red Hot Chili Peppers →
hasDrummer	Stevie Wonder →
hasInstrument	Hohner Clavinet → bass guitar → drums →
hasKey	E minor →
hasKeyboardist	Stevie Wonder →
hasLength	3:42 →
hasSpiritualInterpretation	reflection on life, death, and rebirth →
hasTimeSignature	4/4 →
includedInAlbum	Innervisions →
influencedArtist	Red Hot Chili Peppers →
influencedGenre	funk rock →
isClassicOf	1970s funk → Stevie Wonder repertoire →
language	English →
lyricist	Stevie Wonder →
notableFeature	clavinet-driven groove → use of wah-wah effects →
partOf	Stevie Wonder discography →
performer	Stevie Wonder →
producer	Stevie Wonder →
recordingDate	1973-05 →
recordLabel	Motown → Tamla →
releaseDate	1973-07-03 →
releaseYear	1973 →
sideAOrB	A-side →
theme	personal transformation → reincarnation → second chances → spirituality →
vocalStyle	lead vocal by Stevie Wonder →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Innervisions →	hasTrack
Stevland Hardaway Judkins →	notableSong
Stevie Wonder →	notableWork